Clementine

by Tzvi Twersky 2006: The year of Huggins After wobbling out of Cincinnati, notoriously legendary college coach, Bob Huggins, elected to pick up and take the reins of  a floundering Kansas State program. The impact could be seen—literally, as Kansas State unveiled New Nike uniforms at Midnight Madness—and felt around the college world immediately. Always a solid recruiter at Cincy, Huggins vowed to woo top-notch talent to K-State. Located in small town Manhattan, Kansas (as Ben chronicled here), most thought that wouldn’t be easy to do. But, after the coupé Huggins pulled in landing blue chip Ohioan, Bill Walker, no one was doubting how fast and how far Huggins and K-State would go together. And though his first season there was forgettable on the court, Huggins, with the help of newly hired assistant Dalonte Hill, snared Michael Beasley—the best player ever to commit to Kansas State. Students, alumni and fans nationwide all prepared to watch Huggins lead K-State deep in the ...