When Kansas State coaches informed Dean Wade he was cleared to return to basketball practice after four months on the sideline because of an injured left foot, he immediately informed his teammates of the good news.
His delivery method was memorable.
“I went out there and dunked one first thing,” Wade said. “I was laughing and so excited. Then I went and talked trash to some of the players, telling them I was back.”
The Wildcats are glad to have Wade back at full strength, or something close to it. The senior forward was K-State’s best all-around player last season, averaging a team-high 16.