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AMES − It’s a new year and a new Brandton Chatfield.
The 6-foot-10, 260-pound center still brings a physical presence off the bench, rebounding toughness and a workman-like attitude to Iowa State men’s basketball.
However, his continued development and growing confidence have been a welcomed boost for the second-ranked Cyclones, especially as they navigate the Big 12 gauntlet.
“Brandt is gaining more confidence as the season is going on, you can just tell,” sophomore wing Milan Momcilovic said. “He’s been a beast out there, getting offensive rebounds, tip-ins. He’s been great at the ball-screen coverage, sealing for our guards to get layups. As the season goes on, he’s just getting better and better.”
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He will certainly be needed to help compete with Kansas’ frontcourt in a battle between Big 12 rivals and top 10 teams Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT. The No. 10 Jayhawks are headlined by 7-foot-2 center Hunter Dickinson, who averages a team-high 15.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
“They’ve gone primarily with two bigs, early in the year they were looking a lot to play four guards,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said of the Jayhawks. “Now, they’re playing with K.J. (Adams) and Hunter (Dickinson), then (Flory) Bidunga comes in, he can back up either guy, so I think that’s helped them. … They really got an edge to how they defend and maybe more similar to teams that (Bill Self) had in the past with physicality on the interior, two bigs and a really tough mentality to guard.”
Chatfield didn’t make a great first impression in his Iowa State debut, playing just 10 minutes against an undersized Mississippi Valley State team. He chipped in four points and grabbed five offensive rebounds, but missed several open looks at the basket and didn’t look comfortable on the court.
It was in sharp contrast to Iowa State’s win Saturday when the Cyclones battled from behind and got a thrilling, 85-84, overtime win at Texas…
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Author : The Des Moines Register
Publish date : 2025-01-14 19:15:00
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