Predicting Tre Singleton’s Role With Iowa State Basketball

Iowa State will turn him into even more of a tough, defensive-minded player, which will definitely help get the best out of his game.

Singleton, being a power forward, will enter a big man room with tons of depth next season. It’s clear that he wants to, and certainly could be a starter, but he’s going to have to fight with other players, such as power five transfers, returning players, and highly ranked freshmen coming in.

Iowa State currently has six big men fighting for minutes. Those players are Blake Buchanan, Dominykas Pleta, Jackson Kiss, Dorian Rinaldo-Komian, Taj Manning, and, of course, Singleton. It’s a competitive room, but one that Singleton certainly should be able to be near the top.

Viewed as a replacement for Joshua Jefferson, it is fair to project Singleton to be the starting power forward next season. He will be alongside Buchanan, who will likely be the starting center for the Cyclones, just like he was last season.

Off the bench will be Pleta and Manning, two players who have contributed at the Power Conference level, but neither as a starter. For both, it’s probably better if they come off the bench and be a role player.

Then for the freshman, it’s completely unclear their role, and it all depends on how they perform in training camp and early the season. But for now, we probably won’t know until a few months before the season.

Singleton is an unbelievable player, and certainly will be an intriguing talent for the Cyclones next season. It would be great to have Singleton as a starting power forward, as it would bring size, talent, and physicality to the frontcourt that Iowa State needs if they want to be a national contender in college basketball next season.