ISU Basketball Highlights and Recruitment Video (AV12804)

Oh Oh Oh isu highlight tape recorded 5:30 85 Shelton Kurtenbach woi TV there's something magical behind these doors of Hilton Coliseum and it's one of the biggest attractions in college basketball today it's Iowa State's cyclone basketball no one can match our atmosphere standing room only crowd some 14,000 filled this Coliseum every game for cardinal and gold slam jamming excitement cyclone fans are supportive and vocal loyal and proud proud of their Cyclones and the fact that they themselves ranked among the nation's top 10 in attendance Johnny Ola and Iowa State's have a love affair here or has captured the hearts of fans statewide and there's no other place he'd rather be Johnny or Cyclones have built a Midwestern contender and they did it the old-fashioned way they earned it ORS love for the game and joy of teaching it to others those unparalleled so since very Stephen society's all-time scoring leader says ORS enthusiasm is contagious to his players and his fans Johnny or is one of a kind hard-working fun-loving young you just one year ago Johnny Ola led the Cyclones to the school's first-ever berth in the National Invitation Tournament and how about this season for an encore try a school record 21 victories and a berth to the NC double-a tournament it was a season filled with emotional highs the Cyclones opened the 8485 campaign with five straight victories in racing to a twelve and four non-conference record while losing only the top 20 ranked team included in that stretch was ISU second consecutive mythical state championship which included wins over Drake Northern Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City after opening the conference season with a near upset at 9th ranked Kansas is you ventured to Columbia Missouri with the Cyclones dethroned Norm stewards Tigers from there the Cyclones battled in the thick of a wild and wooly big 8 title chase which saw is you finished third behind a pair of nationally ranked top 10 teams Oklahoma and Kansas the Cyclones advanced to the big 8 tournament finals at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City after blasting 10th ranked Kansas 75 to 59 then just 12 hours later they nearly dethrone both drank diploma before falling by just two points that effort couples with season-long success I'll plan the cyclone to birth in the n-c-double-a tournament the school's first since 1944 this team had character and guts the Cyclones fought hard and played together flashy Barry Stevens was simply brilliant here in first team all-big aids and all Midwest honors and rewrote I issues record books is 2190 points said I issues career record and he ranks second only to laymen Tuesday as the big eight conferences all time yes all time leading scorer Jeff hornacek playmaker shooting star one of the best all-around guards in the big 8 and that's what earned him second team all-conference honors skyhooks became an active part of cyclone basketball and Sally Hill became a key in is use surge it's forty two blocked shots set a school record two freshmen proved to be America's finest rookies forward Jeff Traer and guard Gary Tompkins were honored with all big eight freshmen status rare played with veins of ice and a height of gold his 402 points were the most ever scored by an ISU freshman Tompkins could pass and his defense was awesome a trio veteran spelled relief Tom Peterson was a key and is you strive for the NC double-a tournament David Moss contributed at both ends of the floor and Ron Virgil is simply himself very productive this truly was a team everyone made contributions Wes Wallace's assistance went far beyond his playing time front liners raynelle harris and brand-new deck provided a needed inside punch and electrifying performances were put on by freshman love Chester Rhodes and Eli Parker it takes resources to build a basketball power and Iowa states are among the nation's finest take our facility James age Hilton Coliseum 14,000 seats in a pledge setting the fans are without a doubt the finest in the Midwest they come and roll and pride themselves on their enthusiasm and sportsmanship our media exposure is at an all-time high aside from our record crowds we had 21 games televised last year including some nationally broadcast I student-athletes are treated to the finest in care our strength and conditioning programs directed by a full time specialist and the center offers state-of-the-art equipment conditioning program is a success and has provided cyclone athletes with the extra edge it takes to compete on the national level basketball season calls from maximum strength and our athletes get it through good nutrition our basketball cleaning table is located inside our contemporary dormitories and we serve three meals daily gear around our beautiful campus offers students loads of activity we have 26,000 students hailing from diverse backgrounds AIDS is a story above college town yet just north of Des Moines the state's capital Iowa State University takes pride in its educational offerings and our basketball players are provided with professional academic counseling services to help them reach their future goals our graduation rate for athletes is higher than any other big 8 conference school at Iowa State we offer more than a scholarship we offer an education you're not just another face in the crowd at Iowa State we're a high-visibility program the biggest show in town and will be coming recognized as one of America's finest big-time basketball in a family atmosphere we've got something special here at Iowa State and we're reaching for the goal