Kansas State Adds Another Impressive Piece to 2025-26 Roster

Originally posted on Heartland College Sports
By Bryan Clinton | Last updated Jun 4, 2025 1:08 PM ET

Jerome Tang and the Kansas State Wildcats have gone all over the world to bring in talent for their 2025-26 team, and once again the recruiting trail has led them overseas.

On Wednesday, German standout Elias Rapieque committed to the Wildcats, sending one of the most impressive young athletes in European basketball to Manhattan next season.

#commited more than thankful for the opportunity pic.twitter.com/1frOkeXv9S
— Elias Rapieque (@EliasRapieque) June 4, 2025

The 6-foot-7 athlete has played on the German U18 and U20 National Team, as well as the 2022 European U18 Championship, and the 2023 and 2024 U20 European Championships, according to GoPowerCat.com.

K-State assistant Anthony Winchester has been all over Europe on a recruiting trip, with Berlin—Rapieque’s hometown—being one of his stops.

Rapieque appeared in 27 games in 2024-25, including four starts, averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 0.6 steals per game for ALBA Berlin.

Rapieque is the second European to come to Manhattan in this cycle, joining Serbian star Andrej Kostic.

This article first appeared on Heartland College Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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