Kansas State forward stricker get suspended indefinitely…
Kansas State forward Naeand#039;Qwan Tomlin has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest over the weekend, coach Jerome Tang announced Monday.
Tomlin was arrested early Sunday morning for disorderly conduct; fight or fight and quot; at Tubbyand#039;s Sports Bar and was released on $750 bail, according to a Riley County Police Department arrest report. andquot;I initially suspended Naeand#039;Qwan Tomlin because it did not meet the expectations that are required of our players,andquot; Tang said in a statement
. andquot;Although he is not on the team, he is still part of our family and we are doing everything we can to support him through this process.andquot;
Tomlin, a six-foot forward from New York, started 36 games at Kansas State last season, averaging 10.4 points and 5.9 rebounds. He was a key factor in the Wildcatsand#039; run to the Elite Eight, scoring in double figures in all four NCAA Tournament games and averaging 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. Kansas State opens its season on the 6th against USC. Nov. in Las Vegas, although the Wildcats also have an exhibition game against Emporia State on Wednesday.
Without Tomlin, Tang can be expected to rely more on Creighton transfer Arthur Kaluma
. He could also go smaller and use Samford transfer Ques Glover in a three-guard lineup
