In recent Iowa State basketball history, Big 12 Championships and NCAA Tournament runs have become the norm.

This year could be different.

Over the last two years, seven Iowa State players have gone on to play in the NBA Summer League. Three have signed NBA contracts, marked most recently by point guard Monte Morris signing a contract with the Denver Nuggets.

That’s a lot of production to replace over a two year stretch, but that’s the task at hand for coach Steve Prohm and the 2017-18 Cyclones.

“The first two years [at Iowa State] have been great,” Prohm said at Tuesday’s media day. “Obviously we had a really fun two years. [We] saw a lot of great players come through here from this last senior class with Monte [Morris], Naz [Mitrou-Long], Deonte [Burton] and Matt [Thomas].”

There are really only three returning players who contributed on the floor for last year’s squad. Those players — Donovan Jackson, Nick Weiler-Babb and Solomon Young — will be asked to step into bigger roles.

Jackson, a senior, hit big shots all season as a junior, including the dagger to lead the Cyclones to a 92-89 victory at Allen Fieldhouse. While his role will change without Morris running the show, Prohm said he doesn’t want Jackson to try to emulate Morris.

“We need Donovan to be the best Donovan Jackson,” Prohm said. “Not to be Monte [Morris], not to be another point guard that’s been here … Just be Donovan.”

One of the biggest additions for Iowa State will be Lindell Wigginton.

Wigginton, a four-star point guard recruit out of Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, figures to start right away as a freshman.

Wigginton and Jackson have both played point guard and shooting guard in their careers, which makes for an interesting pairing.

“[Wigginton]’s real athletic so if he gets the ball off a rebound then he can just push it,” Jackson said. “He’s real good. Me, Lindell [Wigginton], [Weiler-Babb], I think we’re just all gonna interchange at the point guard position just because we all can run it at a high level.”

Speaking of Weiler-Babb, the redshirt junior’s role is going to be as different as possible this year compared to a season ago.

Weiler-Babb played in all 35 games last year, but he ranked just seventh on the team in minutes per game. He averaged four points and 3.1 rebounds per contest, so stepping into the spotlight as a clear leader may be an adjustment.

“He just has a really good understanding of how to play and what we’re trying to do,” Prohm said. “I’m still trying to push his buttons to be a little more aggressive offensively. He likes to distribute and facilitate.”

Weiler-Babb reached double figures in scoring just four times last year, and just once during conference play. Instead, he made his name as a defender and a team player.

“He’s got a really good pace and feel and flow to his game,” Prohm said. “You’ve got to do it every day, and we’ve got to be a more talkative and vocal team … He’s been really good, I’ve been really pleased with him.”

Iowa State’s season is set to begin Nov. 10 when the Cyclones travel to Columbia, Missouri, to play former Big 12 rival Missouri.