Shawn Taggart was a big time recruit in the class of 2005, and Wayne Morgan was able to snag him up. Taggart allegedly passed on the NBA to comes to Ames and play for Iowa State. Taggart was a 4-star recruit and the 8th ranked power forward in the country.
Taggart had great size, coupled with great athleticism that left many Iowa State fans dreaming of great things to come. Then the dreams came crashing to the floor. Taggart got on the court for the Cyclones and was not good at all.
Taggart averaged 5.6 points per game and 3.