Emmanuel Malou’s Plan B just became his Plan A. Now, it’s time for Iowa State to find its own backup plan.
Malou is about to get paid to play basketball. He’ll stay in the NBA draft and sign with an agent, ISU confirmed on Tuesday morning. The Cyclones must find a way to fill the minutes in the post designated for Malou – and right now there is no answer, only potential options.
There is no way to sugarcoat it. Malou, one of the top junior college players in the country, never making it to Ames is a tough blow.