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Bill Walker Now At K-State

Huntington native Bill Walker has signed a financial aid agreement with Kansas State and will join the men's
basketball team next month.

Walker, a six-foot-six, 220-pound small forward, was considered
one of the nation's top high school players last year while playing
for North College Hill in Cincinnati.

Kansas State coach Bob Huggins confirmed Walker's plans to join
his team today during a conference call with the media.

Walker, who earned his high school diploma this fall through an
accelerated program, has already enrolled at Kansas State as a
part-time student.

The 19-year-old will be eligible to join the team on December
16th, meaning he could play the next day against Kennesaw State in
Manhattan, in the first game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.

That will be the tenth game for the Wildcats, who open their
season November Eleventh at home against William and Mary.

The plan is to play Walker right away, although Huggins says he
hasn't yet set a target for how many minutes the freshman will get.