New recruits aim for Shocker success under Paul Mills
These curated articles discuss Wichita State basketball's emphasis on rebuilding and strengthening the roster through intentional recruiting and transfer strategies under coach Paul Mills. The stories follow how the staff identifies needs, targets specific player types, and recruits both high school prospects and transfer portal additions to fit the team's vision for the 2025 season.
NO. 1: WICHITA STATE BASKETBALL FURTHERS HOUSTON PIPELINE WITH LATEST RECRUITING COMMITMENT
For a second straight recruiting cycle, Paul Mills has landed a highly rated player from P.J. Couisnard’s program in Houston. | Published September 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
NO. 2: WHY NEW WICHITA STATE RECRUIT KENYON GILES WANTED TO PLAY FOR PAUL MILLS
There was a specific reason that convinced the UNC Greensboro scoring dynamo to join the Shockers. | Published April 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
NO. 3: GIVEN SECOND CHANCE, WICHITA STATE LANDS TEMPLE TRANSFER DILLON BATTIE
After missing out on Battie coming out of high school, WSU head coach Paul Mills won the recruiting battle this time around. | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
NO. 4: WICHITA STATE BASKETBALL FINALIZES UPCOMING ROSTER WITH SCORE-FIRST GUARD
Paul Mills set out this week to find guard depth and shooting and he accomplished his mission on Wednesday. | Published May 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported and written by Taylor Eldridge and edited by McClatchy journalists.