On Oct. 21, 2017, fresh off an unofficial visit to Kansas State, Ronnie DeGray III capped off a busy day with a little bit of light snooping. The rising high school junior wasn’t the only prospect in town. Throughout the day, Kevin McCullar, another sturdy wing, also watched the Wildcats roll to a 16-point exhibition victory over Missouri State, toured the program’s facilities, and squeezed in a FaceTime chat with coach Bruce Weber.
That autumn Saturday wasn’t the first time DeGray and McCullar crossed paths. As the day wore on, though, DeGray kept thinking back to summer, when the recruits faced off on Adidas’ grassroots circuit.