K-State basketball coach Casey Alexander lands two incoming transfers in one day
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- K-State coach Casey Alexander secured two incoming transfers from the portal on Friday.
- Guard Brandon Rechsteiner averaged 12 points and 2.5 assists and shot 40% from deep.
- Forward Dezdrick Lindsay averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds last season at Oregon.
The Kansas State men’s basketball team started the weekend with a double dose of good news from the transfer portal.
New head coach Casey Alexander landed a pair of new incoming transfers on Friday.
Both of them were contributors on notable teams last season.
Brandon Rechsteiner, a 6-foot-1 guard from Colorado State, was the first newcomer to commit to K-State. He chose the Wildcats after putting up solid numbers as a junior for the Rams. This past season, he averaged 12 points and 2.5 assists while making 40% of his shots from 3-point range.
Those skills could fit in nicely with the run-and-gun offense that Alexander wants to bring to Bramlage Coliseum.
Rechsteiner began his college basketball career at Virginia Tech. He spent two seasons with the Hokies before taking his talents to the Mountain West. He was Colorado State’s leading scorer and is expected to have one year of eligibility remaining.
He will be joined by Oregon transfer Dezdrick Lindsay in Manhattan.
Lindsay also committed to K-State on Friday. The 6-foot-6 forward chose the Wildcats after he averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds for the Ducks last season.
He delivered some memorable moments at Oregon, such as a 16-point game against Penn State and a 14-point outing against Creighton. His season high for rebounds was six.
K-State will count on him to add size and athleticism to its frontcourt during his final year of college hoops.
Overall, the Wildcats have lined up commitments from three incoming transfers ahead of Year 1 for Alexander.
K-State basketball transfer tracker
Outgoing transfers (7):
Abdi Bashir
David Castillo
PJ Haggerty (Texas A&M)
Mobi Ikegwuruka
Taj Manning
Stephen Osei
Exavier Wilson
Departing seniors (4):
Marcus Johnson
Nate Johnson
CJ Jones
Khamari McGriff
Returning players (1):
Andrej Kostic
Incoming recruits (2):
Jaylen Alexander
Devin Hutcherson
Incoming transfers (3):
Dezdrick Lindsay (Oregon)
Brandon Rechsteiner (Colorado State)
Brock Vice (Murray State)