Big 12 Tournament Q&A: Tyrus McGee, Iowa State

One of the league's best sixth men, McGee is Iowa State's second-leading scorer at 13.3 points per game. And on the nation's top 3-pointing team, he's the leader, making 88-of-191 shots from the arc so far.

After averaging 36.1 points as a senior at Stringtown, McGee went to Cowley County Community College before joining the Cyclones a year ago.

So, any special birthday plans?

“I'm probably going to meet up with my mom and my cousins and go out to eat. Then probably meet up with the team at the hotel and chill until we play KU (Friday).”

Were you this player at Stringtown?

“Yeah, I was. I was a little guy at that time, though. In high school, I was probably about 5-10, had a big ol' afro. All my other players, they were like 6-7, 6-8. I really didn't have to do much until they graduated.”

Why didn't anyone find you down there, the local schools especially?

“The locals found me, but OU and OSU, I wasn't trying to go there. I wanted to get out of Oklahoma. At that time, I graduated the year Blake Griffin did and I was like, ‘I'm not going to be going to Oklahoma when he's there.' And then OSU, I've never been a big basketball fan of OSU. I like their football, but that's about it.”