See Ames High Athlete Harrison Barnes Friday

The Cyclones are out of the NCAA tournament, but there's still some Ames athletes to cheer for yet.

Tar Heel Harrison Barnes, a graduate of , is still in the game.

Barnes, a forward scored 17 points in Sunday's win against Creighton and another Ames High School alumnus Doug McDermott.

Ames residents can refresh their memories with KCCI video of McDermott's and Barnes' Little Cyclones days, which can be seen by clicking their names.

Barnes is called basketball's “most cerebral star since Bill Bradley,” the Atlantic Monthly dispatch “Moneyballer” reports.

Barnes said he was the kid from Iowa no one knew about, according to the article from the April edition.

“Now, in college, I’m more the business guy who plays basketball,” Barnes said.

Ames residents will be able to see Barnes back in action when the Tar Heels play the Ohio Bobcats in Saint Louis on Friday.