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Could Kansas State Covet Former Recruiting Target?
Xavier Musketeers guard Dailyn Swain (3) drives against Illinois Fighting Illini forward Will Riley (7) in the second half of the NCAA Tournament First Round game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Xavier Musketeers at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Friday, March 21, 2025. Xavier was eliminated from the tournament, losing 86-73, to Illinois. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Former Xavier forward Dailyn Swain entered the transfer portal Monday after two seasons in Cincinnati.

"Xavier Nation…I can’t thank you enough for the unlimited support and great memories you gave me in my time here," Swain tweeted after his departure. "I always felt embraced with love. That is something I will forever be appreciative and grateful for no matter what. I’ll always love this place, Thank you all!"

Could Kansas State make another attempt to acquire the wing? The Wildcats offered him out of high school, but Xavier landed the Columbus Africentric High product.

Swain averaged 11.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.6 steals last season. They need frontcourt players after the departures of star seniors Coleman Hawkins and David N'Guessan.

K-STATE WOMEN'S HOOPS TO TAKE ON USC WITHOUT STAR JUJU WATKINS

Game time: Mar. 29, 8:00 p.m. EST

Where: Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN (watch here)

PROJECTED WILDCATS STARTERS

G Serena Sundell: 13.9 PTS, 4.4 REB, 7.3 AST

G Jaelyn Glenn: 9.7 PTS, 4.2 REB, 3.1 AST

G Zyanna Walker: 8.1 PTS, 3.7 REB, 3.5 AST

F Temira Poindexter: 12.7 PTS, 2.9 REB, 1.7 AST

C Ayoka Lee: 15.6 PTS, 6.4 REB, 2.0 BLK

QUOTABLE: "There's not a lot of clips without her on the floor," K-State coach Mittie said about the absence of Juju Watkins. "But they played so well without her. Every team has probably dealt with some of that. We'll just do the best we can in terms of what they run. My guess is they won't get too far away, but somebody's gotta take those minutes. So we'll take a look at all the rotations they use."

Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.


This article first appeared on Kansas State Wildcats on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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