As soon as Kansas State’s basketball season came to an end last month, Bruce Weber made it clear the Wildcats needed to add size.
Finding a power forward, preferably a transfer with playing experience at the college level, was his top recruiting priority.
The search ended Sunday when Makol Mawien, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward from New Mexico Junior College, orally committed to K-State while on a recruiting visit to the school. He announced his commitment on Twitter.
“I decided,” Mawien wrote. “I’m going to Kansas State!!”
I decided. Im going to Kansas State!!
— Makol Mawien (@makolmawien14) April 23, 2017
Mawien averaged 8.