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Big 12 Basketball: 5 most underrated transfers heading into 2022-23 season

By Holden Walter-Warner

Jan 31, 2022; Waco, Texas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Jalen Bridges (11) goes up for the dunk during the first half against the Baylor Bears at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2022; Waco, Texas, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers forward Jalen Bridges (11) goes up for the dunk during the first half against the Baylor Bears at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports /
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Big 12 Basketball David N’Guessan Virginia Tech Hokies (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Big 12 Basketball David N’Guessan Virginia Tech Hokies (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

4. F David N’Guessan, Kansas State

David N’Guessan was blocked from being able to fulfill his potential at Virginia Tech. That shouldn’t be an issue at Kansas State.

The forward appeared in all 36 games for the Hokies last season. The Netherlands native didn’t put up much in terms of stats, though, averaging only 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He hit double-digits in the box score only twice, one being a career-high 15 points against Maine in the season opener.

N’Guessan only averaged 13.5 minutes per game last year. Despite the limited playing time, he did show improvement in one key area, hitting 26.7 percent of his threes. It’s not much to write home about, but he didn’t make a single one as a freshman.

The former three-star recruit was recruited by the likes of VCU and Washington State before starting his college career in Blacksburg. There’s untapped potential in the forward.

At Virginia Tech, however, N’Guessan didn’t have the chance to develop on the court. It wasn’t really his fault – it’s hard to play an untested forward over the likes of Keve Aluma and Justyn Mutts.

That shouldn’t be an issue at Kansas State. N’Guessan is arriving on the heels of a staffing change in Manhattan and might be able to prove himself enough during the offseason to earn a starter’s role to begin the 2022-23 season.

If N’Guessan doesn’t start, he should be a good contributor off the bench, playing solid defense and attacking the boards. Jerome Tang will be happy to have a player like that in the fold.

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