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Iowa State guard Chris Babb suspended three games for violation of team rules

Iowa State's Babb rejects a shot by Texas' Brown during the quarterfinals of the NCAA men's Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City

Iowa State Cyclones guard Chris Babb rejects a shot by Texas Longhorns guard J’Covan Brown during the first half of their quarterfinal game in the NCAA men’s Big 12 basketball tournament at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri March 8, 2012. REUTER/Dave Kaup (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)

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With Royce White now in the NBA, Iowa State needs veterans such as senior guard Chris Babb to step if the Cyclones are to return to the NCAA tournament.

Unfortunately for Babb his senior campaign isn’t off to the best start, as the school announced that head coach Fred Hoiberg has suspended for three games for a violation of team rules.

Babb will miss the Cyclones’ exhibition against Minnesota State and the regular season games against Southern and Alabama A&M.

No comment from Hoiberg thus far on what triggered the move, but something like this can serve as a wake-up call to make sure things don’t get worse down the line.

Babb averaged 7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game last season, starting all 34 contests that he played in.

Iowa State lost their top three scorers from last season, and the hope is that players such as Babb and Tyrus McGee can step up alongside transfers Korie Lucious (Michigan State) and Will Clyburn (Utah) to make up for the loss of Scott Christopherson and Chris Allen on the perimeter.

The Cyclones also add freshmen Sherron Dorsey-Walker, Naz Long and Kerwin Okoro to the mix on the perimeter.

Iowa State will be fine in those two regular season games without Babb, and he’ll have a couple games under his belt before the Cyclones hit Las Vegas for the Global Vision Classic November 23 and 24 (Cincinnati, followed by either UNLV or Oregon).

Raphielle is also the assistant editor at CollegeHoops.net and can be followed on Twitter at @raphiellej.