veteran wing brings WAC pedigree, downhill juice, and bench-pop potential
In the 2025-26 season, Dominick Nelson arrived at Iowa State after winning WAC Player of the Year at Utah Valley, where he averaged 14.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game; for the Cyclones, he has been a high-energy reserve who played in 24 games and averaged 3.7 points in 8.4 minutes, with a season-high 12 points and three double-figure outings in wins[1][3][14]. At 6-foot-5, he gives Iowa State athletic size on the wing, attacks the rim, and can flip a game defensively with steals and physical pressure[1][9]. The fit question: he looks like a useful glue piece if a team wants maturity, toughness, and burst off the bench—less a volume scorer, more a momentum guy[1][13].
