Cyclones Sign Transfer Agreement with St. Mary’s Joshua Jefferson was
T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State men’s basketball coach, has announced the acquisition of a fourth transfer to the 2024-25 Iowa State squad. St. Mary’s transfer Joshua Jefferson will join the Cyclones this summer. Jefferson joins a transfer class that includes Seattle’s Brandton Chatfield, Northern Iowa’s Nate Heise, and Charlotte’s Dishon Jackson. Jefferson, a 6-foot-8 forward from Las Vegas, played for the Gaels the previous two seasons. Jefferson joins Iowa State with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
He started 26 games for St. Mary’s last season before sustaining a season-ending injury. For the Gaels, he averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per 25-minute game. He received All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention recognition. “Joshua is a high IQ basketball player that impacts winning in a variety of ways,” Otzelberger said in a statement. “He’s a talented offensive player who can score on all three levels. He has excellent defensive instincts, which will help us cause turnovers and finish plays with rebounds.”
Jefferson scored in double figures in 13 of his 26 games, including a career-high 21 points in a win over San Francisco on January 20. He recorded four double-doubles this season, including a 16-point, 13-rebound performance against No. 13 Colorado State on December 9. He had six games with four or more assists, including a career-high eight in a victory over Portland on January 11.