Men's Basketball Season In Review

Cyclone Notebook
- Iowa State finished the 2009-10 campaign with a 15-17 overall record and a 4-12 Big 12 mark...the Cyclones suffered numerous injuries and defections during the season, depleting their roster to just eight scholarship players throughout the majority of the conference season.
- ISU, which was picked to finish eighth in the preseason Big 12 Coaches poll, ended the season tied for ninth place in the final Big 12 standings.
- ISU played one of its toughest schedules in recent memory, battling nine teams that were ranked in the top-25 at tip, including five teams ranked in the top-five.
- Wins over No. 5 Kansas State and Houston, a pair of NCAA Tournament teams, and a neutral site victory over St. Louis, a team which made the finals of the CBI, were highlights of the season...in all, ISU played 18 teams which advanced to postseason play.
- The win over Kansas State ended a 21-game losing streak to ranked opponents and it was just the eighth time in school history where ISU defeated a ranked team on the road, including just the fourth time in school history where ISU won on the road vs. a top-5 opponent.
- Craig Brackins finished the season as an all-conference performer for the second consecutive year, earning Big 12 Second Team honors...he was also an all-district pick by both the USBWA and the NABC.

Team Highlights
- Defeated two NCAA Tournament teams (Kansas State, Houston) and one CBI team (St. Louis).
- Recorded two Big 12 road wins, tying for the third-best single-season conference road win total since the league formed in 1996-97.
- ISU swept its first Big 12 opponent (Nebraska) since the 2006-07 season...ISU's win at Nebraska ended a 16-game conference road losing streak.
- ISU's win at No. 5 Kansas State ended a 21-game losing streak to ranked opponents and was just the fourth time in school history where the Cyclones defeated an opponent ranked in the top-five on the road.
- The Cyclones scored 90 points or more in consecutive games (at Drake; vs. Mississippi Valley State) for the first time since the 2000-01 season.
- ISU scored 70 points or more in 18 of 32 games, averaging 72.6 ppg.
- ISU scored 80 or more points in 11 games...the Cyclones only reached 80 points once in 2008-09.
- ISU ranked 20th nationally in least amount of personal fouls (15.8 fpg)...ISU had equal or less fouls than its opponent in 25 of 32 games.
- ISU allowed just two teams to shoot above 50 percent (Baylor, Colorado) and held opponents to below 40 percent 13 times.
- ISU ranked 78th nationally in assists at 14.3 apg.
- The Cyclones had equal or more assists than turnovers 18 times.
- ISU ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 35th nationally in blocks at 4.9 bpg...ISU's 156 blocks on the year is the third-best total in school history.
- ISU ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 48th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage at 37.3 percent, the seventh-best single-season total in school history.
- ISU's 209 treys on the season is the second-best single-season total in school history.
- ISU made 14 treys vs. Drake, the second-best single-game tally in school history.
- In conference play, ISU had three of the Big 12's top-10 rebounders: 1. Marquis Gilstrap (10.3 rpg), 3. Craig Brackins (9.1 rpg), T9. Justin Hamilton (7.3 rpg).
- ISU was third in the Big 12 in rebounding (league games only) at 39.1 rpg.
- ISU led the Big 12 (league games only) in defensive rebounding (26.2 drpg).
- ISU ranked third in the Big 12 in attendance (12,491).

Iowa State Player Quick Facts
Craig Brackins
- All-Big 12 Second Team selection.
- USBWA All-District VI pick; NABC Second-Team All-District 8 selection.
- Named Big 12 Player of the Week four times in his career...once this year.
- Only Big 12 player to rank in the top-10 in the league in scoring (16.5- 9th), rebounding (8.5- 5th) and blocks (1.2- 10th).
- Ranked 70th nationally in rebounding (8.5 rpg).
- Totaled 31 20-point games and four 30-point games in his career.
- Tallied 19 20-point/10-rebound games and 31 double-doubles in his career.
- His 31 career double-doubles ties for fifth in school history.
- Totaled 91 career dunks.
- Scored 20 pts. in a half five times in his career...twice this year (Iowa, Colorado).
- Ended career ranking 12th on ISU's career scoring chart with 1,539 points.
- Finished seventh on ISU's career blocked shot chart (99).
- Ranks 13th on ISU's career field goal made chart (572).
- Ranks eighth on ISU's career rebounding chart (736).
- Has 95 career starts to rank 14th all-time in school history.
- Has 79 double-digit scoring games in his career.
- Totaled 13 double-doubles and five 20-point/10-rebound outings this year.
- His 13 double-doubles ranked 4th in the Big 12 and 13th on ISU's season chart.
- Scored 20 or more points seven times.
- Second on the team in assists (2.2 apg).
- Ranks 13th on ISU's single-season blocked chart with 38...ranked 10th in the Big 12 in blocks at 1.2 bpg.
- One of six players in school history to record 1,500 points and 700 rebounds in a career...one of three players to do it in three seasons.
- Named to the Chicago Invitational All-Tournament team (17.1 pts./7.6 reb.).

Diante Garrett
- Averaged 9.2 points and 5.1 assists.
- Third in the Big 12 and 38th nationally in assists at 5.1 apg.
- Ranked fifth in the Big 12 and 79th nationally in assist/turnover ratio (2.0 a/t).
- Has the team's longest current starting streak at 64-straight games.
- Handed out five or more assists 44 times in his career...18 games this season.
- Ranks eighth on ISU's all-time career assist chart with 416.
- Has six double-digit assist games in his career...two this season.
- The active Big 12 leader in double-digit assist performances with six.
- Tied his career high with 11 assists at Drake, tying the Knapp Center record.
- Led the team in steals with 40.
- Has 98 career steals to rank 18th all-time in school history.
- Scored a season-high 17 points vs. Oklahoma.
- Handed out eight assists with just two turnovers in ISU's upset over No. 5 Kansas St.
- Averaged 11.0 points (143) in last 13 games, tallying double digits in nine.
- Averaged 8.0 assists in his last two games.

Marquis Gilstrap
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection.
- Named to the Kansas City Star's All-Newcomer team.
- Six-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week winner (N. 23; D. 21; J. 4, 18, 25; M. 7).
- Started all 32 games, averaging 14.9 points and 9.3 rebounds to rank fourth in the Big 12 and 35th nationally on the boards.
- Led the Big 12 in rebounding (league games only) at 10.3 rpg.
- Only Big 12 player to average a double-double in league games (15.3 pts./10.3 reb.), joining Craig Brackins (21.8 pts./10.3 reb.- 2008-09) as the only other Cyclone to achieve the feat since the start of the Big 12 in 1996-97.
- Totaled 298 rebounds on the year, the 14th-best single-season total in school history.
- Second on the team with 11 double-doubles to rank fifth in the Big 12...that total ranks 20th on ISU's single-season double-double list.
- Recorded a double-double in first four Big 12 games.
- Joined NBA star and former Texas standout Kevin Durant as the only two players in Big 12 history to record double-doubles in their first four games vs. Big 12 competition...Durant did it in his first five games.
- Made a 3-pointer in 18 of his last 19 games.
- Scored in double figures in 28 of 32 games.
- Recorded four 20-point games.
- Recorded his first double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds vs. Chicago State...the 15 boards was the most by a Cyclone since Brackins had 16 vs. SIU-E.
- Posted a career-high 26 points vs. Colorado (10-16 FG; 2-3 3FG).
- Was solid in his Big 12 debut with 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. No. 1 Texas.

Scott Christopherson
- Averaged 7.9 ppg.
- Started last 15 games.
- Shot 42.9 percent (45-105 3FG) from 3-point range to lead the team, the ninth-best single-season 3-point FG percentage tally in school history.
- Scored in double figures 13 times.
- Recorded two or more 3-pointers 15 times.
- Tallied 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range vs. Oklahoma.
- Recorded career highs in points (19) and field goals (7) vs. Oklahoma State.
- Was 5-of-7 from the floor and 4-of-4 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points in ISU's upset win over No. 5 Kansas State.
- His 4-of-4 effort from 3-point range vs. KSU ranks as one of the best single-game efforts in school history.
- Went 6-of-7 (85.7 percent) from 3-point range in his last two games.
- Averaged 12.1 points and posted double figure scoring in five of his last seven games.

Justin Hamilton
- Started 31 games at center...led team in FG percentage (61.7 pct./74-120 FG).
- Averaged 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds.
- Led the Big 12 (league games only) in offensive rebounding at 3.7 orpg.
- Averaged 8.2 rebounds in last 12 games.
- Averaged 4.1 rebounds in his first 12 games...avg. 7.5 rebounds in his last 19 games.
- Shot 61.7 percent (74-120 FG) from the field to rank fourth on ISU's single-season field goal percentage made chart.
- Second on the team in blocks with 33, tying for 19th on ISU's single-season list.
- Has 50 career blocks to tie for 19th on ISU's all-time rejection chart.
- Scored in double figures eight times.
- Posted first career double-double vs. Colorado (10 points/12 rebounds).
- Tallied 11 points and 12 boards at No. 1 Kansas.

LaRon Dendy
- Scored 16 points and grabbed seven boards in his Cyclone debut vs. Idaho State.
- Missed five games because of a knee sprain this season.
- Averaged 7.3 points and totaled 32 blocks.
- Hit 60 percent of his shots from the field (69-115 FG), the sixth-best single-season field goal percentage total in school history.
- Averaged 1.3 blocks to rank seventh in the Big 12.
- Averaged 1.5 blocks in league play to rank sixth.
- In his Big 12 debut vs. No. 1 Texas recorded 14 points and six boards.
- Scored nine points and tied a career high with nine rebounds vs. Colorado.
- Ended the year averaging 10.6 points in his last three games.
- Was 11-for-11 from the field in his last two games.

Chris Colvin
- Missed three games while serving a team suspension.
- Averaged 3.0 points and 1.9 assists.
- Posted career highs in points (11) and 3-pointers (2) vs. Oklahoma.
- Tied a career high with five assists vs. Colorado.

Dominique Buckley
- One of ISU's reserves at the guard spot.
- Averaged 1.4 points and 0.9 assists.
- Tallied career highs in points (10), field goals (3), 3-point field goals (3) and assists (5) vs. Texas Tech.

Gilstrap Averaged A Double-Double In League Play
- Senior forward Marquis Gilstrap was outstanding in his only season with the Cyclones.
- The preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, Gilstrap led the Big 12 in rebounding (league games only) at 10.3 rpg.
- Gilstrap was the only player in the Big 12 to average a double-double in conference play, averaging 15.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in 16 Big 12 contests.
- Craig Brackins is the only other Cyclone to achieve the feat since the Big 12 began in 1996-97...Brackins averaged 21.8 points and 10.3 rebounds last season.
- Gilstrap began his Big 12 career with four-straight double-doubles...the only other player in Big 12 history to debut with four double-doubles in their first four conference games of their career is former UT national player of the year and current NBA star Kevin Durant...Durant notched double-doubles in his first five games of his Big 12 career (2007).
- His 11 double-doubles on the season ranked fifth in the Big 12.

Brackins Joined Elite 1,500 Point/700 Rebound Club
- Iowa State junior Craig Brackins joined an elite group of superstars in Iowa State history against Missouri (3-2-10) when he surpassed 1,500 points in his career.
- He became the sixth player in school history to record 1,500 points and 700 rebounds in a career, ranking 12th in career scoring (1,539) and eighth in career rebounding (736).
- The five other Cyclones to achieve the milestone are regarded as some of the best players in school history: Zaid Abdul-Aziz (1966-68), Jeff Grayer (1985-88), Victor Alexander (1988-91), Fred Hoiberg (1992-95) and Marcus Fizer (1998-2000).
- The other five former Cyclones to achieve the feat enjoyed NBA careers, combining 40 years of service in the NBA, and were named to ISU's All-Century team in 2008.
- Brackins became just the third to do it in three seasons (Abdul-Aziz; Fizer).

Iowa State Strong On The Boards With Gilstrap, Brackins And Hamilton
- The rebounding trio of Marquis Gilstrap, Craig Brackins and Justin Hamilton helped the Cyclones rank sixth in the league in rebounding margin (+1.7).
- This is a significant improvement for the Cyclones, which finished ninth in the league in rebounding margin last year at -1.6.
- Gilstrap averaged 9.3 rebounds, Brackins grabbed 8.5 rpg and Hamilton pulled down 5.4 boards...Gilstrap ranked fourth and Brackins was fifth in the Big 12.
- In conference play, ISU had three of the top-10 rebounders: 1. Marquis Gilstrap (10.3 rpg), 3. Craig Brackins (9.1 rpg), T9. Justin Hamilton (7.3 rpg).
- In league play, Gilstrap led the league in overall rebounding (10.3 rpg) and defensive rebounding (7.1 drpg), while Hamilton was tops in the Big 12 in offensive rebounding (3.7 orpg)...Brackins was second in the league in defensive rebounding (6.9 drpg).
- In league play, ISU was third in the league in rebounding at 39.1 rpg.
- ISU was one of the few teams nationally with two players ranked in the top-100 in rebounding...Gilstrap was 35th and Brackins was 70th.

The Cyclones Dig The Long Ball
- Since Iowa State head coach Greg McDermott took over in the 2006-07 season, he has always emphasized the importance of outside shooting.
- The Cyclones broke the school record for 3-pointers made in a season last year with 236 and four of the top five 3-point shooting teams in school history in regards to makes have come in the four-year Greg McDermott era.
- Four of the top five single-game 3-point shooting performances in ISU history have also occurred in the McDermott era, including this year's 14-of-23 effort vs. Drake which ranks second all-time
- ISU made 40 percent or more from downtown in 16 games.
- ISU tallied 10 or more 3-pointers in a game five times.
- ISU's season total of 209 ranks second all-time in school history.

Rejection!
- Iowa State was one of the best shot-blocking teams in the nation, ranking 35th nationally and fifth in the Big 12 in rejections at 4.9 bpg.
- ISU's 4.9 block per game average is the third-best total in school history.
- ISU had four players with 30 or more blocks (Brackins-38; Hamilton-33; Dendy-32; Gilstrap-30).

Players Mentioned

Craig Brackins

Craig Brackins

Dominique Buckley

Dominique Buckley

Scott Christopherson

Scott Christopherson

Scott Christopherson

Chris Colvin

LaRon Dendy

Diante Garrett

Diante Garrett

Diante Garrett

Marquis Gilstrap

Justin Hamilton

Justin Hamilton

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