LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The theme of “family” is deeply rooted at Kansas State. For Angel Rodriguez, family was the reason he left the Wildcat basketball team three years ago.
Rodriguez grew up in Puerto Rico, moved to Florida for high school and was recruited to K-State by former coach Frank Martin. He played one season for Martin and one for current coach Bruce Weber, but homesickness persisted.
Following his sophomore season, Rodriguez announced he would leave K-State and wound up at Miami, where he has led the Hurricanes into the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and a South Region matchup against Villanova on Thursday.