Kansas State’s offseason has barely begun, yet one transfer portal development is already grabbing attention across college basketball. Tyler Lundblade’s decision to enter the portal immediately sparked conversation because of one obvious connection: newly hired Wildcats coach Casey Alexander, the same coach under whom Lundblade became one of the nation’s most feared shooters at Belmont. For many around the program, the timing feels too significant to ignore.
Lundblade enters the portal carrying major value after a breakout season that made him one of the most efficient offensive players in the country. Opposing defenses spent much of the year chasing him around the perimeter, only to watch him repeatedly punish mistakes with deep shooting and calm shot selection. His production did not just help Belmont win games — it made him one of the most attractive veteran guards now available.
At Belmont University, Tyler Lundblade averaged 16 points per game while shooting 41 percent from three-point range and 93 percent at the free-throw line, numbers that explain why several high-level programs are expected to monitor his next move closely. But what separates Kansas State from others is that Alexander already knows exactly how to use him, and Lundblade already understands the rhythm of that offense.
That familiarity would matter immediately in Manhattan. Alexander is beginning a new era and needs players capable of translating his system onto the floor from day one. A veteran shooter who has already thrived in that environment would instantly become more than just a scorer — he would become an extension of the coach’s identity during a critical transition period.
For Kansas State fans, the intrigue comes from what this move would represent beyond statistics. Landing Lundblade would signal that Alexander is not waiting to slowly reshape the roster; it would show he is aggressively targeting trusted pieces that can accelerate the rebuild and create immediate competitiveness in the Big 12.
Nothing official has surfaced, but the conversation is growing because the fit feels unusually clean 👀. If Kansas State pushes hard and Lundblade sees Manhattan as the right final stop, this would quickly become one of the defining early moves of the Alexander era — and one that many fans would not have fully expected this soon.