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Minnesota Native Nate Heise Steps up to Help Lead Iowa State to Sweet Sixteen After Top Player Injured
Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson may play in Sweet 16 after missing Round of 32 with ankle sprain; team evaluates his condition in Friday shootaround.
- Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson remains a game-time decision for today's matchup, with the team assessing his low ankle sprain status during a Friday afternoon shootaround.
- Jefferson suffered the injury just three minutes into Iowa State's first-round win over Tennessee State on March 20, subsequently missing the Cyclones' 19-point blowout against Kentucky.
- A 6-foot-9, 240-pound All-American, Jefferson leads the team with 7.4 rebounds and averages 16.4 points, while senior Nate Heise scored 12 points in 36 minutes filling the starting role against Kentucky.
- Head coach T.J. Otzelberger stressed that Jefferson will ultimately decide if he plays, stating, "It's really Joshua's decision," while the team prepares for both scenarios against Tennessee.
- Describing the recovery process as "mental warfare," Jefferson is working diligently to return for his senior year, stating, "Especially with it being my senior year, I won't be able to have this opportunity again.
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Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson misses Sweet 16 game against Tennessee with sprained ankle
CHICAGO (AP) — Iowa State star Joshua Jefferson missed the Cyclones’ Sweet 16 matchup against Tennessee on Friday night because of a sprained left ankle.
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