COACH Q&A: Iowa State commit Jamarion Batemon’s AAU coach on his recent commitment to Iowa State.

Cyclone Alert chats with Jamarion Batemon’s AAU coach, Anthony McHenry, to learn more about his choice to commit to the Cyclones.

On Monday afternoon, Iowa State basketball received a commitment from top-60 talent Jamarion Batemon, a Milwaukee native.

Batemon’s fit at Iowa State has significant implications for the program’s 2025 recruiting class, which is presently ranked first in the country with three commits for T.J. Otzelberger.

Cyclone Alert Publisher Alec Busse spoke with Batemon’s AAU coach Anthony McHenry of Power 5, a Wisconsin-based group, to learn more about Batemon, his recruitment at Iowa State, and how Otzelberger and assistant coach JR Blount were able to get Batemon’s commitment over Marquette.