Four-star forward Cameron Lard was scheduled to arrive in Ames three weeks ago and yet Iowa State is still awaiting his arrival as the clock continues to tick.

According to Travis Hines of the Ames Tribune, the school is waiting on an appeal.

The NCAA has declined to rule incoming Iowa State men’s basketball player Cameron Lard a qualifier, but it is currently reviewing an appeal and his eligibility remains uncertain, multiple sources tell the Ames Tribune.

So Iowa State continues to wait.

The 6-foot-9 Lard committed to Iowa State last November while facing eligibility questions, but Iowa State officially announced his signing in mid-April. He was expected to arrive on campus in July after completing summer courses, but his arrival date has continued to be delayed in the months since.

The New Orleans, La., native averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game at Natchitoches Central High School as a junior before transferring to Landry-Walker High School. He was ruled ineligible last season due to Louisiana transfer rules and ultimately moved to Houston and attended Pro Vision Academy where he played in seven games and averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.

"He had schools like Mississippi State, Rhode Island, Iowa State, Texas, Kansas State, Nevada. He had schools like that," New Orleans Elite AAU coach Gregg Holmes told CycloneAlert. "I think what made him pick Iowa State [was] Coach Small and the staff have done a really good job during his recruitment when he was at Murray State. They did a really good job of building a relationship with him. They stayed with him through everything, through the whole course, they ran the course with him."

For now, if or when Lard might arrive at Iowa State remains a looming question.

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