PARIS, France — Iowa State men's basketball alums will be well-represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Five former Cyclones will compete at the games this year, representing five different countries.
Read on below to see which Iowa State alums will be making a name for themselves on the world stage.
Tyrese Haliburton: USA
Before playing for the Indiana Pacers, Haliburton was in Ames playing for the Cyclones.
Haliburton played at Iowa State for two seasons before forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the 2020 NBA Draft. Despite ending his final season at Iowa State early due to a wrist fracture, he still boasted some impressive stats: Haliburton led the team in assists in every game he played and reached double-figure points in 18 games during his final season.
The 2024 Paris Olympics marks the fourth time Haliburton has appeared on a USA Basketball roster. Previously, he competed as a member of the FIBA World Cup team last year, the U.S. Select Team in 2021 and the U19 World Cup team in 2019.
Melvin Ejim: Canada
Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Ejim played at Iowa State from 2010-2014. In his final season with the Cyclones, Ejim became the fourth player in Big 12 history to record 1,500 points and 1,000 in a career.
The 6'6" forward also became the fifth Academic All-American in Iowa State history and was named Big 12 Player of the Year. Ejim was even inducted into Iowa State's Hall of Fame earlier this year.
Since graduating, Ejim has played for teams in Italy, Russia and Spain. He was officially named to Canada's national team on July 10. Canada will face Greece on July 27, Australia on July 30 and Spain on Aug. 2 in the first round.
George Conditt IV: Puerto Rico
Conditt concluded his time at Iowa State in 2022, raking in 507 points, 408 rebounds and 128 blocks throughout his college career.
Recently, Conditt and Puerto Rico's national team won the San Juan Qualifier for the final spot at the Paris Olympics. Puerto Rico went 4-0, advancing to the Olympics for the first time in 20 years. In those four games, Conditt IV averaged 10.8 points on 61.3% shooting.
Puerto Rico will face South Sudan on July 28, Serbia on July 31 and the U.S. on Aug. 3 in the first round of the tournament.
Nick Weiler-Babb: Germany
Weiler-Babb transferred to Iowa State and began playing for the Cyclones in 2016. The 6'5" guard ended his collegiate career with 723 points, 457 rebounds and 358 assists.
Later, Weiler-Babb played in the NBA Summer League with the Miami Heat. Weiler-Babb currently plays overseas in Germany for FC Bayern Munich.
Weiler-Babb was born in the United States, but he obtained German citizenship in 2022, giving him the ability to compete with Germany's national team. He was officially named to the team on Friday, July 12.
Marial Shayok: South Sudan
Shayok only played at Iowa State for one year, but he certainly made an impact.
During the 2018-2019 season, Shayok started every game he played for the Cyclones and led the team with 18.7 points per game. He finished his college career with 1,221 points, 376 rebounds and 174 assists.
More recently, Shayok made waves with South Sudan as he led all scorers against Team USA, scoring 25 points and leading the team for most of the game. South Sudan will face the United States in group play on July 31.