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Dean Wade's freshman game-winner at Georgia feels 'a lifetime ago' for evolved K-State star | The Kansas City Star

It seems fitting that Kansas State forward Dean Wade is playing the best basketball of his life with Georgia coming to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday.

Wade made his first impression on a lot of K-State fans against the Bulldogs two years ago when he hit a baseline jumper to beat Georgia in the final seconds of his first college road game. He was an inconsistent freshman back then, but the game-winner offered a glimpse at his potential.

“That seems like a lifetime ago,” Wade said.

Much has changed for Wade since. No longer a timid freshman, the 6-foot-10 forward has evolved into a mismatch nightmare for opponents.