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ISU Media RelationsIowa State sophomore forward Robert Faulkner has been
dismissed from the basketball team for failure to comply with team requirements,
Iowa State head coach Wayne Morgan announced today. "It is very unfortunate and
painful to have to separate a student-athlete from our program," Morgan said. "I
feel it is important to make it clear that his dismissal has nothing to do with
Robert's academic situation."Faulkner averaged 3.7 ppg and 3.0 rpg in 12 games
this season for the Cyclones.Morgan will have no further comment.

Looks like Faulkner is gone which will further deplete what was already looking like a thin frontcourt next year. Agnew didn't look ready in the few minutes he's played over the last few games so it will be interesting to see if Taggart will be ready to contribute or not. He's the 48th ranked player and claims he wants to make Ames a short stop on his way to the NBA. He'll need to prove it.

I really liked Faulkner's game when he was able to play if he would have been able to stay out of foul trouble. Dissappointing.

# posted by Ben @ 10:13 PM