Throughout June and heading into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the Iowa State Cyclones:
Scholarship chart
Seniors (4) : F Georges Niang, PF Jameel McKay, SG Naz Long, F Abdel Nader
Juniors (3) : PG Monte Morris, SG Matt Thomas, SF Deonte Burton
Sophomores (2) : G Hallice Cooke, C Georgios Tsalmpouris
Freshmen (2) : PG Nick Noskowiak, Nick Babb (will redshirt)
Possible early entry losses after next season: Monte Morris
Available scholarships for 2016: Six (will likely use four or five)
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: None
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Everything (emphasis on frontline help)
Must-have: PG Xavier Simpson (No. 87, King James)
Targets: SF Miles Bridges (No. 7, The Family), PG Cassius Winston (No. 28, The Family), PG Xavier Simpson (No. 87, King James), PF Kostas Antetokounmpo (Playground Elite), SG Lindy Waters (Oklahoma Wizards), SF Amir Coffey (Howard Pulley)
Summer scenario
Though things have changed with Fred Hoiberg leaving for the NBA, the blueprint will likely remain the same. New coach Steve Prohm will likely seek to build the roster through a combination of high school kids and transfers. It's a philosophy that worked, so there's no reason it won't continue. This next class is critical for whether the Cyclones can sustain the success they've had. They'll lose Niang, McKay and Long, while Morris might have a good chance to move to the NBA. It's unlikely that Prohm will immediately lose anyone on the current roster given the late date and the fact that anyone who wanted to leave would have to sit out a year (no graduate transfer candidates here). But this summer will determine whether the program can stay on the national radar beyond 2015-16.