Kansas State men’s basketball has registered its first portal commitment of the 2025 offseason, seeing a commitment from Monmouth transfer Abdi Bashir Jr.

Bashir Jr., a 6-foot-7 shooting guard, averaged 20.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 33 minutes per game as a sophomore this past season.  He spent both years of his college career at Monmouth.

One of the top scorers in the nation, Bashir Jr. shot 38.3% from 3 on a high volume, making the second most triples in the nation.

Bashir Jr., a native of Omaha, Nebraska, was a first-team All-CAA selection and set the Coastal Athletic Association’s record for triples in a season.

Bahsir Jr.’s announcement follows the exit of junior guard Brendan Hausen to the transfer portal. Hausen was the second Wildcat to enter the portal, joining Macaleab “Buddy” Rich.

Hausen transferred to K-State after two seasons at Villanova and averaged 10.9 ppg, shooting 38.8% from three-point range in his lone season in Manhattan.

Now at K-State, Bashir Jr. joins a position group of rising senior guards Dug McDaniel and CJ Jones, along with sophomore-to-be David Castillo.

K-State’s scholarship count is fluid, with Max Jones and Tyreek Smith looking for waivers to play next season. K-State has seven individuals currently slated to return, plus two high school signees, with 15 total scholarships spots to fill in 2025-26.