Amaad Wainright

K-State's Amaad Wainright competes during the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri on March 9, 2018 (Scott D. Weaver/Big 12 Conference)

Photo by: Scott D. Weaver / K-State Athletics

Photo by: Scott D. Weaver / K-State Athletics

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 23: Kansas State Wildcats guard Amaad Wainright (23) shoots a 3-pointer against teh Arizona State Sun Devils during day one of the Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Arena on November 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson)

Photo by: Scott D. Weaver / K-State Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Burroughs (Calif.)
Prev School:
Trinity Valley Community College

Opted to transfer to another institution on April 13, 2018 after playing one season (2017-18).

Honors

Fall 2017 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

As A Junior (2017-18)

Saw action in 36 of 37 games, all off the bench, averaging 13.1 minutes per game… Registered double-digit minutes in 21 games, including a season-best 35 minutes vs. No. 9/9 Kansas (3/9/18) in the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship… Also logged 20 or more minutes in 5 other games… Played in all 4 NCAA Tournament games, averaging 8.8 minutes.
Averaged 2.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting (38-of-85), including 30.8 percent (12-of-39) from 3-point range, with 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game… Connected on 42.3 percent (11-of-26) from the free throw line.
Scored in 23 games, including 8 times in Big 12 play… Posted a season-high 9 points twice, first against Arizona State (11/23/17) on 4-of-7 field goals and the second against No. 9/9 Kansas (3/9/18) on 4-of-5 shooting at the Big 12 Championship… Also chipped in 7 points in 4 other contests, including in road wins at Washington State (12/20/17) and Baylor (1/22/18).
Connected on at least 1 3-point field goal in 11 games, including a season-best 2-of-3 effort in a win against SE Missouri State (12/16/17).
Dished 18 assists on the season, including a season-best 3 vs. SE Missouri State (12/16/17).
Ranked sixth on the team with 83 rebounds, including 26 offensive boards… Grabbed 3 or more rebounds in 15 games, including a season-best 9 vs. SE Missouri State (12/16/17).
One of six players with at least 20 steals on the season, placing sixth with 21… Snagged a season-high 3 vs. Tulsa (12/9/17).
Posted 4 blocks, including a pair in the win at Iowa State (12/29/17).

Played in 17 of 18 Big 12 contests… Averaged 1.6 points on 37.5 percent shooting (9-of-24), including 23.1 percent (3-of-13) from 3-point range, in Big 12 play in 13.0 minutes per game.
Played in all 4 NCAA Tournament games, averaging 2.5 points on 57.1 percent shooting (4-of-7) with 2.5 rebounds in 8.8 minutes per game… Scored 6 points in the win over Kentucky (3/21/18) on 2-of-3 shooting to go with 4 rebounds… Hit a decisive free throw in the waning seconds.

At Community College

Played two years at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, where he played as a sophomore in 2016-17 after redshirting in 2015-16 due to injury… The Cardinals posted a 57-9 overall record during his two seasons, including a 34-4 mark in Region 14 play… Played with two other Division I signees, including Hyron Edwards (Texas Tech) and Josh Stamps (FIU).
Helped the Cardinals to a 24-7 overall record, including a tie for first place in the North Division of Region 14 play with a 15-4 mark, in 2016-17… The team finished No. 14 in the final NJCAA poll after losing to Angelina College in the Region 14 quarterfinals on March 9.
Rated as the No. 26 player in the community college ranks by JucoRecruiting.com.
Averaged 14.2 points on 46.4 percent shooting (174-of-375), including 36 percent (54-of-150) from 3-point range, as a sophomore with 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game… Played in all 31 games with a team-best 29 starts… Connected on 60.9 percent (39-of-64) from the free throw line.
Ranked first or second on the team in 11 categories in 2016-17, including team-highs in field goals made (174) and attempted (375), 3-point field goal percentage (36.0), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1), starts (29) and games played (31)… Was second in scoring (14.2 ppg.), assists (3.7 apg.), steals (1.5 spg.), 3-point field goals made (54) and attempted (150)… Placed fourth in rebounding (4.5 rpg.).
Scored in double figures in 25 of 31 games played as a sophomore, including a season-high 45 points in a 161-158 win over Daytona State College on Nov. 25 on 15-of-28 shooting from the field, including 7-of-10 from 3-point range… Scored 20 or more points in 3 other contests.
Four times posted a double-double (3 in points/rebounds), including a 20-point, 10-rebound effort in a win over Kilgore College on Feb. 8… Tied season-high of 10 rebounds two other times.
Tallied a double-double (points/assists) with 23 points and a season-high 10 assists in a win over Jacksonville College on Jan. 6… Dished out 5 or more assists on 11 occasions.
Signed a National Letter of Intent with North Texas in November 2016, but was released from that commitment in March 2017 after the school made a coaching change.
Played one season at Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley in Kansas City, Mo.,, where he averaged 17.4 points on 47.3 percent shooting, including 45.5 percent from 3-point range, to go with 8.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a freshman in 2014-15… Connected on 69.1 percent from the free throw line.
Coached by Guy Furr.

High School

Played his final high school season at John Burroughs High School in Burbank, Calif., where he led the school to a 16-11 record under head coach Adam Hochberg.
Averaged 24.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.1 steals and 1.9 blocks per game as a senior in 2013-14… Connected on 41.8 percent (235-of-562) from the field, including 27.3 percent (47-of-172) from 3-point range… Shot 64.5 percent (131-of-203) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 25 of 26 games played with 19 20-point games and 11 30-point games… Scored a season-high 43 points vs. Valencia (12/4/13) on 17-of-36 field goals to go with 19 rebounds.
Tallied 18 double-doubles (17 points/rebounds, 1 points/assists) in 26 games played… Registered double-digit rebounds 17 times, including a season-high 23 twice.
Played his sophomore and junior seasons at Hogan Prep in Kansas City for head coach Steve Stitzer.
Averaged 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists per game as a junior in 2012-13.

Personal

Amaad Carzzll Wainright was born October 10, 1995 in Kansas City, Mo. … Parents are Calvin Wainright and Mary Mills... Has two siblings, Ishmail and Jarod Barrett.
Brother, Ishmail (Ish), played in 132 games with 76 starts in four years at Baylor (2013-17), helping the Bears to 99 wins and four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history… Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2016-17 after averaging 5.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game… Using his fifth year of eligibility to play football for the Bears, where he will compete for time at tight end.
Grandfather, Maurice King, became the first African American starter at Kansas during the 1954 season… He played four seasons (1953-57) for the legendary Jayhawk coach Phog Allen and was a teammate and fraternity brother of Wilt Chamberlain… King went on to be chosen in the sixth round of the 1957 NBA Draft and won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics in 1960.
Major is communication.