Author: KMAN Staff

A former Manhattan High football star has elevated himself to the top of the Kansas State depth chart heading into the 2024 season. Junior Damian Ilalio has the pole position in the nose tackle race after a strong showing to close last season, including helping the Wildcats to a win over North Carolina State in […]

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The 11-year NBA veteran is leading 3’s Company to the BIG3 Championship MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Former K-State All-American Michael Beasley was named the 2024 BIG3 Most Valuable Player by league players and coaches on Friday afternoon (August 16). The BIG3 is a 12-team, 3-on-3 basketball league that was founded by hip-hop musician and actor Ice Cube and […]

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Mahattan, KS (K-State) – One of the most prolific runners and all-purpose performers in college football history, Darren Sproles ’05, will be the grand marshal of the 2024 Homecoming Parade. He was selected for the honor by the All-University Homecoming Committee and the K-State Alumni Association. The Parade will take place on Oct. 25 at […]

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Kynard originally took home silver in 2012 MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – In front of the Eiffel Tower on Friday (Aug. 9) afternoon in Paris, Erik Kynard received his gold medal in a reallocation ceremony for his performance at the 2012 London Olympics. In London, a 21-year-old Kynard cleared a height of 2.33m/7-7.75 but was surpassed by […]

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NBA teams will play round-robin games for a week starting July 12 until July 19 MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Four former Kansas State men’s basketball – Keyontae Johnson, Markquis Nowell, Tylor Perry and Xavier Sneed – will participate in the NBA 2K25 Summer League that starts Friday (July 12) and runs until Monday, July 22 at the Thomas & Mack […]

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LAS VEGAS (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State hit the media circuit on Tuesday afternoon during the first day of the 2024 Big 12 Football Media Day held at Allegiant Stadium. Linked above is Coach Klieman’s press conference and breakout with ESPNU, in addition to Avery Johnson’s Interview with ESPNU. A transcript of Coach Klieman’s press conference is […]

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A summer update of current and former Wildcats. A total of 17 former Wildcats are competing at the professional level in 2024 that includes players in the MLB (3), Triple-A (2), Double-A (6), High-A (4), Single-A (2) and in the independent leagues (1), while 20 returning or incoming players are playing in summer leagues across the […]

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The departing senior scored nearly 2,500 points in his college career. MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Departing senior guard Tylor Perry has realized his dreams of a professional basketball career with the signing of an Exhibition-10 deal with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night (June 27). Perry will be apart of the Raptors’ Summer League team, which […]

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