When looking at the list of jerseys that K-State has retired, Dick Knostman was the one name that I honestly had never heard of and didn’t really know anything about. It was fun learning a little bit about him when researching for this blog post. Here we go! “Twice selected an All-American at Kansas State University, Richard William Knostman was one of the greatest players ever to wear the purple and white of the Wildcats. Knostman was a three-year lettermen…
Mike Evans is one of the most prolific scorers in K-State history. He played from 1974-1978 and ended up as the all-time leading scorer in K-State history until his record was broken by Jacob Pullen. His jersey was retired in 2006. Let’s find out a little more about K-State great Mike Evans… “He remains the only player in K-State history to score 500 or more points in three straight seasons.”…Mack McClure, Manhattan Mercury, March 7th, 2018 JM: There’s a good…
Looking back on the career of Bob Boozer, his accomplishments show that you could make a strong argument that he was the best K-State basketball of all time. Let’s take a closer look at the life and times of Bob Boozer… “A two-time consensus first-team All-American at Kansas State, Bob Boozer averaged a double-double in his 77-game career with 21.9 points and 10.7 rebounds from 1956-1959. He averaged 25.6 points as a senior, leading the Wildcats to an undefeated Big…
Without question Rolando Blackman is one of the greatest players in K-State history. A Big 8 player of the year, member of the 1980 Olympic team, first round NBA pick and a four-time NBA all-star. It was fun learning a little bit more about Rolando. Let’s dig right in… “Rolando Blackman is what basketball insiders would call a generational shooting guard. A two-time All-American at K-State, a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team and recent inductee in the National…
There’s not much going on right now in the sports world so I’m trying to find some unique topics to write about. I’ve always wanted to do a series about the individuals who have had their jerseys retired by Kansas State University. I was a freshman at K-State in 1991 so I have a good feel about the sports programs from that time going forward, but have never really done a deep dive into the tradition of K-State sports, especially…