BOSTON — One year at Iowa State proved to be enough for Tavon Sledge.
The 5-foot-9 Spring Valley, N.Y., native is transferring after his freshman season in hopes of getting more playing time at another school.
“The opportunity for playing time doesn’t exist for Tavon at Iowa State,” his mentor and former AAU coach, Mike Moore, told SNY.tv. “The feeling amongst many people in the basketball circles is that Tavon is a dynamic point guard who has tremendous upside. It’s also felt that in the right situation, Tavon has the ability to dominate at the point guard position.
“Tavon looks forward to this challenge and is excited to start anew. That being said, we want to express that we hold Coach [Fred] Hoiberg in the highest of esteem.”
Sledge played in just eight games for Iowa State, averaging 2.3 minutes and 1.0 point.
A teammate of current Milwaukee Bucks forward Tobias Harris at Half Hollow Hills West, Sledge initially chose Iowa State over West Virginia, St. John’s, Cincinnati, Seton Hall and Rutgers.
“He’s wide open,” Moore said. “He just got his release today. He just wants to go where an opportunity exists.”
