Another Belmont basketball recruit is following Casey Alexander to Kansas State
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- Jaylen Alexander, once signed to Belmont, committed to K-State under Casey Alexander.
- Devin Hutcherson also committed to K-State, joining Jaylen Alexander.
- Alexander will lean on Belmont connections and target recruits moving forward.
Another former Belmont men’s basketball recruit is on his way to Kansas State.
The pipeline that connects the Bruins to the Wildcats via new head coach Casey Alexander is going strong.
Jaylen Alexander, a 6-foot-2 guard from Oxford (Alabama) who has no relation to his future coach, has committed to play for K-State next season. Jaylen Alexander originally committed and signed to play at Belmont after he averaged 18.8 points and 6.6 assists as a high school junior. But he opened up his recruitment when Casey Alexander switched jobs.
The incoming freshman announced his new college destination with the following message on social media: “Plans change, goals don’t.”
Here is what Casey Alexander had to say about his newest K-State roster addition when he signed with Belmont last fall: “Jaylen is a dynamic point guard with the size and skill to make an impact on both ends. He’s a playmaker and a leader, two valuable characteristics of a lead guard.”
That will give K-State a pair of former Belmont recruits in Year 1 of the Casey Alexander era.
Devin Hutcherson, a 6-foot-4 and 180-pound small forward from Atlanta, also committed to play for the Wildcats on Friday.
He is a three-star prospect who held scholarship offers from Georgia Tech and Mississippi.
K-State hasn’t spent much time focusing on high school recruits in recent years. But it appears that will be more of an emphasis now that Alexander is at the helm.
It is too early to know what K-State’s basketball roster will look like next season, as the transfer portal isn’t set to open until April 7. But the Wildcats will feature more than a few connections to Belmont.
Tyler Lundblade, Sam Orme, Brigham Rogers and Drew Scharnowski have all announced their plans to enter the portal after playing for Alexander at Belmont last season. They will all be on his recruiting radar.