Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger says senior guard Curtis Jones is becoming more of a leader in summer drills. Jones was a key in the second half of the season for ISU by averaging 11 points per game. He appeared in all 37 games but started only one.

Otzelberger expects Jones to make even more progress heading into next season.

Otzelberger says it is possible Jones could be a starter next season.

For much of the second half of last season Jones led the Cyclones in minutes played despite coming off the bench.

It has been a long road for Jones. The native of Minnesota began his college career at Indian Hills. He spent two years at Buffalo before transferring to Iowa State.