AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger announced Wednesday the signings of three preps to National Letters of Intent. This marks Otzelberger’s first signing day as head coach of the Cyclones.

The Cyclones signed Eli King (6-3 | Guard | Caledonia, Minn. | Caledonia HS),  Tamin Lipsey (6-2 | Guard |Ames, Iowa | Ames HS) and Demarion Watson (6-7 | Maple Grove, Minn. | Totino-Grace HS). King and Lipsey were teammates in AAU for D1 Minnesota, while Watson played for Team Sizzle.

“This class is all proven winners,” Otzelberger said. “They are all guys that are team oriented players. As you are looking for your first recruiting class, you want guys that have character and guys that are winners. As much as they have gifts and are talented basketball wise, those are really the things we are looking for. We are fortunate that from a character standpoint, a pride in Iowa State standpoint, as well as their talent, they fit. It’s going to be fun watching those guys play in Hilton Coliseum.”

The class is rated No. 26 nationally by 247sports and No. 36 by Rivals. 247 ranks it as the fourth-best Big 12 signing class.