#61 Kansas State Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Kansas State Wildcats
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #61
Conference Rank: #9 Big 12
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2021-22 Record: 14-17, 6-12
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Jerome Tang
Coach Record: 0-0 at Kansas State, 0-0 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Nijel Pack, Guard, 17.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.2 apg
Mark Smith, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.7 apg
Mike McGuirl, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.5 apg
Selton Miguel, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.5 apg
Kaosi Ezeagu, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.2 apg
Davion Bradford, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.2 apg
Luke Kasubke, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Markquis Nowell, Senior, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.0 apg
Ismael Massoud, Junior, Forward, 6.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Cam Carter, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Mississippi State
Jerrell Colbert, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from LSU
Dorian Finister, Freshman, Guard
Tykei Greene, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Stony Brook
Abayomi Iyiola, Senior, Center, Transfer from Hofstra
Keyontae Johnson, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Florida
Taj Manning, Freshman, Forward
David N’Guessan, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Virginia Tech
Desi Sills, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Arkansas State
Anthony Thomas, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from JC
Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.0 (227th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.5 (125, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.0 (278, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.4 (190, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.4 (79, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.6 (125, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.6 (141, 3)
Rebound Margin: -2.6 (295, 9)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (209, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.5 (69, 1)