In another life, Jones was a 6-foot-3, 160-pound shooting guard out of the Twin Cities who had zero Division I or Division II offers. Sure, he was blessed with a silky-smooth jumper (Jones says he could shoot since he came out of the womb), but guys with that type of build are a dime a dozen in the high school ranks.

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger is determined to avoid a letdown for his second-ranked Cyclones. Iowa State (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) is coming off a 17-point win at home against

Iowa State has never been higher in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll and is one spot from reaching No. 1 for first time in program history.

Guards Curtis Jones (23 points) and Tamin Lipsey (20) matched their personal season-high points in Iowa State men's basketball's win over Utah.

Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday night, the Cyclones’ 12th straight victory. The Cyclones (15-1, 5-0 Big 12) entered with their highest ranking in program history but without one of their

T.J. Otzelberger inherited an Iowa State basketball program coming off a 2-22 season, including 0-18 in the Big 12.

Here's everything you need to know about Curtis Jones, the leading scorer for the No. 2 team in college basketball.

Curtis Jones has become the lynchpin for a deep, talented Iowa State team that continues to pass nearly every test this season.