It’s difficult for Kansas State basketball coach Bruce Weber to describe how good Cartier Diarra has been since taking over as the Wildcats’ point guard last week.
Diarra, a redshirt freshman, had 17 points and four assists in a win over Oklahoma State and then followed that up with 18 points and four rebounds during a narrow loss at Kansas.
“You couldn’t ask for more from a guy who has started two games,” Weber said.
All eyes were on Diarra when Kamau Stokes broke his left foot on a freak play against Texas Tech. Could he duplicate the production, leadership and ball security of a veteran with NCAA Tournament experience?