K-State basketball adds to portal class by landing transfer guard from Bradley
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- Montana Wheeler, a 5-10 freshman guard from Bradley, committed to K-State on social media.
- Wheeler averaged 8.5 points and 2.8 assists during his lone season at Bradley.
- Wheeler is one of eight incoming transfers in Kansas State's current class.
Montana Wheeler played a pair of basketball games against Belmont last season, and he made a good impression on Casey Alexander in those head-to-head matchups.
So much so that Alexander has successfully recruited Wheeler to play for him now that he is the head coach at Kansas State.
Wheeler, a 5-foot-10 freshman guard from Bradley, has announced his intentions to play for the Wildcats via a commitment on social media.
He averaged 8.5 points and 2.8 assists during his lone season of college basketball with the Braves. His best game may have come against Alexander and Bradley.
In January, Wheeler drained seven 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 22 points against Belmont. He also sent out two assists and grabbed a rebound during an 88-78 win for the Bruins.
That performance, along with an impressive freshman campaign in the Missouri Valley, was enough for Alexander to recruit Wheeler out of the transfer portal.
Wheeler is one of the more accomplished players in K-State’s current transfer class, which now features eight members, as he appeared in all 34 games for a team that was good enough to reach the NIT.
Alexander has lined up 11 players for his inaugural roster in Manhattan. He has four spots left to fill.
K-State basketball transfer tracker
Outgoing transfers (8):
Abdi Bashir
Dorin Buca
David Castillo
PJ Haggerty (Texas A&M)
Mobi Ikegwuruka
Taj Manning (Iowa State)
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 (8):
Isaiah Abraham (Georgetown)
Matt Gilhool (LSU)
Dezdrick Lindsay (Oregon)
Brandon Rechsteiner (Colorado State)
JT Rock (New Mexico)
Jaden Schutt (Virginia Tech)
Brock Vice (Murray State)
Montana Wheeler (Bradley)