They haven’t taken the court for the Cyclones yet, but many of ISU incoming freshman class have created a stir throughout the state.

The YMCA Capital City Men’s Basketball League wrapped up its 2007 summer season Sunday with many of Iowa State’s recruits turning heads.

“I was real impressed with the Iowa State players,” said league director Dereck Hall. “I was more impressed with some of the walk-ons.”

Coaching the Central Iowa Orthopedics team, Hall got a close look at some of the Cyclones’ top freshman, including guard Charles Boozer.

“He had a great summer with us,” Hall said. “It probably didn’t go as well as he wanted it to but it was still good.”

Outside of Boozer, what impressed Hall the most was the play of some non-scholarship players, including junior college transfers Bryan Petersen and Sean Haluska.

“[Petersen] really surprised me for being a walk-on,” Hall said. “You wouldn’t know he was a walk-on by his level of play.”

The league, which concluded Sunday, finished with the Coca-Cola Atlantic Bottling Company team defeating the Gratias Construction Inc. team, 103-94.

Northern Iowa’s Erik Crawford and Iowa State’s Corey Johnson and Petersen were all members of the championship team.

“That league provided some good runs for our guys,” said ISU Assistant Coach Jeff Rutter. “To mix in with some of the Drake players and some of the surrounding schools provided a good experience for our guys.”

The league also offered an opportunity for Cyclone coaches to get an understanding of where their new players are at on the court.

“With we’re they’re at right now, we’re very pleased with what we saw in the Capital City League and what we’ve heard about their play,” Rutter said.

The Cyclones, who lost three players from last year’s squad, with Ross Marsden leaving the team and Dodie Dunson and Corey McIntosh transferring, will count on many of their freshman for playing time this upcoming season.

“Some of those guys are going to have to come in and contribute immediately,” Rutter said. “We know that and they know that but having said that they still have a long ways to go.”