SLATE: Smith officially signs with K-State

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports From commitment to signed in two days.Yesterday, JT reported on Bruce Weber’s two latest commits to the Kansas State basketball program; shortly after that news, Weber himself announced that Mark Smith had signed his financial aid agreement and had some comments on his new shooting guard.

Mercury contributing writer Larry Weigel, who was also Lon Kruger’s freshman coach back in 1970-71 at Ahearn, offered some anecdotes in a column yesterday.

Volleyball

For the third straight week and fifth overall this season, Aliyah Carter is the Big 12 Rookie of the week. That announcement came before yesterday’s season-ending match at #9 Baylor, which resulted in a…