K-State lands top recruit Coleman Hawkins to complete transfer class!
As of June 14, 2024, Kansas State Men’s Basketball has a complete roster. This marks the earliest the roster has ever been completed. With the edition of Coleman Hawkins, a 4-Star Senior Forward, K-State’s portal class ranks amongst the top recruiting classes in the nation. EvanMiya CBB Analytics ranks this Wildcat Transfer Portal Class at #5. With 13 scholarship spots filled, including 8 transfer players, Jerome Tang’s 2024-2025 squad appears elite.
Meet the transfer class
Coleman Hawkins
4 Star Forward
Hometown:Â Sacramento, CA
Previous School:Â University of Illinois
Dug McDaniel
4 Star Point Guard
Hometown:Â Washington, D.C.
Previous School:Â University of Michigan
Achor Achor
4 Star Power Forward
Hometown:
Melbourne, Australia
Previous School:Â Samford
Brendan Hausen
4 Star Shooting Guard
Hometown:
Amarillo, TX
Previous School:Â Villanova
Baye Fall
4 Star Center
Hometown:
Dakar, Senegal (Denver, CO)
Previous School:Â University of Arkansas
Max Jones
3 Star Shooting Guard
Hometown:
Clearwater, FL
Previous School:
Cal State Fullerton
CJ Jones
3 Star Combo Guard
Hometown:
East Saint Louis, IL
Previous School:Â University of Illinois-Chicago
Ugonna Onyenso
4 Star Center
Hometown:
Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Previous School:
Kentucky
From Junior College
Chimobi “Mobi” Ikegwurka
Guard
Hometown:
Galway, Ireland
Previous School:
Ellsworth Community College (Iowa)
High School commit
David Castillo
4 Star Point Guard
Hometown:
Bartlesville, OK
Sunrise Christian Academy (Wichita, KS)
The returners
#1 David N’Guessan
Senior Forward
Hometown:
De Lier, Netherlands
#23 Macaleb “Buddy” Rich
Sophomore Forward
Hometown:
East Saint Louis, IL
#15 Taj Manning
Redshirt Sophomore Forward
Hometown:
Grandview, MO