Cyclones’ coach Greg McDermott didn’t hit the road without taking care of some business first.

McDermott, whose team heads to Bradley for their first road game of the season Wednesday, announced the signing of four players to national letters of intent for the 2008-09 basketball season.

“We are very fortunate in the sense that these four young men come from very successful high school basketball programs and have won at a very high level during their high school careers,” McDermott said in a press release.

The four are, Dominique Buckley, a senior guard from Detroit, Mich, Wes Eikmeier, a senior guard from Fremont, Neb, Justin Hamilton, a senior center from Alpine, Utah, and Clinton Mann, a senior forward from Overland Park, Kan.

“They understand what it takes to be successful and they are committed to being successful scholastically as well as working hard on the basketball floor,” McDermott said.

Buckley averaged 14.4 points last season and is ranked No. 124 in the ESPN 150 Class of 2008. A Detroit, Mich., native, Buckley earned second-team Class A all-state honors by the Detroit Free press as a junior last year.

“All the things that make for a good floor general are all wrapped up in Dominique,” he said. “I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t show up on campus and make an immediate impact.”

Eikmeier, Nebraska’s Gatorade Player of the Year last season, averagered 26.5 points and first-team Super State honors by the Omaha World Herald in 2007.

“Since we began the recruiting process, he has made several positive changes to his game,” McDermott said. “His offensive game is very complete in that he can score off the dribble as well as shoot the 3-point shot.”

Hamilton, a post player did not start playing basketball until he was 15 years old. Still, McDermott is excited about his potential.

“I believe Justin’s best basketball is ahead of him,” he said. “He will make impressive strides when he gets to Iowa State and plays against great competition each day.

Mann is rated one of the best players in Kansas and was a Kansas City All-Metro pick last year while averaging 15.1 point and 10.2 rebounds per game.

“We expect that he will be able to play multiple positions for us,” McDermott said. “I am confident that his size, strength, and quick feet will enable him to be one of our best defensive players.”