Iowa State schedules recruiting visits with three basketball recruits

Iowa State men's basketball is starting to fill up its recruiting visit schedule.

Beyond hosting Texas four-star combo guard Anthony Black for an official visit June 22-24 and Waukee five-star wing Omaha Biliew for a June 16 unofficial visit, the Cyclones have also scheduled a pair of visits with their two recruits in the 2022 class.

Ames three-star point guard Tamin Lipsey and Minnesota four-star combo guard Eli King are both set to unofficially visit Iowa State on June 1 and officially visit the university the weekend of Sept. 11, a source with direct knowledge of the recruitments told the Des Moines Register on Monday.

In addition, the source said Iowa State will host Penn State transfer Izaiah Brockington, who is already committed to the Cyclones, for an official visit June 9-11.

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The news of Lipsey and King's official visits is significant, because it indicates Iowa State is eyeing that Sept. 11 weekend as a critical visit weekend for other potential targets down the line. In other words: If the coaches are already planning to host the two 2022 recruits that weekend, you'd better believe they'd want other top targets to visit at the same time to bond with Lipsey and King. Remember: The Cy-Hawk football game is Sept. 11 at Jack Trice Stadium.

Brockington committed to Iowa State on May 5 over BYU, Arkansas and Wake Forest. He played one season at St. Bonaventure before transferring to Penn State. He played the previous two seasons after sitting out his first year as a Nittany Lion. Because his transfer to Iowa State was the second of his college career, it's not clear if he will get immediate eligibility in Ames. The NCAA's new one-time immediate eligibility rule is intended for players transferring for the first time, but there will likely be waivers granted for student-athletes who don't fit that criteria for a myriad of reasons.

Matthew Bain covers recruiting, Drake basketball and pretty much anything else under the sports sun for the Des Moines Register and USA TODAY Network.  Contact him at mbain@dmreg.com and follow him on Twitter @MatthewBain_.