T.J. Otzelberger goes in-depth on what the five transfer portal additions are bringing to Ames. Leon Bond: "Coming from Northern Iowa, an extremely athletic guard that could play multiple positions. We see him as a guy that can make more plays than what he's been asked to do up to this point, somebody that can be an extremely disruptive defensive player, and generate a lot of turnovers, and then he's got a great personality, great leadership skills he brings to our team." Jaquan Johnson: "You're never going to replace Tamin (Lipsey) one-for-one, (he's) a generational type of player. But with Jaquan, you're talking about the guy who was Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year, one of the top steals guys in the country, a dynamic playmaker, and (he) can also knock down shots. And he's had two years of experience under his belt." Ryan Prather Jr.: "He led the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio. Another guy that has tremendous value in terms of making plays for his teammates. (He's) also a really good three point shooter and he's got great positional size and strength." Tre Singleton: "(He) really looked at Joshua Jefferson and saw how he made plays, how we utilized him, and sees himself very much in the same light. He's a guy that really has guard skills in a four man's frame and body, so really high on his ability to be another playmaker. When you start as a freshman in the Big Ten, that's a tremendous experience to carry forward under your belt, so really high on him." Taj Manning: "Someone we recruited out of high school (in the same class) as Tamin Lipsey. A guy that plays with tremendous spirit, heart, passion, energy, (he's a) tremendous rebounder. I think offensively (someone who) can expand his game, step out and knock down the three, and guard multiple positions."