As if No. 16 Iowa State didn't have enough weapons, now the Cyclones have a freshman starting to make noise.

Jamarion Batemon is seeing his minutes increase and it has been a big plus for Cyclones (3-0) as they get set to host Stonehill (1-4) on Monday in Ames, Iowa.

Batemon played 14 minutes in Iowa State's 96-80 win over Mississippi State this week and had six points and three rebounds.

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger praised things Batemon did that didn't show up on the stat sheet.

"The thing about Batemon is he is an everyday guy," Otzelberger said. "He has tremendous toughness, he is resilient, and he has great work habits. Those show up for him. If things in a game don't go well for him, he is the first guy in the gym the next day."

The 6-foot-3 combo guard, a consensus Top 10

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