Kansas State basketball isn't done adding.
The team ushered in Lipscomb Academy forward Nash Stark on Monday, making that three high school commits for next year's roster. Stark is based out of Nashville, TN. He was offered a walk-on position at Belmont, connecting him with Alexander before this commitment.
"Beyond blessed to announce my commitment to play for Coach Alexander and Kansas State basketball," Stark tweeted. "Matthew 21:22 whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
While coach Casey Alexander said the program isn't scrapping for any more roster additions, it's good that they continue to build depth and ensure they have options after losing the entire roster from last season (outside Andrej Kostic). Alexander wants to regroup as many familiar faces as possible to establish some chemistry and execute his vision.
"It’ll be a mixture of the guys that were with me at Belmont, but several new faces as well," Alexander said in his opening radio interview. "I think we need to broaden. We gotta have some more experience at this level, and that’s a given. We’ll have a really good staff, and one thing they’ll be is like-minded. So they'll love everything I’ve already seen about K-State when they get here."
Stark joins Jaylen Alexander and Hutcherson as the high school Wildcats commits, both of whom were formerly headed to Belmont as well.
Alexander is a three-star 2026 class point guard from Oxford, AL, currently attending Oxford High School. He led his team to a 30-4 record and a Class 6A state championship. Alexander was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Alabama, averaging 17.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2.3 steals last season. He also had offers from Auburn, Jacksonville State, and UAB.
Hutcherson is a three-star wing based in Atlanta, GA, currently attending Holy Innocents Episcopal School. He averaged 19.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals last season, a career year for his high school tenure. Forward was a huge position last year, as Kansas State lost its rotational players due to injury.
These players will be essential additions to a team that needs to regroup following the coaching shift. Jerome Tang brought in most of Kansas State's roster from last season, so his departure led to those players joining.
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