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Former Wildcat Peyton Williams signs with WNBA’s Portland Fire

Former Kansas State two-sport standout Peyton Williams has signed a free agent contract with WNBA expansion franchise Portland Fire for the 2026 season. Since graduating from K-State in 2020, Williams has played professionally in Russia, France, Hungary and China. In the 2025-26 season, Williams played her second season with Wuhan Shengfan in the Chinese WCBA. […]

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K-State women add Spanish forward Shaila Nde

By Tim Everson Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added an international talent to the 2026-27 roster, as Shaila Nde from Spain has signed with the Wildcats, the school announced Wednesday morning. “We are excited to add Shaila to our family,” said Mittie in a statement. “She will bring athleticism and an […]

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K-State men add 4-star redshirt freshman transfer from LSU

Casey Alexander’s sixth portal addition may not have any on-court experience at the college level, but he does have a lot of upside. Redshirt freshman forward Matt Gilhool was a four-star prospect out of high school in Pennsylvania, and chose LSU over offers from Iowa, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Washington and Miami among many […]

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New Mexico big man JT Rock commits to K-State

Kansas State men’s basketball and head coach Casey Alexander have earned a commitment from a 7-footer out of the transfer portal. New Mexico center JT Rock has committed to the Wildcats, the sophomore announced on his social media late Monday afternoon. Rock is the second addition of the day after Virginia Tech guard Jaden Schutt. […]

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K-State men land 3rd transfer of portal season in Oregon’s Dezdrick Lindsay

Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander landed his second transfer of the day, and third overall, late Friday afternoon. According to a report from On3, Oregon forward Dezdrick Lindsay committed to K-State. The announcement dropped just about an hour after the commitment of Colorado State guard Brandon Rechsteiner. Lindsay, a 6-foot-6 junior, played […]

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K-State lands 2nd portal pledge in Brandon Rechsteiner

Kansas State men’s basketball has landed its second transfer addition under new head coach Casey Alexander. According to reports by 247sports, Colorado State guard Brandon Rechsteiner has committed to K-State. Rechsteiner, a 6-foot-1 junior, started all 34 games for Colorado State during the 2025-26 season, finishing as the Rams’ leading scorer. He averaged 12.0 points, […]

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Sean Rutigliano named K-State men’s basketball general manager

Head coach Casey Alexander continued the build-out of his coaching staff on Thursday morning with the selection of Sean Rutigliano as General Manager. Rutigliano is the first person to hold the title of General Manager. He joins assistant coaches JJ Butler, Kerron Johnson and Luke Smith, all of whom were announced on March 30. To […]

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