Lucca Staiger News

Ames, Ia. - They're like a track team, this Iowa State men's basketball outfit that Greg McDermott coaches.

Ames, Ia. - Three games. Five days. 'Can't wait,' Iowa State point guard Diante Garrett said.

The NCAA's decision to issue a 20-game suspension to West Virginia F Deniz Kilicli has had the impact one might expect on the freshman from Turkey.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Injuries have created a checkered college path for F Marquis Gilstrap, and leave the transfer with only one season of eligibility.

Is it possible for expectations to be high for Iowa State basketball? Yes, based on one startling decision over the offseason.

Iowa State basketball team dealing with deep roster. By JOHN BOHNENKAMP jbohnenkamp@thehawkeye.com AMES -- Greg McDermott has a good problem that could become a big problem.

Thousands of students workout every day at Iowa State's different facilities in an effort to get stronger, get into shape or just maintain activity, but not all of those students have an access code to a brand new $8 million facility or play basketball in front of 15,000 fans at Hilton Coliseum.With the construction of Iowa State's basketball's ...

BASKETBALL: Iowa State junior guard Lucca Staiger led Germany in its 86-75 loss to F.Y.R. of Macedonia in the qualifying round of the 2009 European Championships on Sunday in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Iowa State basketball player Lucca Staiger has made the German National basketball team that will compete in the European Basketball Championships through Sept.

LINCOLN ? The Nebraska men's basketball program apparently has set national precedent by receiving an NCAA waiver to exceed the 13-scholarship limit by one for the 2009-10 season.

Eikmeier said the competitive level of the Mountain West was more suitable for his game.

The key, whether Brackins returns or not, is for returning players to improve during the off-season. Everyone showed promise, from the playmaking of G Diante Garrett , the long-range shooting of G Lucca Staiger and the inside accuracy of C Justin Hamilton .

Chris Colvin isn't shy about sharing his great expectations for his first basketball season at Iowa State, one that could be the best of the Greg McDermott era.

Iowa State star Craig Brackins scored five points and had five rebounds as the United States beat Israel 91-80 on Saturday to claim the bronze medal at the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.

You won't see Dominique Buckley - or any other Iowa State guard - wasting away the summer by the pool or on the couch playing video games.

ISU HONOR: Wrestler Jake Varner was named Iowa State's male athlete of the year for 2008-09. Varner won the NCAA championship at 197 pounds and ended the season with a 31-2 mark.

Former Iowa State and Iowa Energy star Curtis Stinson, along with 2008-09 Energy teammate Othyus Jeffers, will play for the NBA D-League Select team.

A continental divide began to close as Frank Wiseler and his hosts cruised around Des Moines, rolling with the rhythms of Tupac Shakur.

Iowa State basketball star Craig Brackins, a starter for the Americans, scored nine points to help the United States over Korea 113-76 Saturday in the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.

Craig Brackins and Lucca Staiger are not the only Iowa State basketball players looking to represent the Cyclones internationally this summer.