Kansas State basketball guard Cam Carter is the first Wildcat to enter the transfer portal
MANHATTAN — The first domino has fallen in the aftermath of Kansas State basketball's 2023-24 season.
Junior guard Cam Carter, the Wildcats' third-leading scorer, is entering his name into the NCAA Transfer portal after two years in Manhattan, according to On3 national basketball reporter Joe Tipton.
K-State's season ended Tuesday night with a 91-82 road loss to Iowa in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament. The Wildcats finished with a 19-15 record.
Carter transferred to K-State from Mississippi State last year and started all 70 games for the Wildcats in his two seasons, taking on a much bigger role in this past season as he averaged 14.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists with a pair of double-doubles.
Carter, who played in 27 games primarily as a backup his freshman year at Mississippi State, was one of the first players signed by new K-State coach Jerome Tang. He averaged 6.5 points and 3.0 rebounds as a sophomore in helping the Wildcats reach the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight with a 26-10 record.
K-State did not enjoy the same success this year, finishing 8-10 in the Big 12 after a 4-1 start.
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Carter played a big part in the Wildcats' success early in the season but endured several shooting slumps. He shot 39.1% overall for the season and 30.9% from 3-point range.
K-State had high hopes going into the season but suffered a pair of setbacks when forward Nae'Qwan Tomlin, the top returning player from the Elite Eight team, was dismissed from the team and transfer guard Ques Glover was sidelined with a knee injury.
Carter likely is the first of seveal Wildcats to enter the portal.
Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State basketball guard Cam Carter enters NCAA transfer portal
