Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Creighton (Exhibition) on October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Awards & Honors
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (18)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 22, Feb. 12)
USBWA/CBSSports.com National Freshman of the Week (Feb. 12)
NBA Summer League
Signed a deal to play in the NBA Summer League with the Orlando Magic after his career concluded.
2018-19
Elected to pursue a professional career following completion of the season ... saw action in 24 games, averaging 5.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks ... reached double figures in four games and had two games with at least three blocked shots ... was second on team with 29 blocks ... averaged 1.3 blocks in Big 12 games to rank sixth in the conference ... shot 69.4 percent from the field, finishing with a team-high 17 dunks ... scored 12 points and had six rebounds against Ohio State in NCAA Tournament ... was 6-for-7 from the field against the Buckeyes ... scored 10 points and went 5-for-5 from the field against TCU ... matched his season high with 12 points against Oklahoma State ... concluded his career with 499 points and 300 rebounds in two seasons ... also had 92 blocked shots, good for ninth on ISU's career list.
2017-18
Saw action in 29 games, making 16 starts in his initial season at ISU ... earned All-Big 12 honorable mention honors after finishing third on team averaging 12.6 points per game, which also ranked 21st among Big 12 players ... posted 14.2 points per game in conference action ... was second in the Big 12 in field goal percentage (.601), third in blocks (2.2) and fourth in rebounds (8.1) ... led the Big 12 with 3.4 offensive rebounds per contest .. broke ISU's freshman record for blocks (63) and field goal percentage, while also ranking second in rebounds per game and third in double-doubles (8) ... his 63 blocks are the fifth-most by any Cyclone in a single season ... scored in double figures 21 times and pulled down double-digit rebounds eight times ...scored a career-high 22 points at Texas Tech, making 10-of-11 field goals ... finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds against Texas and posted a 19-point, 17-rebound game against Oklahoma ... recorded 13 games with three or more blocks, including a career-best five against Baylor.
2016-17
Redshirted after arriving at Iowa State in January.
High School
Prepped at Pro Vision Academy (Houston, Texas) and Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, La.) … four-star recruit by 247sports.com and ESPN … three-star prospect according to Scout.com and Rivals.com … played seven games at Pro Vision Academy after transferring from Landry-Walker High School … averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game at Pro Vision Academy … averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds at Natchitoches Central as a junior … earned All-State Second-Team honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association as a junior and was Most Outstanding Player in the 2013-14 state championship game, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds … played AAU for New Orleans Elite.
Personal
Born Sept. 6, 1997 in Natchitoches, La. ... son of Belinda Lard ... undecided on major.