Chad Altadonna was named Director of Basketball Operations on Thursday.
Altadonna Named Director of Basketball Operations
Kansas State men's basketball coach Jim Wooldridge announced on Thursday the hiring of Chad Altadonna as director of basketball operations. Altadonna comes to Kansas State after a six-year stint as an assistant coach at Illinois State. (more) Kansas State Basketball Announces Team Awards
Senior forward Gilson DeJesus took home three awards, including Kansas State's most prestigious honor, the Porky Morgan Most Inspirational Player Award, to highlight the evening's festivities as the Wildcat men's basketball program celebrated its 2002-03 team award winners during its annual banquet Wednesday in the Tadtman Boardroom of the new K-State Alumni Center. (more) Diarra signs basketball NLI with Kansas State
Men's basketball coach Jim Wooldridge announced Monday that Dramane Diarra (pronounced DRA-man dee-ARR-uh) has signed a National Letter of Intent with Kansas State. He is the sixth recruit signed by Wooldridge and his staff and joins a class already ranked by many recruiting analysts among the nation's best. Kansas State signed four high school seniors and a junior college sophomore during the early signing period in November. (more) Buzzer-beater sends Wildcats to opening round loss at Big 12 Tournament
Frank Richards put Kansas State up with a driving layup through
traffic with 3.3 seconds left, but Colorado buried a three-point shot at the buzzer to end the Wildcats' upset bid, 77-76, in the first round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. (more) Pasco, DeJesus Pick Up Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Accolades
The Kansas State men's basketball team received some good news just prior to its departure for the 2003 Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament Wednesday, learning that both Gilson DeJesus and Pervis Pasco had both received honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades. (more) Wildcats take on Colorado in First Round of Big 12 Tournament Thursday on ESPN2
Kansas State and Colorado, two teams that split during the regular season with each squad holding serve at home, will wrap up the first round of the 2003 Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. The game will air live, coast-to-coast, on ESPN2 with Ron Franklin calling the play-by-play and Jon Sunvold serving as the color analyst. (more) Wildcats Waltz Past Iowa State
Gilson DeJesus had 16 points and nine rebounds as
Kansas State beat Iowa State 74-63 Saturday night. Pervis Pasco had 13 points and Matt Siebrandt added 10 for the Wildcats
(13-16, 4-12 Big 12). DeJesus, Pasco and Siebrandt played their last game
Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum during the school's Senior Night. Frank Richards also had 11 for Kansas State. The Wildcats turned a 13-point halftime lead into a 45-25 lead with 14:10
left in the game. But the Cyclones (15-12, 5-11) went on a 10-0 run with 4:23
left to cut the lead to 10. (more) (none)
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A reporters life is not all glitz and glamour. Though they may be fans, long hours, travel and being unbiased make their job more difficult. 2002-03 K-State Men's Basketball Outlook
Jim Wooldridge has the `Cats poised for a big season in 2002-03 2002-03 K-State Men's Basketball Outlook
