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 </figure><div>Kansas State Athletics
 
MANHATTAN, Kan. &mdash; K-State women&apos;s basketball was successful in the classroom as well as the court during the 2023-24 season, as the Wildcats received Women&apos;s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Honor Roll Special Mention for its team grade point average last season. K-State was one of nine Big 12 programs to be included on the WBCA Academic Honor Roll. Under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State women&apos;s basketball completed the 2023-24 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.281. This was the third straight season K-State received Special Mention honors for the WBCA Academic Honor Roll.&nbsp; During the 2023-24 season, K-State received a Big 12-high eight Academic All-Big 12 honors, two College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District citations and one CSC Academic All-American First Team member (Ayoka Lee). In Mittie&apos;s 10 seasons at K-State, the Wildcats have collected 59 Academic All-Big 12 citations, five Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients, 12 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team honorees, 12 CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees, five CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and one Senior CLASS Award finalist. The Wildcats enter the 2024-25 season with the return of 10 letter winners, including four starters from last season&apos;s 2024 NCAA Tournament squad. The Wildcats will be led by 2024 All-American center Ayoka Lee, who returns for her final season, senior guard and 2023 All-Big 12 First Team selection Sundell, and the senior duo of Brylee Glenn&nbsp;and Jaelyn Glenn. The 10 returning letter winners were responsible for 85 percent of K-State&apos;s scoring, 87 percent of the team&apos;s rebounds and 81 percent of the team&apos;s rebounding in the 2023-24 season. The Wildcats will also welcome transfers Temira Poindexter&nbsp;and Kennedy Taylor&nbsp;and redshirts Mikayla Parks&nbsp;and Alexis Hess&nbsp;and freshman Finley Ohnstad. K-State women&apos;s basketball season tickets are available now. Prices start at just $75 with a Wildcat 4-Pack to see every game in Bramlage, including matchups against conference opponents KU, Iowa State, Baylor, and TCU. Order now by visiting kstatesports.com/tickets or calling 1-800-221-CATS.</div>

🏀 WBB: K-State receives special mention on WBCA Academic Honor Roll