PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Three days before the postseason started, Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet stayed after practice to shoot three-pointers at Koch Arena. They moved around the arc, Wichita State’s present and past stars trying to build more muscle memory.
Freshman forward Markis McDuffie joined them and the trio worked for almost 15 minutes.
Two days later in St. Louis, Baker and VanVleet attended the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year luncheon to receive their awards. McDuffie again joined them, Wichita State’s future getting his first look at one of the routines for the seniors.