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Ernie Barrett, a member of the Boston Celtics in the mid-1950s and a fixture in Kansas State history, died on Friday morning at 93. "Mr. K-State," as he was adoringly referred to following 75 years of commitment to Kansas State, passed away in Manhattan, Kan., the university confirmed in a news release Friday.
Chris Haynes: Undrafted free agent Xavier Sneed out of Kansas State has reached an agreement with the Charlotte Hornets, @Gary_Durrant tells Yahoo Sports.
It is too early to tell if Cartier Diarra will return to Kansas State for his final season of college basketball, but one thing appears certain about his future: He will declare for the NBA Draft as an early entrant and test the pro waters this spring. “Yeah, I would anticipate that,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said in a phone interview. “I think, like Xavier (Sneed) did, he will put his name in. You have got to go through the process. I talked to him the other day. Like a lot of kids, that is something he definitely wants to look at.”
Chris Haynes: Undrafted forward Dean Wade out of Kansas State has agreed to a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
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Keith Pompey. The #sixers attended a workout featuring former NBA c Hasheem Thabeet Saturday in Maryland. The #Nuggets & #Wizards also attended. Other workout participants were former NBA PG Trevon Duval, Stephen F Austin’s Kevon Harris, Nicholls’ Gavin Peppers, KState’s Kamau Stokes.
Kellis Robinett: K-State junior Xavier Sneed has officially declared for the NBA Draft, according to a team spokesman. He likely will return to college as a senior, but he first wants to test the pro waters and experience workouts the same way Barry Brown did a year ago.
Xavier Sneed is currently projected as a second-round pick in next year’s NBA Draft, not this one, but he could enhance his profile this spring. Odds are good he will at least test the pro waters and declare early for the NBA Draft without hiring an agent, giving him the option to return to school. “I am sure he will try like Barry did last year and see if he can get any workouts,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said. “I am going to encourage it just to have that experience.”
Winter died Wednesday in Manhattan, Kan., where he lived. He was 96 and had been largely incapacitated by a stroke he suffered in April 2009. Kansas State University, where he was head coach for 15 seasons in the 1950s and ’60s, announced the death.
Late Wednesday night, K-State officials confirmed to GoPowercat that former men’s basketball coach Tex Winter passed away. He was 96 years old at the time of his death.
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Lakers Nation: Lakers are bringing in more prospects tomorrow for a pre-draft workout. Emmett Naar - Saint Mary's, Barry Brown Jr. - Kansas State, Fletcher Magee - Wofford, Gabe DeVoe - Clemson, Duncan Robinson - Michigan, Obi Enechionyia - Temple
The Orlando Magic have signed rookie forward Wesley Iwundu (ih-WON-doo), President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. Iwundu (6’7”, 193, 12/20/94) was selected in the second round (33rd overall) of NBA Draft 2017. He played in 132 career games (124 starts) during four years at Kansas State University, averaging 9.5 ppg., 4.7 rpg. and 2.8 apg. in 28.2 minpg.
The six players participating in Sunday’s first Jazz workout include Kentucky guard Isaiah Briscoe, Oregon guard Dylan Ennis, South Carolina wing PJ Dozier, Kansas State wing Wesley Iwundu, Indiana big Thomas Bryant and North Carolina big Tony Bradley.
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