Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang made an enormous splash earlier this month by finishing the Wildcat roster with a pair of extremely coveted large males.
Illinois graduate ahead Coleman Hawkins and 7-foot Kentucky junior-to-be Ugonna Onyenso each signed after withdrawing from the NBA Draft, bringing the Wildcats’ switch portal haul to eight gamers and eclipsing the mark of seven who left the group following the 2023-24 season. The ultimate 13-man roster additionally consists of one junior school switch and one highschool recruit.
Hawkins, who reportedly obtained a $2 million NIL deal to finish his profession with Ok-State, was one of many top-rated transfers within the portal, as was former Michigan level guard Dug McDaniel.
Ok-State solely has three gamers again from a 2023-24 group that went 19-15 with a first-round Nationwide Invitation Event loss in Tang’s second season. In his first season, the Wildcats made an NCAA Event run to the Elite Eight.
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Here’s a ultimate breakdown of the Wildcats’ roster heading into July. Gamers are listed with their 12 months of eligibility heading into the 2024-25 season, together with portal and junior school transfers, highschool recruits and returners, in addition to the 2023-24 gamers now not with the group.
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â–¶ Kansas State basketball switch portal additions
Coleman Hawkins, Sr., ahead, 6-foot-10, 230 kilos (Illinois)
2023-24 stats: 31.6 minutes,12.1 factors, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals, 45.1% FG, 36.9% 3FG, 79.2% FT with 35 begins in 35 video games.
Notable: Second group Huge Ten all-conference in 2023-24. Solely participant in Illinois program historical past to complete with profession totals of 900-plus factors, 500-plus rebounds, 200-plus assists, 100-plus blocks and 100-plus steals.
Ugonna Onyenso, Jr., middle, 7-foot, 247 kilos (Kentucky)
2023-24 stats: 18.7 minutes, 3.6 factors, 4.8 rebounds, 2.75 blocks, 55.0% FG, 58.5% FT with 14 begins in 24 video games.
Notable: Began the final 14 video games as a sophomore final 12 months at Kentucky. His 2.75 blocks per sport final 12 months had been fifth all-time at Kentucky amongst gamers with at the very least 30 blocks.
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Achor Achor, Sr., ahead, 6-foot-9, 227 kilos (Samford)
2023-24 stats: 22.6 minutes,16.1 factors, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 blocks, 58.6% FG, 43.5% 3FG, 71.2% FT with 33 begins in 33 video games.
Notable: Transferred to Samford from Chipola (Fla.) Faculty, the place he twice helped lead his group to the Last 4 of the NJCAA Event. Had 23 factors and eight rebounds final 12 months in a first-round NCAA Event loss to Kansas.
Max Jones, Sr., guard, 6-foot-4, 210 kilos (Cal State Fullerton)
2023-24 stats: 27.4 minutes, 15.3 factors, 3.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.7 steals, 38.3% FG, 38.5% 3FG, 78.7% FT with 21 begins in 24 video games.
Notable: Performed his first two seasons at College of Tampa earlier than transferring to Fullerton for the previous two. Suffered a foot damage in February that restricted him to 24 video games in 2023-24.
Baye Fall, So., middle/ahead, 6-foot-11, 215 kilos (Arkansas)
2023-24 stats: 4.9 minutes, 0.8 factors, 1.3 rebounds, 0.7 blocks, appeared in 9 video games.
Notable: A Senegal native who was a 2023 McDonald’s All-American out of Denver Accelerated Faculty however performed sparingly as a freshman at Arkansas.
Brendan Hausen, Jr., guard, 6-foot-4, 205 kilos (Villanova)
2023-24 stats: 17.7 minutes, 6.2 factors, 1.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 39.2% FG, 38.1% 3FG, 86.7% FT in 34 video games.
Notable: A 3-point taking pictures specialist whose position elevated over the course of the season. Didn’t rating in 6 minutes of motion in Villanova’s time beyond regulation loss at Ok-State final December.
CJ Jones, Jr., guard, 6-foot-5, 195 kilos (Illinois-Chicago)
2023-24 stats: 33.4 minutes, 11.4 factors, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 42.5% FG, 37.8% 3FG, 61.6% FT, 31 begins in 33 video games.
Notable: Was second in scoring and first in assists as a sophomore on a UIC group that completed 12-21, 4-16 within the Missouri Valley Convention, resulting in the firing of coach Luke Yaklich.
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Dug McDaniel, Jr., guard, 5-foot-11, 175 kilos (Michigan)
2023-24 stats: 35.4 minutes, 16.3 factors, 3.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 41.0% FG, 36.8% 3FG, 77.4% FT, 26 begins in 26 video games.
Notable: Led the Wolverines in scoring and assists as a sophomore. Took over as the place to begin guard 9 video games into his freshman 12 months.
â–¶ Junior school switch additions
Chimobi Ikegwuruka, So., ahead, 6-foot-6, 205 kilos (Ellsworth CC)
2023-24 stats: 19 factors, 10.3 rebounds, 59.4% FG, 70.5% FT, 26 begins in 26 video games.
Notable: A second group NJCAA All-American as a redshirt freshman at Ellsworth Group Faculty in Iowa. Born in Eire to Nigerian dad and mom.
â–¶ 2024 highschool recruits
David Castillo, Fr., guard, 6-foot-1, 180 kilos (Dawn Christian)
Notable: 4-star guard from Bartlesville, Okla., who signed with Ok-State in November and performed his senior 12 months at Dawn Christian Academy close to Wichita.
â–¶ Returning gamers from final 12 months’s group
David N’Guessan, Sr., ahead, 6-foot-9, 220 kilos
2023-24 stats:Â 27.5 minutes, 7.8 factors, 6.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.8 blocks, 58.4% FG, 16.7% 3FG, 41.7% FT, 21 stars in 34 video games.
Notable: After two seasons at Virginia Tech and two at Ok-State, N’Guessan is benefiting from a fifth COVID 12 months to complete his profession as a Wildcat.
Taj Manning, RS-So., ahead, 6-foot-7, 230 kilos
2023-24 stats:Â 4.9 minutes, 1.0 factors, 1.0 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 62.5% FG, 33.3% 3FG, 42.9% FT, 1 begin in 14 video games.
Macaleab Wealthy, So., ahead, 6-foot-7, 240 kilos
2023-24 stats:Â 9.6 minutes, 3.8 factors, 2.5 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.3 steals, 69.2% FG, 53.8% FT, appeared in 16 video games.
â–¶ Gamers who left through the switch portal
Arthur Kaluma, Sr., ahead; 6-foot-7, 225 kilos (Texas)
2023-24 stats:Â 34.5 minutes, 14.4 factors, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals, 42.7% FG, 34.5% 3FG, 74.7 FT, 32 begins in 33 video games.
Notable: Kaluma was the Wildcats’ third-leading scorer and No. 1 rebounder whereas receiving Huge 12 all-conference honorable point out. He withdrew from the NBA Draft and dedicated to Texas on June 27.
Dai Dai Ames, So., guard, 6-foot-1, 185 kilos (Virginia)
2023-24 stats:Â 20.6 minutes, 5.2 factors, 1.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5 steals, 35.3% FG, 32.9% 3FG, 69.8% FT, 16 begins in 31 video games.
Notable: Began the final 13 video games of his freshman season at level guard. Dedicated to Virginia on Could 15.
Ques Glover, Gr., guard, 6-foot-0, 185 kilos
Notable: Transferred from Samford however missed the 2023-24 season with a knee damage. Has not but discovered a brand new dwelling.
RJ Jones, So., guard, 6-foot-3, 180 kilos (TCU)
2023-24 stats:Â 9.0 minutes, 2.4 factors, 0.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.3 steals, 29.4% FG, 29.8 % 3FG, 84.6% FT, appeared in 28 video games.
Notable: Entered the portal after his freshman season and signed with TCU in Could.
Jerrell Colbert; Jr.; middle; 6-foot-10, 235 kilos (SMU)
2023-24 stats:Â 11.3 minutes, 2.6 factors, 2.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.3 steals, 47.5% FG, 52.4% FT, 13 begins in 31 video games.
Notable: Former LSU switch who began the final 13 video games at middle after redshirting in 2022-23. He signed with SMU in Could.
Dorian Finister, So., guard, 6-foot-4, 195 kilos (Sam Houston St.)
2023-24 stats:Â 12.7 minutes, 2.8 factors, 2.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 39.6% FG, 13.3% 3FG, 64.3% FT, appeared in 19 video games
Notable: Spent two years at Ok-State, redshirting in 2021-22, and signed with Sam Houston State.
Cam Carter, Sr., guard, 6-foot-3, 185 kilos (LSU)
2023-24 stats:Â 35.5 minutes, 14.6 factors, 5.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 39.1% FG, 30.9% 3FG, 84.0% FT, began all 34 video games.
Notable: Signed with LSU after beginning each sport in his two years at Ok-State.
â–¶ Gamers who exhausted their eligibility
Tylor Perry, guard, 5-11, 189 kilos
2023-24 stats:Â 15.3 factors, 3.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals, 35.8% FG, 33.5% 3FG, 90.9% FT, began all 34 video games.
Notable: Transferred to Ok-State from North Texas and led the group in scoring. Additionally named honorable point out all-conference by Huge 12 coaches.
Will McNair, middle, 6-foot-11, 265 kilos
2023-24 stats: 22.8 minutes, 8.0 factors, 5.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals, 62.4% FG, 25.0% 3FG, 53.7% FT, began 19 of 33 video games.
Notable: Performed three seasons at New Mexico State and one at Mississippi State earlier than transferring to Ok-State as a super-senior.
Taymont Lindsey, guard, 5-foot-8, 170 kilos
2023-24 stats:Â 0.8 minutes, 0 factors, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, appeared in 4 video games.
Notable: Tremendous-senior walk-on switch from Manhattan Christian Faculty.
Arne Inexperienced is predicated in Salina and covers Kansas State College sports activities for the Gannett community. He could be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.
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