College basketball analyst Dick Vitale praises Kansas State coach Jerome Tang for luring Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins
The praise just keeps on coming for coach Jerome Tang and the Kansas State basketball program after the addition of Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins.
Hawkins was considered the biggest prize of the transfer portal after bypassing the NBA draft to play one more season at the college level. Even longtime ESPN analyst Dick Vitale couldn't help but pat Tang on the back for pulling off the move. Here's what Vitale posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, about Hawkins joining the Wildcats: "A big day for & as they add to their impressive roster COLEMAN HAWKINS who has star ability. They r jumping with joy in Manhattan as Coach Tang is AWESOME BABY !" as they add to their impressive roster COLEMAN HAWKINS who has star ability.
Hawkins would likely have been an undrafted free agent in the NBA but is expected to have a $2 million dollar NIL deal. His arrival makes the Wildcats a serious threat in the Big 12. He will bolster a frontcourt after averaging 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds for Illinois last season. He had five points and four rebounds in the loss to eventual champion UConn in the Elite Eight.
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