K-State has a very solid group of returning players in Clemente (15.0 ppg), Pullen (13.9 ppg), Samuels (8.3 ppg), and Sutton (7.5 ppg). Wally Judge and Curtis Kelly should make an immediate impact in the post. I've heard Judge can also step out on the perimeter a little bit, so it should be interesting to see how Frank Martin utilizes him. McGruder sounds like a guy who will also come in and contribute right away. Then you've got incoming recruits Russell, Irving, and Henriquez, who all seem like unknowns at this point. Henriquez and Colon will likely be battling for the last spot in the bigs rotation.
I expect K-State to finish around 3rd in the Big 12 next season, right behind ku and Texas. Oklahoma will be pretty tough as well with the return of Willie Warren and a solid recruiting class. Overall, K-State is a team that looks like it will finish somewhere in the top 25, maybe even top 15. K-State's guard play is going to be very good, without a doubt. K-State's fate in the Big 12 and NCAA tourney will depend on how much production you get from Judge, Kelly, and Samuels. Samuels showed flashes last year, while Judge and Kelly were both 5-stars out of high school. The potential is there for K-State to maybe even reach the Elite Eight or possibly Final Four next season.
