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Carla Bremaud hands the ball over during the exhibition game against Missouri Southern State on November 1.

Childhood rivals Bremaud, Faye now teammates

Kylie Cameron, Ad Manager November 7, 2018

Growing up in France, freshman guard Carla Bremaud and sophomore forward Alyssia Faye played against each other. Now, the two are teammates on the Wichita State women’s basketball team. Bremaud, a...

Wichita State Cesaria Ambrosio moves down the court past Tulane defenders.

Senior Cesaria Ambrosio chases pro dream

Andrew Linnabary, Digital Managing Editor November 7, 2018

Cesaria “Cez” Ambrosio has been in Wichita for four years, and has caught onto the lifelong problem for many Wichitans — there’s not much to do here. “Basically, I just go to school, practice,...

Wichita States Assistant Coach, Tyson Waterman, huddles with his team during their game against Catawba on Oct. 30, 2018 at Koch Arena.

Gregg Marshall fills the void of departed assistants

Evan Pflugradt, Sports Editor November 7, 2018

Wichita State’s off-season was full of departures. Two of Gregg Marshall’s assistant coaches left the program to accept positions at other schools. Donnie Jones left to accept an assistant position...

Redshirt-freshman Asia Henderson keeps her eye on the ball.

UTEP to WSU: Asia Henderson followed Keitha Adams to Wichita

Marshall Sunner, Sports Reporter November 7, 2018

Asia Henderson didn’t originally plan to attend Wichita State. Henderson, a redshirt freshman, was fully committed to UTEP going into her freshman year — in no small part because of Keitha Adams,...

Wichita States Asbjørn Midtgaard walks onto the court at the start of their game against Catawba on Oct. 30, 2018.

Midtgaard strives to be ‘the guy who does all the other things’

Andrew Linnabary, Digital Managing Editor November 7, 2018

Sophomore Asbjørn Midtgaard (Pronounced Azz-bYORN MIT-Guard) didn’t experience much of a culture shock when he came to the United States. Midtgaard is from Denmark, a country defined by the people,...

Senior forward Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage is introduced at the pep rally on Oct. 28. Lozada-Cabbage is one of two seniors on the womens basketball team. (Kylie Cameron/The Sunflower)

Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage sees communication as key for WSU

Marshall Sunner, Sports Reporter November 7, 2018

Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage grew up just like any other child — with a few exceptions. Her parents were both born deaf. “Sign language was my first language,” Lozada-Cabbage said. “I first started...

Wichita States Teddy Allen cheers on his teammates during their game against Catawba on Oct. 30, 2018 at Koch Arena.

Teddy Allen waits out NCAA eligibility

Marshall Sunner, Reporter November 6, 2018

West Virginia transfer Teddy Allen still hasn’t received word on whether or not he will be eligible to play this season for the Shockers. In spite of that uncertainty, Allen is continually working...

Wichita States Jamarius Burton drives past a Catawba defender during the exhibition match Tuesday evening at Koch Arena.

Jamarius Burton credits his game to his mother

Audrey Korte, Reporter November 6, 2018

Freshman guard Jamarius Burton is referred to by his teammates as “Grandpa.” “He has a lot of grandpa traits,” Wichita State freshman Chance Moore said. “Jamarius is granddad because all...

Gregg Marshall and his son, Kellen Marshall, pose together during media day on Oct. 16, 2018.

Question and answer with Kellen Marshall

The Sunflower November 6, 2018

Kellen Marshall, son of Men’s Basketball Head Coach Gregg Marshall, is a business management senior. He is also an integral piece of the men's basketball team. Kellen Marshall agreed to a question...

November 7, 2018: Adriel, 4, stretches with his dad before the game on Nov. 6, 2018. Adriel is the son of Wichita State guard Ricky Torres.

High school dropout turned junior college standout Ricky Torres prepares to lead Wichita State

Evan Pflugradt, Sports Editor November 6, 2018

Ricky Torres didn’t take the typical route to Division-I basketball. Torres, a junior college transfer who will start at point guard for Wichita State this season, didn’t play high school basketball. “There...

Jacob Herrs and Brycen Bush interact with the media on October 16, 2018.

Walk-ons round out Shocker roster

Marshall Sunner, Sports Reporter November 6, 2018

Along with the scholarship players, every collegiate basketball team has walk-ons. Every year, four walk-on players help fill out the rest of the roster. This year, Wichita State’s walk-ons are Tate...

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