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Assistant athletic trainer for men’s basketball, Todd Fagan (left), wrapping freshman player Austin Reeves’ arm and shoulder (right).

Braced for injury: Athletic trainers stay on their toes to prevent, treat basketball injuries

Chance Swaim, News Editor November 15, 2016

Wichita State’s athletic trainers are braced for player injuries, head to toe, all season long. “Because of our aggressive style of play and practice,” Todd Fagan, athletic trainer for men’s...

Wichita State guard Hannah Mortimer (2) cheers on her team during Wednesday night’s exhibition against Newman.

Mortimer soaking up coaching from practices, sidelines

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor November 15, 2016

Having the chance to be apart of a team was not the only reason senior guard Hannah Mortimer decided to come to Wichita State. Mortimer knew she wanted to go into coaching when her playing career concludes,...

Bridgette Gordon, assistant coach for the women’s basketball team, is introduced at Shocker Madness.

Assistant coach uses lessons from hall of fame playing career

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor November 15, 2016

Wichita State women’s basketball assistant coach Bridgette Gordon has implemented what she was taught during her hall of fame playing career to educate current Shocker players. After a historic playing...

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Wessel chooses advising over pro basketball

Kylie Cameron, Reporter November 15, 2016

Former Wichita State men’s basketball player Evan Wessel is keeping to his roots. Wessel decided to stay in Wichita after graduating to become a business development specialist at Stoutheart Financial...

Seniors Zach Bush and J.R Simon during Shocker Madness.

Bush, Simon ready for final ride

Alex Bullock, Reporter November 15, 2016

Shocker basketball has seen great success in recent years. From going to the Final Four to being undefeated in the 2013-14 season. But for seniors Zach Bush and JR Simon, it’s been so much more. Bush...

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Q&A with commissioner Doug Elgin

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor November 15, 2016

Entering his 29th year as Missouri Valley Conference commissioner, Doug Elgin is the longest serving commissioner in the conference’s 110 years of existence. Elgin and his staff have lifted the MVC...

Sophomore Markis McDuffie (32) passes to an open teammate in the second half against Long Beach State Sunday night at Charles Koch Arena.

Brown, McDuffie compete for starting role

Evan Pflugradt, Editor in Chief November 15, 2016

Each will agree expectations are high. Last season, Wichita State junior guard Zach Brown shared with his coach, Gregg Marshall, his aspirations. His dream: Missouri Valley Conference Player of the...

Meet Austin Reaves: The freshman who ‘catches a lot of people off guard’

Meet Austin Reaves: The freshman who ‘catches a lot of people off guard’

Evan Pflugradt, Editor in Chief November 15, 2016

Through the tunnel, he leads his teammates. They follow, patting his scrawny shoulders, chanting, “73! 73!” To an outsider, the praise might not make much sense. “He catches a lot of people...

The best game plan for game day parking

The best game plan for game day parking

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter November 15, 2016

Students, professors, faculty, fans, and community members are all brought in and unified by Wichita State men’s basketball. With that being said, this means a crazy amount of all of those people go...

Senior Jaleesa Chapel poses with jerseys in the locker room.

Senior continues to improve as her final season approaches

Jessica Green, Reporter November 15, 2016

In the classroom, she’s the quiet one. Little do her classmates know she has one of the best smiles — one of the brightest smiles. Little do they know she likes to laugh and sees herself as a silly...

Wichita State guard Landry Shamet is announced to the crowd before the game between the Wichita State Shockers and the Temple Owls at Koch Arena.

Family support guides Landry Shamet for take two

Evan Pflugradt, Editor in Chief November 15, 2016

Family is first in Landry Shamet’s life. Melanie Shamet raised Landry, a redshirt freshman point guard, as a single mother. With no father and no supporting income, Melanie needed all the help she...

The Shaq attack: Morris brings unique personality

The Shaq attack: Morris brings unique personality

Andrew Linnabary, Managing Editor November 15, 2016

Junior center Shaquille Morris is a goofy, hoverboard-riding guy. He’s had the same hoverboard for more than a year, despite wear and tear. “It was raining one day, but I thought the hoverboard...

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