Merrill Holden Commits To Iowa State

Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY SportsThe front court situation for the Cyclones just got a little bit better as Merrill Holden, a 6'8" graduate transfer from Louisiana Tech, committed to Iowa State. Holden is currently still on his official visit and broke the good news to Steve Prohm on Saturday evening.

Chris Williams of Cyclone Fanatic was the first to report the news:

BREAKING: La. Tech grad transfer Merrill Holden tells CF he has signed w/ Iowa State. Details, quotes here. https://t.co/uYKiJLdWWj

— Chris Williams (@ChrisMWilliams) May 8, 2016 Holden averaged 8.1 points and 5 rebounds during his junior campaign for the Bulldogs. He also proved to be a capable rim protector, blocking a little more…