The ISU basketball team is bringing back Babb. 

Former Cyclone Chris Babb just signed a deal with the NBA’s Boston Celtics, a team likely headed to the Eastern Conference playoffs. His younger brother, Nick Babb, is making a move of his own from Arkansas to Iowa State to follow in Chris’s footsteps. 

“I’m happy to inform everyone that I’m going to be an Iowa State Cyclone next year!” Nick exclaimed via Twitter on Sunday. 

Nick was in town during the weekend and made an appearance at the ISU spring football game on Saturday. It was expected that the freshman who averaged 0.7 points per game in 4.8 minutes per contest for Arkansas last season may make his official decision during his visit. That is exactly what happened. 

Babb will be forced to sit out a season due to NCAA transfer regulations, but the team will have the option of redshirting him to maintain his three remaining years of eligibility. 

The 6-foot-5-inch, 196-pound guard will bring size to the ISU perimeter when he eventually suits up for real in the latter months of 2016.