Kansas State Basketball: Can the Wildcats exit the Big 12 cellar?

By Doug Winkey | Sep 9, 2016

Mar 2, 2016; Manhattan, KS, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Brian Rohleder (33) and other players on the Wildcats bench celebrate a late basket during a game TCU Horned Frogs at Fred Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats won 79-54. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 19, 2015; Wichita, KS, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Kamau Stokes (3) brings the ball up court on a fast break against Colorado State Rams forward Tiel Daniels (15) at Intrust Bank Arena. Kansas State wins 61-56 over Colorado State Mandatory Credit: Gary Rohman-USA TODAY Sports /

Point guard: Kamau Stokes

There are a few options at point guard, but sophomore Kamau Stokes seems to be the likely candidate right now. He was Kansas State’s best distributing guard and three point shooter a year ago. His development will be huge if the team wants compete against multiple NBA-ready Big 12 floor generals.

The 6’0″ guard averaged 9.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.0 steals a game last year. He shot a sub par 34 percent from deep and 36 percent overall. He was one of the least efficient players to see regular time, though he missed the last two months of the year with a knee injury.

If he starts, it will be important to see if his injury has affected his defense at all. His scoring will likely be secondary to improved assist numbers and a steady presence on the ball.

He is one of three important sophomores on this roster.

Next: Backup point guard - Barry Brown

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