Iowa State Basketball Adjusting Recruitment of Donovan Davis

Iowa State basketball has been preparing for Blount’s departure, so its game plan when it comes to recruiting has adjusted slightly. Other assistants have taken on the responsibility of being in contact with Davis, along with Otzelberger himself.

How things shake out on the coaching staff is something Davis will be keeping an eye on when he makes his official visit to Ames later this month.

"It'll still be good to see them without J.R. and see how everything is going," Davis said, via Alec Busse of Cyclone Alert (subscription required). "Or if there's a new assistant coach or someone they're looking at to replace him. But it'll be good just to check it out."

Coming off a fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, the Cyclones’ success speaks for itself. They have found a ton of success recruiting in Wisconsin, where Davis plays at Freedom High School, creating quite the pipeline.

Donovan Davis seemingly down to final five schools

A top-50-ranked prospect nationally, Iowa State will have its work cut out for it to land a commitment from him. They are the last of five schools that will be hosting him for an official visit in April, with those programs presumed to be the ones he will choose between.

Before going to Ames on April 29 , he will be visiting the Wisconsin Badgers on April 13, Iowa Hawkeyes on April 15, Marquette Golden Eagles on April 17 and Nebraska Cornhuskers on April 20.

"They all earned my visit just by keeping a strong and good relationship with me," Davis told Cyclone Alert via text message. "Throughout the recruiting process, that was kind of what my main thing was, having a good relationship with the coaches. Especially the head coach, and I felt like I had that will of these schools."

Without Blount in the picture any longer, it will be interesting to see how things change for the Cyclones on the recruiting front with players he was central in building a relationship with before his departure.