Men’s Basketball practice started the first Monday of October in preparation for their first contest on Oct. 29^th in Plainview, TX against NAIA Wayland Baptist University in an exhibition match for the Bears. The Bears welcome a plethora of new faces as they return just four players from the last year’s squad.

Seniors Austin Ogle, and Pilo Miranda-Troup, and Tyler Mullikin along with Junior Tommy Leach will provide experienced leadership to a brand new supporting cast. Junior Robbie Gray joins the team from McCloud, OK via Pratt Community College and Sophomore Adrian Maloney Jr. is a transfer from Wichita, KS. The remainder of the recruiting class consists of Freshman Tanner Huck (Coldwater, KS), Caleb Davis (Haviland, KS),  Cole Hibler (Ponca City, OK), David Lewis (Minden, LA), and Dallas Franco (Lakin, KS).