Bradley transfer Montana Wheeler to join Kansas State basketball
Casey Alexander is bringing another former Missouri Valley Conference rival with him to Kansas State via the transfer portal.
MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball coach Casey Alexander added a second player out of the Missouri Valley Conference via the transfer portal with the addition of a guard from Bradley. Montana Wheeler, a 5-foot-9 guard coming off his freshman season with the Braves, will sign with K-State, according to a report by On3. He played against Alexander, who coached the MVC regular-season champion Belmont Bruins last season.
Wheeler joins former Murray State power forward Brock Vice as the two former Valley rivals to join Alexander in Manhattan. Wheeler has three seasons of eligibility. Wheeler came off the bench in all 34 games for the Braves this season and averaged 22.
4 minutes per game. He shot 42. 6% from the field and 33.
7% from 3-point distance while providing defensive pressure at the other end with his speed and quickness. Wheeler's career-best outing was a 22-point game in a New Year's Day loss against Alexander, where he hit 7 of 9 3-pointers for a Bradley freshman single-game record. He was named to the MVC All-Bench Team at season's end after posting 8.