David N'Guessan

K-State Men's Basketball vs. Iowa State, March 8, 2025. Final: KSU 57, ISU 73.

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Arizona State, March 11, 2025. Final: KSU 71, ASU 66.

Big 12 Tournamnet -Round 1

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. BYU, February 24, 2024. Final: KSU 74, BYU 84.

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K-State Men's Basketball vs. Kansas, March 5, 2024. Final: KSU 68, KU 90.

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David N'Guessan playing for Dutch National Team

Photo by: Joshua Strong/Kansas State Unive

Position:
Wing
Ht./Wt.:
6-9 / 220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
De Lier, The Netherlands
High School:
Mt. Zion Prep (Md.)
Prev School:
Virginia Tech

Pronounced Guh-SAHN

Features (click on headline for link)

'I Tried to Play Tonight for Them' (K-State Sports Extra, March 13, 2025)
'It Turned into Family' (K-State Sports Extra, March 10, 2025)
'His Actins Speak Really Loud' (K-State Sports Extra, February 25, 2025)
N’Guessan’s Hard Summer Work Paying Off (K-State Sports Extra, November 6, 2024)
Letting His Personality Shine Through (K-State Sports Extra, October 2, 2024)
N'Guessan Has Became a Valuable Sixth Man for the Wildcats (Kansas City Star, February 29, 2024)
A Great Honor (K-State Sports Extra, August 29, 2023)
Through The Move, The Friendship Remains (K-State Sports Extra, July 1, 2022)

HONORS

2025 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
2025 Reese's NABC All-Star Game
2024-25 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (coaches)
2024-25 NABC All-Central Region Second Team
Big 12 Player of the Week (February 11, 2025)
2024, 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12
2023, 2024, 2025 NABC Honors Court

CAREER OVERVIEW

Played 3 seasons (2022-25) at K-State after transferring from Virginia Tech, where he played 2 seasons (2020-22).
Was part of 99 wins in college, including 3 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2021, 2022, 2023), an NIT appearance in 2024, an ACC Tournament title in 2022 at Virginia Tech and an Elite Eight run in 2023 at K-State.
Saw action in 153 games in college with 72 starts… Played in 96 games with 72 starts at K-State after seeing action in 57 of a possible 58 games in his Virginia Tech career.
Became a 1,000-point scorer while in college (finishing with 1,077), which included 890 points at K-State… His 890 points are the third-most by a Division I transfer in school history, trailing just Denis Clemente (1,093; 2008-10) and Markquis Nowell (968; 2021-23) … Topped 500 points in his K-State career with 16 vs. LSU (11/14/24).
Finished with 1,077 points in his college career, averaging 7.0 points on 61.1 percent (440-of-720) shooting, including 64.6 percent (422-of-653) on 2-point field goals… Hit on a personal-best 70.6 percent (77-of-109) as a junior in 2022-23.
Set both the school single-season (64.4 in 2024-25) and career (63.6) field goal percentage records… His 64.4 field goal percentage (179-of-278) led the Big 12 and ranked fifth nationally in 2024-25.
Registered double-figure points 51 times in his career, including 47 times at K-State with a team-best 26 such games in 2024-25… His career-high of 23 points came vs. Abilene Christian (12/6/22) while he had 22 at Arizona State (2/4/25) in his final season.
Posted 7 career 20-point scoring games, including a team-high 6 in 2024-25… Four of those 6 20-point games came in Big 12 play with a season-high 22 at Arizona State (2/4/25).
Collected 10 career double-doubles, including a team-best 7 in 2024-25… Collected his first career double-double vs. No. 21/22 USC (11/6/23) in the season opener with 10 points and 10 rebounds… Had three 20-point, 10-rebound performances in 2024-25, including 21 points and 15 rebounds vs. New Orleans (11/5/24), 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. Arizona State (2/23/25) and 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Baylor (3/12/25).
Has totaled double-digit rebounds in 14 career games, all done in 2023-24 and 2024-25… Grabbed a career-best 17 rebounds at TCU (1/4/25), which tie for the third-most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 game and are the most since Michael Beasley in 2008.
Had 2 or more blocks in 26 games, including 8 such games in 2024-25.
Enjoyed a career year in his final season of eligibility in 2024-25, where he posted career-highs for points (438), double-digit scoring games (26), field goals made (179) and attempted (278), rebounds (238), assists (46), blocks (28), steals (26) and minutes (981).
Capped off his college career by earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention team as well as NABC All-Central Region Second Team honors in 2024-25.

Career-High Points: 23 vs. Abilene Christian (12/6/22) while at K-State
Career-High Rebounds: 17 at TCU (1/4/25) while at K-State
Career-High Assists: 5 vs. Oral Roberts (11/28/23) while at K-State
Career-High Blocks: 4 vs. West Virginia (1/25/25) while at K-State

AS A FIFTH YEAR AT K-STATE (2024-25) | 13.3 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 0.8 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Helped guide the Wildcats to a 16-17 overall record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with a 9-11 mark.
Named to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention team by the league coaches as well as to the NABC All-Central Region Second Team… Also selected the Big 12 Player of the Week for the first time on Feb. 10, 2025.
Started all 33 games… Played 981 total minutes, averaging 29.7 minutes per game… Played a career-best 40 minutes in overtime vs. Drake (12/17/24).
Led the Wildcats in scoring (13.3 ppg.), total points (438), double-digit scoring games (26), 20-point games (6), double-doubles (7), field goals made (179), field goal percentage (64.4), rebounding (7.2 rpg.), total rebounds (238), offensive rebounds (98), free throws (74) and attempted (124).
Averaged a team-best 13.3 points on 64.4 percent (179-of-278) shooting, including 27.3 percent (6-of-22) from 3-point range, with a team-best 7.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game… Connected on 59.7 percent (74-of-124) from the free throw line.
Became first Wildcat since Dean Wade in 2017-18 to lead the team in both scoring and rebounding.
Set both the school single-season (64.4 in 2024-25) and career (63.6) field goal percentage records… His 64.4 field goal percentage (179-of-278) led the Big 12 and ranked fifth nationally in 2024-25.
Totaled career-bests for points (438), double-digit scoring games (26), field goals made (179) and attempted (278), rebounds (238), assists (46), blocks (28), steals (26) and minutes (981).
Scored in double figures in 26 of 33 games, including a season-best 22 points in a road win at Arizona State (2/4/25) on 8-of-11 field goals… Also had five other 20-point performances including 21 vs. New Orleans (11/5/24) and Colorado (3/2/25) and 20 vs. No. 16/17 Kansas (2/8/25), vs. Arizona State (2/23/25) and Baylor (3/12/25)… Had back-to-back 20-point efforts for the first time in his career vs. Arizona State (2/4/25) and Kansas (2/8/25).
Led the team with 7 double-doubles, including three 20-point, 10-rebound performances… Became the first Wildcat since 2015 to post at least 20 points and at least 10 rebounds in a season opener with 21 points and 15 rebounds vs. New Orleans (11/5/24)… Also had 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. Arizona State (2/23/25) and 20 points and 10 rebounds in his final game vs. Baylor (3/12/25) in the Big 12 Championship.
Totaled double-digit rebounds 7 times, including a career-high 17 rebounds at TCU (1/4/25)… The 17 rebounds tied for the third-most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 games and the most since Michael Beasley had 17 vs. Missouri in 2008.
Finished in the Big 12’s top-15 in all 3 rebounding categories, including fourth in offensive rebounds (2.97), eighth in rebounding (7.2 rpg.) and 14th in defensive rebounds (4.24).
Was fourth in steals (26) with a season-high 2 in 7 different games.
Ranked second on the team with 28 blocked shots… Posted a career-high 4 blocks vs. West Virginia (1/25/25).
Named the Big 12 Player of the Week for the first time on Feb. 10, 2025, after averaging 21 points and 7.5 rebounds in wins over Arizona State (2/4/25) and No. 16/17 Kansas (2/8/25).
Started all 20 games in Big 12 play… Averaged a team-best 13.2 points on 62.1 percent (108-of-174) shooting in league-only games with 7.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 blocks in 30.8 minutes per game… Connected on 60 percent (45-of-75) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 15 Big 12 games, including a season-high 22 points at Arizona State (2/4/25) on 8-of-11 field goals.
Posted 5 double-doubles in Big 12 play, which tied for fourth in league play.
Led the Big 12 in field goal percentage (62.1) in league-only play, while he ranked third in offensive rebounds (2.85), fifth in rebounding (7.5 rpg.) and eighth in defensive rebounds (4.65).
Coached by Jerome Tang.

AS A SENIOR AT K-STATE (2023-24) | 7.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 0.8 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Helped guide the Wildcats to a 19-15 overall record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with an 8-10 mark, and a trip to the NIT.
Played in all 34 games with 21 starts… Came off the bench in the last 13 games after starting the first 21 games… Played 935 total minutes, averaging 27.5 per game (both career-highs)… Played a career-best 37 minutes in overtime win over Villanova (12/5/23).
Averaged 7.8 points on 58.4 percent (111-of-190) shooting with 6.8 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game… Connected on 41.7 percent (40-of-96) from the free throw line.
Totaled career-bests for field goals made (111) and attempts (190), free throws made (40) and attempts (96), double-digit scoring games (14), assists (31), blocks (26) and steals (24).
Scored in double figures in 14 games, including a season-best 17 points on 7-of-8 field goals and 3-of-3 free throws in a road win over West Virginia (1/9/24)… Posted double digits in 7 of the last 10 games, including 12 at Iowa (3/19/24) in the NIT First Round… Had 3 consecutive double-digit scoring games in Big 12 play with 12 points vs. TCU (2/17/24), at Texas (2/19/24) and No. 25/21 BYU (2/24/24).
Averaged 8.5 points on 59.7 percent (46-of-77) shooting with 6.3 rebounds in 26.7 minutes per game in coming off the bench in the last 13 games… Was even better in the last 10 games, averaging 9.4 points on 60.9 percent (39-of-64) shooting with 6.7 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game… Posted 7 of his 14 double-digit scoring games in the last 10 games.
Recorded 3 double-doubles, including his first career double-double in the opener vs. No. 21/22 USC (11/6/23) with 10 points on 5-of-8 field goals and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes… Also had 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Central Arkansas (11/22/23) and 11 points and a career-best 16 rebounds in a win over No. 6/6 Iowa State (3/9/24).
Finished in the Big 12’s top-15 in all 3 rebounding categories, including second in offensive rebounds (2.7), seventh in rebounding (6.8 rpg.) and 12th in defensive rebounds (4.0).
Led the team in offensive rebounds (93), while was second in total rebounds (230), defensive rebounds (137), rebounding (6.8 rpg.) and double-doubles (3).
Registered double-figure rebounds 7 times, including a career-best 16 vs. No. 6/6 Iowa State (3/9/24)… Also had 14 rebounds in the Big 12 opener vs. UCF (1/6/24).
Was fourth in steals (24) with a season-high 3 vs. Nebraska (12/17/23).
Ranked second on the team with 26 blocked shots… Posted a season-high 3 blocks vs. Wichita State (12/21/23) and TCU (2/17/24).
Played in all 18 Big 12 games with 8 starts… Averaged 7.7 points on 58.3 percent (56-of-96) shooting in league-only games with 5.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game… Connected on 49 percent (24-of-49) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 8 Big 12 games, including the career-best 17 points at West Virginia (1/9/24).
Ranked in 2 rebounding categories in Big 12-only games, including sixth in offensive rebounds (2.4) and 11th in rebounding (5.9 rpg.).
Coached by Jerome Tang.

SUMMER 2023 | PLAYED WITH DUTCH NATIONAL TEAM | 9.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.0 BPG

Spent the summer of 2023 with the Dutch National Team as the Orange Lions competed in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Istanbul, Turkiye, August 13-16… The Netherlands fell one point short of advancing out of Group D to the semifinals.
Averaged 9.0 points on 55.6 percent (10-of-18) shooting, including 50 percent (2-of-4) from 3-point range, with 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 26.6 minutes per game in the 3-game pool play tournament… Ranked second on the team in rebound and third in minutes while he was fifth in scoring.
Opened the tournament with a near double-double of 17 points and a team-high 9 rebounds in the Orange Lions’ 91-89 overtime loss to Sweden in the first game on August 13… Finished with a team-best +24 efficiency rating, as he connected on 6-of-9 from the field, including 1-of-1 from 3-point range, to go with team-bests in rebounds (9) and blocks (3) in 35 minutes of action.
Ended the tournament with another near double-double in a loss to Croatia on August 16, scoring 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting with a team-tying 8 rebounds in 22 minutes.
Was one of 4 collegians on the Dutch National Team, including West Virginia’s Jesse Edwards, Cleveland State’s Tristan Enaruna and Nebraska’s Rienk Mast.

AS A JUNIOR AT KANSAS STATE (2022-23) | 6.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.5 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Saw action in 29 games with 18 starts, including all 4 in the NCAA Tournament… Started 11 of the first 12 games before missing the first 6 Big 12 games due to injury… Missed 7 games before playing the last 16… Came off the bench in 9 of the last 10 games.
Logged 566 minutes, including double-digit totals in 26 of 29 games… Played a season-high 33 minutes vs. Abilene Christian (12/6/22).
Averaged 6.4 points on a team-best 70.6 percent shooting (77-of-109), including 50 percent (5-of-10) from 3-point range, with 3.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.5 blocks in 19.5 minutes per game… Connected on 46.7 percent (28-of-60) from the free throw line.
Led the team in field goal percentage (70.6), while going perfect on 3 or more made field goals in 7 games… Became the 10^th Wildcat to go 9-of-9 or better from the field with his career-best 23 points vs. Abilene Christian (12/6/22)… Went 5-of-5 in the win over Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament.
Hit on 14 consecutive field goals between the Abilene Christian (12/6/22) and UIW (12/11/22) games, falling 3 shy of Ed Nealy’s school-record of 17 set in 1980.
Scored in double figures in 7 games, including in consecutive games vs. Abilene Christian (12/6/22) and UIW (12/11/22)… Scored in double figures for the first time as Wildcat with 12 points vs. Rhode Island (11/21/22)… Posted first career 20-point game with 23 vs. Abilene Christian (12/6/22) followed by 12 points vs. UIW (12/11/22… Tallied double digits in his first Big 12 start at No. 8/8 Kansas (1/31/23) with 10 points… Matched his Big 12 high with 10 points in a win over No. 17/19 TCU (2/7/23)…Twice had double figures in the NCAA Tournament with 10 points vs. Montana State (3/17/23) and 11 points vs. Michigan State (3/23/23).
Ranked third on the team in rebounding (3.5 rpg.) and offensive rebounds (41)… Corralled at least 5 rebounds in 9 games, including a season-tying 8 vs. Nevada (11/22/22) and Nebraska (12/17/22).
Dished out 23 assists, including a season-high 3 vs. Nebraska (12/17/22).
Had 20 steals on the year, including a season-best 3 vs. Kentucky (3/19/23).
Ranked second in total blocks (15), recording at least one in 12 games… Blocked a season-high 2 vs. Nevada (11/22/22), Abilene Christian (12/6/22) and Iowa State (12/8/23).
Saw action in 11 Big 12 games with 6 starts… Averaged 5.1 points on 73.3 percent shooting (22-of-30) to go with 2.8 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game… Connected on 47.8 percent (11-of-23) from the free throw line.
Coached by Jerome Tang.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT VIRGINIA TECH (2021-22) | 3.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.6 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Saw action in all 36 games in 2021-22… Helped the Hokies to a 23-13 overall record, including an 11-9 mark in ACC play… The squad won four games in four days to win the ACC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.
Averaged 3.7 points on 48.6 percent shooting (52-of-107) with 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 13.4 minutes per game… Connected on 53.3 percent (24-of-45) from the free throw line.
Ranked second among reserves in minutes per game, while was third on the team in blocked shots (22), fourth in field goals attempted (107) and fifth in rebounding (2.7 rpg.).
Scored in 26 games, including a pair of double-digit scoring games… Scored a season-high 15 points on 7-of-7 shooting in the season opener vs. Maine (11/9/21).
Grabbed at least 5 rebounds in 8 games… Nearly had his first career double-double in a win over Cornell (12/8/21) with 10 points and a season-high 9 rebounds to go with 2 assists and 2 blocks in 23 minutes.
Posted 6 games each of recorded multiple assists and multiple blocks.
Saw action in all 20 ACC games, averaging 2.9 points on 41.4 percent (24-of-58) shooting to go with 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 13.3 minutes per game.
Played in all 4 ACC Tournament games, including a 9-point, 6-rebound effort in the second-round win over Clemson (3/9/22)… Played nearly 10 minutes in the first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Texas (3/18/22), scoring 3 points and posting a block.
Coached by Mike Young.

AS A FRESHMAN AT VIRGINIA TECH (2020-21) | 2.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Played in 21 of 22 games as a true freshman during the abbreviated 2020-21 season… The Hokies posted a 15-7 record, including a 9-4 mark in ACC play, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, losing to Florida in overtime.
Averaged 2.6 points on 58.3 percent shooting (21-of-36) with 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 9.6 minutes per game… Connected on 41.9 percent (13-of-31) from the line.
Scored in 12 games with a pair of double-digit scoring games… Posted a season-high 13 points on perfect shooting (5-of-5 field goals and 3-of-3 free throws) in a win at Wake Forest (1/17/21)… Had 10 points at Syracuse (1/23/21) on 4-of-5 field goals.
Totaled 5 or more rebounds in 4 games, including a season-high 7 vs. Longwood (12/21/20).
Saw action in 13 ACC games, averaging 2.9 points on 60 percent (15-of-25) shooting with 1.9 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game… Connected on 44.4 percent (8-of-18) from the line.
Coached by Mike Young.

HIGH SCHOOL

Was rated as a consensus 3-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals, including a top-40 power forward nationally by both Rivals (36th) and 247Sports (39th)… Also ranked as the sixth-best player in the state of Maryland by 247Sports.
Played at Mt. Zion Prep in Baltimore, leading the school to a pair of Elite Eight appearances (2019, 2020) in the National Prep School Championship.
Averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game as a senior in 2019-20.
Coached by Roderick Harrison.

PERSONAL

Son of Pierre and Ester N’Guessan… Has three siblings (Rick, Sander and Lucas).
Brother, Lucas, played basketball at both Oklahoma State (2016-18) and East Tennessee State (2018-20)… Currently plays professionally in Spain.
Held a number of high-major offers out of high school before choosing Virginia Tech over St. Joseph’s, VCU and Washington State.
Majoring in business administration.