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Kansas State lands Stephen Hurt, prized Junior College recruit

Willie Cauley-Stein, Stephen Hurt

Kentucky’s Willie Cauley-Stein (15) has his shot blocked by Lipscomb’s Stephen Hurt (41) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

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Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber landed a commitment from one of the best Junior College recruits in the country on Tuesday night, as Stephen Hurt made a pledge to head to Manhattan.

Just committed to Kansas State!!!!

— Stephen Hurt (@Swagga_Steve41) October 2, 2013


Hurt spent his freshman season at Lipscomb, where he averaged 11.5 points and 7.8 boards in 2012-13 while earning Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year honors. But when head coach Scott Sanderson and the school parted ways after the season, Hurt made the decision to transfer to Northwest Florida State to try and play his way into a bigger program.

Hurt did just that.

He’s the first commitment for the Wildcats in the Class of 2014.

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