CSR Exclusive: Fred Hoiberg Interview Part II Dec 2, 2008
Date: Dec 2, 2008 In part two of our interview, the Ames legend discusses his favorite season in the NBA, his take on the current state of the Iowa State basketball program, and what his favorite memories were when he was a Cyclone. to read the rest of this story. (CycloneNation.com)
Western sweeps into eighth straight 2A final Nov 15, 2008
Friday's assignment sent Veerbeek's team against another dominant performer, but Aplington-Parkersburg, featuring Iowa State basketball recruit Chelsea Poppens, had little to go with their 6-3 senior standout. In fact, tradition-rich A-P got into this tournament as an unranked upstart and then stunned fifth-ranked Carroll Kuemper in a first-round match on Thursday. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Men's basketball: Lucca free to play for ISU Nov 15, 2008
" 'I don't know what I did' It's October 2007, and Iowa State basketball is in the middle of a preseason practice. Greg McDermott has been drilling his offense with the team for more than an hour. With six new players, it isn't going well. "Lucca, if you want to play this season, you have to learn to rebound," he yells to Lucca Staiger, who could have a breakout season if his defense would only catch up to his offense. Staiger's rebounding wasn't McDermott's only concern about the German... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Paige is another 2012 target for ISU Nov 8, 2008
No one can accuse the Iowa State basketball staff of not looking ahead. The Cyclones are already deep into their 2012 recruiting efforts and one of the key targets in that class is Marion (Iowa) guard Marcus Paige. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
CSR: One-On-One With Wes Eikmeier Nov 6, 2008
Date: Nov 5, 2008 As the Iowa State basketball team prepares for the first few games of the season, freshman guard Wes Eikmeier continues to adjust to the college life and college basketball. Cyclone Sports Report recently talked with Wes to see how things are going. (CycloneNation.com)
Cyclones Land Class of 2012 Commitment Nov 4, 2008
The Iowa State basketball program landed their first commitment for the Class of 2012 on Monday when Sioux City (IA) West High School's Wesley Staten decided to end his recruitment. Cyclone Sports Report talked with Wesley to find out what led to his early decision. (CycloneNation.com)
Men's basketball: Cyclones get dress rehearsal in closed scrimmage with Creighton Nov 2, 2008
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Cyclone spotlight on Alex Thompson Oct 31, 2008
This week's subject is Iowa State basketball player Alex Thompson. Q This is your fifth season of college basketball. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
LISTEN: Cyclones talkin\' basketball Oct 30, 2008
Members of the 2008-09 Iowa State basketball team talked with reporters during media day at Hilton Coliseum. Here your chance to listen in on the interviews as they happened. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
The GMac Report: Media Day, part 2 Oct 28, 2008
In the second portion of transcribed text from Greg McDermott's press conference at Iowa State basketball media day, the ISU head coach breaks down the 2008-09 Cyclones in depth, position by position. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kadima excited about his Iowa State future Sep 12, 2008
Greg McDermott and the Iowa State basketball program got great news on early Tuesday morning when they accepted the commitment of Milwaukee (Wisc. combo guard Chim Kadima for the ISU recruiting class of 2010. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Meet Future Cyclone Chim Kadima Sep 10, 2008
Date: Sep 9, 2008 Cyclone Sports Report goes one-on-one with the new Iowa State basketball commit. to read the rest of this story. (CycloneNation.com)
Kantrail Horton Discusses Gilstrap With CSR Sep 4, 2008
Date: Sep 3, 2008 Former Cyclone Kantrail Horton has known 2009 Iowa State basketball commit Marquis Gilstrap for a very long time so Cyclone Sports Report turned to him to provide an in-depth look at his long-time friend. to read the rest of this story. (CycloneNation.com)
Former Iowa State coach Anderson dead at 79 Aug 19, 2008
Forer Iowa State basketball coach Glen Anderson has died at 79 ... AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Former Iowa State basketball coach Glen Anderson, the third-winningest coach in school history, has died. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Iowa State's third-winningest hoops coach dies Aug 19, 2008
AMES, Iowa -- Former Iowa State basketball coach Glen Anderson, the third-winningest coach in school history, has died. He was 79. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Sports news briefs (Today) Aug 19, 2008
Former Iowa State basketball coach Glen Anderson, the third-winningest coach in school history, has died. He was 79. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Waukee golfer wins Iowa PGA Drive, Chip & Putt Challenge Aug 15, 2008
Horner and his parents, along with the winners of the other age groups, will be recognized by the Iowa PGA at an Iowa State basketball game where they will be introduced on the court during the game. Mid-Iowa Newspapers 2008. (Dallas County News, IA)
Regents approve basketball practice facility Aug 9, 2008
A drawing shows the proposed Iowa State basketball practice facility, which was approved by the Iowa Board of Regents Thursday. "> Contributed illustration A drawing shows the proposed Iowa State basketball practice facility, which was approved by the Iowa Board of Regents Thursday. CEDAR FALLS - Iowa State University's basketball programs could have a new home as soon as next fall, following the Iowa Board of Regents approval Thursday of plans for a new $8 million practice facility. Athletic... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Iowa State Basketball Lands 2009 Commitment Aug 7, 2008
"He told me the fans there love Iowa State basketball.". The 6-foot-7, 205-pound forward feels he can bring a lot to the Iowa State program. (CycloneNation.com)
Baseball team still developing consistency; softball squad shows promise May 31, 2008
Thad Tussey of Orient is starting his second year as a manager in coach Greg McDermott s Iowa State basketball program. He sees the job as a daily coaching clinic, logging tips for his own career someday. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Dateline Campustown: No choice but forward May 23, 2008
Greg McDermott and the Iowa State basketball program are looking ahead and fans have no choice but to do the same ... Player attrition is public enemy number one for Iowa State basketball. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
ISU’s Johnson plays entire season with stress fracture May 10, 2008
DES MOINES (AP) Iowa State basketball player Wesley Johnson is recovering after surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left ankle an injury he played with all season. An MRI showed the fracture on April 25. (Charles City Press, IO)
Spirit Lake stands in Heelan path to state Feb 27, 2008
Walz had three years to study the colorful coach, serving as the student manager for some of Orr's best Iowa State basketball teams. Years later, the Estherville native is also doing what his old friend, Orr, did best -- finding ways to win. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Newell-Fonda pulls upset in tourney opener Feb 26, 2008
DES MOINES -- It took exactly one game for the 2008 Iowa State Basketball Tournament to define a Cinderella. In the first game of the four-class week-long affair at the Wells Fargo Arena, unrated Newell-Fonda stunned fifth-ranked Southeast Webster-Grand, 80-75. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Strange brew? ISU stirs up rally vs. Huskers Feb 18, 2008
"The strangest game I've ever been a part of," the Iowa State basketball coach declared. McDermott had just seen the Cyclones rally from what might have been the worst first half ever played by a Big 12 team to beat Nebraska 60-52 on Saturday. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Previewing Iowa State vs. Bethune-Cookman Dec 18, 2007
And tonight is one of those nights for a 4-4 Iowa State basketball team hosting Bethune-Cookman in the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic. ISU needs to win and win big; here's a preview. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Vette leaves Iowa St. for personal reasons Dec 14, 2007
SI.com - NCAA Basketball - Freshman forward Clayton Vette leaves Iowa State basketball team for personal reasons - Thursday December 13, 2007 12:48PM. Teams. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
College basketball: Cyclones quickly turn focus to Hawkeyes Dec 8, 2007
Saturday, December 8, 2007 5:06 AM CST College basketball: Cyclones quickly turn focus to Hawkeyes By STEVE BATTERSON, Courier Lee News Service AMES -- Minutes after Drake dismantled his Iowa State basketball team, Greg McDermott signaled that he was ready to move on. Vowing not watch tape of Wednesday's 35-point loss "as long as I live," the Cyclones coach figures he has better ways to spend his time. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Josten takes over, guides UNI to rare victory at ISU Nov 29, 2007
After a 61-48 defeat Tuesday night to his former school for a second consecutive season, the Iowa State basketball coach marveled at the improvement Josten -- a guard McDermott recruited and coached for three years at Northern Iowa -- had made. "I'm as proud of him as anybody I've ever been associated with as a player," McDermott said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
NCAA reinstates Iowa State's Staiger for '08 Nov 29, 2007
AMES, Iowa (AP) -- The NCAA has reinstated Iowa State basketball player Lucca Staiger but ruled he must sit out the 2007-2008 season. Staiger, a 19-year-old freshman from Baulstein, Germany, was ruled ineligible in October. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Iowa State appeals NCAA ruling Nov 9, 2007
It s in their hands, Iowa State basketball coach Greg McDermott said Tuesday. We ll wait and see. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Cyclone Audio: PG Bryan Petersen Oct 31, 2007
Who will be the answer to the $64,000 question for Iowa State basketball this year: who plays point guard. As the exhibition season opens on Thursday, the answer is JUCO transfer Bryan Petersen. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rivals150 PF visit a go this weekend Sep 7, 2007
The quest for quality big men in the Class of 2008 goes on for the Iowa State basketball staff, and there is a prime prospect set to officially visit ISU this weekend. Victor Davila is finally coming to town. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
ISU Men’s hoops releases schedule Aug 21, 2007
Iowa State basketball will be celebrating 100 years of men s hoops throughout the 2007-08 season. ISU will pay tribute to its 15-member All-Century team and host a basketball letterwinners reunion on Sat. (Charles City Press, IO)
What Iowa's Straw Poll Tells the GOP Aug 12, 2007
Voting took place throughout the swelteringly hot day, while the candidates gave speeches inside the packed Iowa State basketball arena. Results were announced shortly after 8:30 pm CT. The quadrennial spectacle is unlike any other in American politics. (TIME)
Austin Schaben, Alisha King reign as royalty at Harrison County Fair Jul 26, 2007
He also attends a number of Iowa State basketball and football games, as well as wrestling meets. He plans on graduating from Boyer Valley High School next spring, and continue his education at Iowa State in Ames. (Dunlap Reporter, IA)
Former ISU stars come together to honor Barry Stevens Jul 22, 2007
AMES, Iowa - The players who helped revive Iowa State basketball in the 1980s and 90s returned to Hilton Coliseum Saturday to honor one of their own. Cyclones legends such as Jeff Hornacek, Jeff Grayer, Victor Alexander, Fred Hoiberg and Lafester Rhodes, along with former coaches Johnny Orr and Larry Eustachy, dusted off their high tops for Iowa State's All-Star Celebrity Game, a charity event for former Cyclones star Barry Stevens. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Dateline Campustown: Mike Taylor Dismissed Jul 20, 2007
The dismissal of guard Mike Taylor from the Iowa State basketball program, presumably for good, doesn't come as a huge surprise ... So where does Iowa State basketball go from here without its top scorer and go to guy from last season. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Life without Taylor; how will ISU adjust? Jul 20, 2007
The only experienced scholarship guard in the Iowa State basketball program, Mike Taylor, has been dismissed. Four incoming freshmen, including Lucca Staiger, will be counted on to do big things right away for ISU.. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cal and the APR May 27, 2007
com, "the Arizona football program was the only one among the 66 BCS teams penalized with the loss of scholarships (four) last week. Eighty-one total programs were penalized. Only three of those were from BCS conferences -- Cincinnati and Iowa State basketball and Arizona football. Meanwhile, there were 34 non-BCS schools encompassing 49 teams in various sports -- all were issued a public warning by the NCAA. None of them from BCS leagues.". Furthermore, Dodd importantly mentions the importance... (Cal Sports -- Rivals.com)
READ MORE > May 9, 2007
The future University of South Dakota athlete has fond memories of times spent with Iowa State basketball recruit Kelsey Bolte, Briar Cliff basketball recruit Shelby Schmidt and twins Dani and Gabi Miller, who are undecided on their collegiate choice. "The memories the seniors and I have are so great," said Schiernbeck. (Sioux City Journal)
Brown Bag Blog: Making it a great job Apr 27, 2007
The NCAA's decision to not accept transcripts from God's Academy in Dallas, Texas, may or may not affect incoming Iowa State basketball recruit Marcus Brister. The prep school is being labeled a basketball player mill of sorts by the NCAA, which contends that it's curriculum is specifically designed to allow players to achieve suitable grades in eligibility core courses only. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
ISU's Taylor cited again Apr 18, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007. The all-Big 12 guard has again run afoul with the law, the latest a charge of fifth-degree theft for stealing a box of cold medication from a local grocery store. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Black Hawks fight off Sioux City, 4-1 Mar 26, 2007
"Contact Kelly Beaton at (319) 291-1456 or Black Hawk bits ...THE FRIENDLY CONFINES: The Black Hawks are now 21-3-1 at Young Arena this season, with a handful of home games remaining. Their quest to best the finest single-season home record in franchise history (25-3-2, in 2003), continues today against Green Bay at 5:05 p.m.JOIN THE CLUB: For the first time in four years, Waterloo has a trio of 20-goal scorers on its roster. Kyle Reeds and James Marcou were the most recent players to reach the... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Cyclone women's basketball questions and answers Mar 25, 2007
It took a while, but when the team finally bought into what Iowa State basketball is about they turned into one of the hottest teams in the country. ISU ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak and then won three games in the Big 12 Tournament to earn an NCAA Tournament bid. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Sooners make plays and eliminate ISU Mar 9, 2007
The Iowa State basketball team came back from a 14-point second half deficit to lead the Oklahoma Sooners, but fell 68-63, in the first round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament Thursday afternoon at the Ford Center. The Cyclones took a 56-55 lead with four and a half minute to go on a layup by Corey McIntosh, but it would be Iowa State's only lead of the contest as Oklahoma's Nate Carter answered with a putback off an offensive board on the next possession. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Same Old, Same Old in Stillwater Jan 29, 2007
By courtesy of clonecougarPosted Jan 28, 2007 Despite a near flawless first half performance, the Iowa State basketball team found themelves in familiar territory on Saturday night -- on the wrong end of the final score playing on the road against Oklahoma State. Saturday night in Stillwater was a story Charles Dickens could've appreciated. (CycloneNation.com)
No. 6 Kansas at Iowa State Jan 13, 2007
"It was important we brought in someone to restore order to Iowa State basketball," ISU athletic director Jamie Pollard said. The Cyclones found that in the homegrown man known simply as "Coach Mac." McDermott was signed to a six-year contract with an initial annual base salary of $650,000, a considerable raise from the $200,000 he was making at UNI.. (Kansas.com, KS -- Sports)
McDermott Q&A part one: Tigers tamed, NU is next Jan 9, 2007
Iowa State basketball head coach Greg McDermott is keeping Saturday's thrilling comeback win at Missouri in perspective. Here's the first of a two-part Q the Cyclones' head coach. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
