Kansas State basketball guard Brendan Hausen having ‘a blast’ so far with the Wildcats

MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball guard Brendan Hausen never has been shy about hunting his shots.

As K-State coach Jerome Tang said of the Wildcats’ junior transfer from Villanova, “He’s open as soon as he steps in the gym.”

But even Hausen had a feeling he was in for a good day Saturday when less than three minutes into the Wildcats’ game against Cleveland State, he swished a corner 3-pointer from in front of the Vikings bench while getting knocked to the ground. Four-point play and he was off to the races.

“I don’t think I even pay attention to it really. I just kind of talked more about letting the game come to myself,” Hausen said knocking 6 of 9 3-point attempts on the way to a career-high 22 points in the Wildcats’ 77-64 victory at Bramlage Coliseum. “Obviously, my teammates did a great job of finding me. It is nice to see that first one go through and kind of get an and-one three on that. So, definitely just letting the game come to myself and taking the shots that I know I can make.”

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Kansas State guard Brendan Hausen reacts after he is fouled by Cleveland State’s Tahj Staveskie (1) on a made 3-pointer Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. Hausen scored a career-high 22 points in the Wildcats’ 77-64 victory.

K-State forward Coleman Hawkins is not so sure there is a shot that Hausen can’t make. He made 4 of 9 on the way to a 17-point performance in the season opener against New Orleans on Tuesday and put up 14 in the Wildcats’ exhibition win over Fort Hays State.

“I actually was on the phone with my man Luke Goode, and he’s at Indiana,” Hawkins said of his former Illinois teammate. “He’s like, ‘Is that kid going to shoot 14 threes again today?’ I’m like, ‘Dude, I don’t care if he shoots 14 threes. I love when he shoots 14 threes.’

“I love when Brendan shoots the ball, especially when I pass…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2024-11-10 01:54:00

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