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Kansas State University, often abbreviated K-State or KSU, has a success basketball program that is often nationally ranked.

The Division I program located in Manhattan, Kansas (lightheartedly referred to as the Little Apple) competes in the highly competitive Big 12 Conference whose members include many perennial powerhouse programs including in state rival the University of Kansas. The intrastate rival Kansas Jayhawks are often referred to simply as KU and are located a mere 85 miles to the west with the city of Topeka separating the two schools.

The K-state men’s basketball program has been around for over a hundred years with competition on the hardwood beginning roughly ten years after the game was invented. KSU played its first game in 1902 and would go on to enjoy an impressive seventeen conference championships over the years and enough noteworthy victories to land a spot in a 2005 list by Street & Smith (New York City publication) as one of the top 25 greatest college basketball programs ever.

Fantasy basketball continues, and the All-Star Game is nearing, which means we’re at the halfway point of the NBA season. It also means you should have a good gauge on the players you believe in as you attempt to win your fantasy basketball league. But if you’re still looking for further analysis, we’re here with our forecast to help guide you to the top.

(Note: All stats through 1/28)

Player 1 (5 Games)
Monta Ellis, LeBron James, Antawn Jamison, Dirk Nowitzki, Zach Randolph

James is the do-everything player in this group, obviously, but he is second to last in the group in rebounds per contest, and every player in it averages at least 21.0 points per game. Ellis is one of just three NBA players averaging at least 2.0 steals per game. Randolph leads the league in offensive boards per game and is one of just three players averaging at least 4.0 per contest.

Player 2 (6 Games)
Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Joe Johnson, Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade