Cameron Lard is officially a Cyclone.
Lard, a Louisiana power forward, signed his letter of intent with Iowa State men’s basketball on Wednesday. The Ames Tribune reported on Tuesday that Lard, whose faced questions about his eligibility status, would be sign on Wednesday. He is the fifth member of the 2016 class.
“We felt that we needed to address size and athleticism down low with the loss of Jameel (McKay) and not having a lot of depth inside this season,” said ISU coach Steve Prohm in a statement. “We think the addition of Cameron does that and he’s a freshman that can come in this summer and develop and will hopefully be ready to help us next season.