Cyclones forward Royce White’s ballhandling and scoring abilities remind Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford of Jamal Mashburn.

“Maybe he doesn’t shoot it as well as Jamal Mashburn, (but) Royce White’s ball-handling skills are as good as any point guard I have seen in the (Big 12 Conference),” Ford said.

The 6-foot-7, 270-pound White leads Iowa State in points (13.1), rebounds (8.7), assists (3.8), and blocks (1.3).

“He has great vision with the ball, he understands angles, and he understands drawing contact," Ford said. "He makes the people better around him.

“There are a lot of great players who just make themselves good. He makes everybody else around him better.”