WEST DES MOINES — Ames High boys’ basketball coach Vance Downs knows exactly what he has in junior Keyshaun Brooks. He’s rangy, quick and creative offensively, which allows him to put pressure on the ...

TUSCALOOSA - College basketball's hottest hotshot didn't make a big first impression when he met Ames (Iowa) High School basketball coach Vance Downs. How big was this eighth grader? "Oh, my gosh ...

Getting to know McDermott better through the eyes of his former head coach at Ames High School in Iowa. ... A Q&A with Ames H.S. head coach Vance Downs. Published: Jan. 04, ...

Before the 2024-2025 Iowa high school boys basketball season started, Ames coach Vance Downs talked with junior guard Will Thomas.. Thomas had been a valuable role player for the Little Cyclones ...

Vance Downs vividly remembers the first time he met Doug McDermott. “My first impression was, ‘Wow, he’s small!'” the longtime coach of Ames (Iowa) High said by phone. &#822… ...

Vance Downs vividly remembers the first time he met Doug McDermott. “My first impression was, ‘Wow, he’s small!'” the longtime coach of Ames (Iowa) High said by phone. &#822… ...