Players from the past 10 years who made their commitment in the spring or summer, with their other offers in parentheses...
2007:
PF Jamar Samuels (Georgetown, Seton Hall, George Mason, Tenn) - dnq; joined team in 2008
SG Andre Gilbert (Bradley) - juco; left after one year
PF Ron Anderson (Drexel, Providence) - transferred to South Florida after soph year
2008:
SG Buchi Awaji (Nebraska) - juco bounce-back from Florida Int.; left after one year
C Abdul Herrera (none) - Cincy->D2 SC-Aiken->Hutch CC; played in 4 games at K-State
2009:
PG Martavious Irving (Creighton, Georgia, USF, VCU, UCF, Marshall, St Louis, ODU)
2010:
PG Juevol Myles (GW, Oklahoma) - Tallahassee CC; played in 19 games, transferred to S.Dakota
2011:
SG Omari Lawrence (none) - Cloud Co bounce-back from Seton Hall
PF James Watson (Georgia St, OSU) - Cowley Co bounce-back from WSU; played 1 game at KSU
SG Jeremy Jones (ASU, USF, Houston) - Seward Co transfer from West Texas jc; left after 1 year
Frank's Totals...
10 spring/summer commits: (3 high school, 7 juco)
7 did not complete eligibility at K-State, including
6 who left or quit within one year.
3 completed eligibility, including
1 career backup with limited minutes (Lawrence),
1 decent career (Irving), and
1 great career, though he was not eligible the season following signing (Samuels).
2012:
PG Michael Orris (Illinois, Nebraska, Pitt, Drake) - played 15 games, transferred to South Dakota St
PF DJ Johnson (VaTech, Alabama, Memphis, Tulsa, UTEP, others)
2013:
PG Nigel Johnson (GW decommit, Missouri, Seton Hall) - transferred to Rutgers after soph year
SF Jack Karapetyan (Long Beach St, others) - played in 6 games, transferred to Glendale CC
2014:
SF Malek Harris (Marquette decommit, VaTech, Florida, Gonzaga, many others) - dismissed after 1 year; transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
2015:
PG Carlbe Ervin (Houston, bunch of low majors) - Connors St CC
PF Isaiah Maurice (Cincinnati, Arkansas, UTEP, Coastal Carolina, others)
SF Ron Freeman (Cal St-Fullerton) - played in 11 games; transferred to NW Florida St CC
2016:
G/F Brian Patrick (none)
Bruce Totals...
9 spring/summer commits: (8 high school, 1 juco)
5 did not complete eligibility at K-State, including
4 who left/quit/were dismissed within one year.
2 completed eligibility, including
1 career backup (Ervin), and
1 good career (D.Johnson).
2 current roster members with eligibility remaining.
10-year totals (2007-2016):
19 spring/summer commits
12 (63%) did not complete eligibility at K-State, including
10 who were gone within a year.
5 completed eligibility at K-State, and
3 (15.8%) of them had solid careers.
2 are still tbd.
Zero out of 19 made any real significant impact in the season after they signed. Do not expect that from whoever signs this spring/summer. Based on the past 10 years there's a less than 50% chance that he'll even be with the team this time next year and a less than 18% chance that he'll ultimately have what we'd consider a solid career.
2007:
PF Jamar Samuels (Georgetown, Seton Hall, George Mason, Tenn) - dnq; joined team in 2008
SG Andre Gilbert (Bradley) - juco; left after one year
PF Ron Anderson (Drexel, Providence) - transferred to South Florida after soph year
2008:
SG Buchi Awaji (Nebraska) - juco bounce-back from Florida Int.; left after one year
C Abdul Herrera (none) - Cincy->D2 SC-Aiken->Hutch CC; played in 4 games at K-State
2009:
PG Martavious Irving (Creighton, Georgia, USF, VCU, UCF, Marshall, St Louis, ODU)
2010:
PG Juevol Myles (GW, Oklahoma) - Tallahassee CC; played in 19 games, transferred to S.Dakota
2011:
SG Omari Lawrence (none) - Cloud Co bounce-back from Seton Hall
PF James Watson (Georgia St, OSU) - Cowley Co bounce-back from WSU; played 1 game at KSU
SG Jeremy Jones (ASU, USF, Houston) - Seward Co transfer from West Texas jc; left after 1 year
Frank's Totals...
10 spring/summer commits: (3 high school, 7 juco)
7 did not complete eligibility at K-State, including
6 who left or quit within one year.
3 completed eligibility, including
1 career backup with limited minutes (Lawrence),
1 decent career (Irving), and
1 great career, though he was not eligible the season following signing (Samuels).
2012:
PG Michael Orris (Illinois, Nebraska, Pitt, Drake) - played 15 games, transferred to South Dakota St
PF DJ Johnson (VaTech, Alabama, Memphis, Tulsa, UTEP, others)
2013:
PG Nigel Johnson (GW decommit, Missouri, Seton Hall) - transferred to Rutgers after soph year
SF Jack Karapetyan (Long Beach St, others) - played in 6 games, transferred to Glendale CC
2014:
SF Malek Harris (Marquette decommit, VaTech, Florida, Gonzaga, many others) - dismissed after 1 year; transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
2015:
PG Carlbe Ervin (Houston, bunch of low majors) - Connors St CC
PF Isaiah Maurice (Cincinnati, Arkansas, UTEP, Coastal Carolina, others)
SF Ron Freeman (Cal St-Fullerton) - played in 11 games; transferred to NW Florida St CC
2016:
G/F Brian Patrick (none)
Bruce Totals...
9 spring/summer commits: (8 high school, 1 juco)
5 did not complete eligibility at K-State, including
4 who left/quit/were dismissed within one year.
2 completed eligibility, including
1 career backup (Ervin), and
1 good career (D.Johnson).
2 current roster members with eligibility remaining.
10-year totals (2007-2016):
19 spring/summer commits
12 (63%) did not complete eligibility at K-State, including
10 who were gone within a year.
5 completed eligibility at K-State, and
3 (15.8%) of them had solid careers.
2 are still tbd.
Zero out of 19 made any real significant impact in the season after they signed. Do not expect that from whoever signs this spring/summer. Based on the past 10 years there's a less than 50% chance that he'll even be with the team this time next year and a less than 18% chance that he'll ultimately have what we'd consider a solid career.
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