MANHATTAN
Kamau Stokes and Carlbe Ervin took turns praising Kansas State freshman guard Cartier Diarra for his strength and athleticism on Tuesday. If he continues to run, jump and shoot the way he has during his short time on campus, they think he could be a significant contributor in his first season.
Together, they had myriad compliments for their new teammate, and they happily shared them until someone mentioned Diarra’s dancing background.
Just like that, the conversation took an abrupt turn.
“I haven’t seen him do that,” said Stokes, a sophomore point guard.
“I think he was a ballet dancer,” replied Ervin, a senior point guard.