Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus UCF on January 31, 2026 , Win , 65, to, 52
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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclone Newcomers Jumpstart ISU Careers
06.11.2007 | Women's Basketball
“I think it's going really well,”
Anderson and Stuckey are both making the adjustment to Division I basketball after junior college, while Bolte is making the jump from Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School. All three participated in ISU's first camp of the summer and they are all now on board taking classes, lifting weights, and playing pickup games in
“Having Kelsey, Joce and Denae on campus is critical to their success,” ISU head coach Bill Fennelly said. “Division I student-athletes have to make a year-round commitment to their studies and development of their game. I appreciate our administration's support in allowing us to have these kids in during the summer, which helps make their adjustment to
The “Elite Camp” consisted of drills, shooting contests, and several games over the two-day event,
“At camp I saw how hard we work and how involved everyone is with each other,” Bolte said. “I'm excited to get started and get to know everyone better.”
"My teammates have told what is expected of me and what Coach Fennelly is going to expect," Stuckey said. "It is definitely more intense, but I already knew that coming in."
Along with playing pickup games in Ames, most of the current Cyclones, as well as the three newcomers, will play in a summer league at
“Everything is a lot more physical,”
The process of coming to campus early and getting acclimated to the program before the rigors of the fall semester begins has proven fruitful for past ISU players. Toccara Ross arrived on campus last May, also making the jump from junior college, but the early transition benefited her in ways she didn't expect.
“It helps you just get acclimated earlier instead of waiting for the fall,” Ross said. “The summer workouts are a little harder than in the preseason. You get a feel for it right away. There is a huge difference in lifting. I never lifted as much as we do here. They are learning how to use muscles they didn't know they had until now. It's also a good way to get used to the college classes, to get a good feel for the teachers and the classroom environment.”
As the lone senior on this season's ISU squad, Ross will help lead the three newcomers over the summer. She has had the chance to work out with them and spend some time on the floor playing with the group.
“We're excited to have them,” she said. “They will really benefit from playing with us (this summer). Defense in college is a whole different deal. You can't get by on athleticism like you could in high school. You have to have a fundamental basis. That might be a struggle for them. I know it was for me.”
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