Kaelen Malone returned to Koch Arena on the visitor’s side on Wednesday with a message he wanted to get across.
Malone, who had been a walk-on at Wichita State the last two seasons, transferred for his senior season, received a Division I scholarship a week before school started, then played 37 minutes against the Shockers and finished with 12 points, five rebounds and seven assists in WSU’s 84-63 victory.
This wasn’t about validation or proving himself to his former team. Malone hopes his story of hard work, perseverance and belief being rewarded can show others in his position that it is possible.