Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger credits the returning players for setting the tone during summer workouts. The Cyclones return three of their top five scorers from a that finished 25-10 and was ranked as high as number-two last season in the AP Poll.

Otzelberger says the veterans help with the transition of the incoming players.

Senior guard Tamin Lipsey on the role of the returning players.

One of the newcomers is senior guard Dominick Nelson. He was the WAC player of the year last season at Utah Valley.