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November 17, 2022, MANHATTAN, KANSAS:
K-State Men’s Basketball hosts Kansas City at Bramlage Coliseum in MANHATTAN, KANSAS Thursday, November 17, 2022.
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Kansas State Men’s Basketball vs. Incarnate Word, December 11, 2022. Final: Kansas State 98, Incarnate Word 50.

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Kansas State Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan State, March 23, 2023. Final: KSU 98, MSU 93.

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Dorian Finister

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
Carver

Pronounced FIN-is-ter

Features (click on headline for link)

Why Finister Checked Every Box for Jerome Tang (The Wichita Eagle, June 17, 2022)
A “Patient” Finister Headed to the Big 12 (Nola.com, May 2, 2022)

HONORS

Three-time LSWA All-State selection, including Second Team in 2021-22

CAREER OVERVIEW

Opted to transfer to Sam Houston State from the 2024-25 season.
Played in 25 career games at K-State from 2022-24, including a redshirt season in 2022-23.
Was the first-ever high school signee for new head coach Jerome Tang.
One of just two high school signees for the Wildcats, along with Taj Manning.
Was part of a highly successful G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy squad in New Orleans, which posted an 88-16 (.846) record and advanced to three consecutive LHSAAA Class 4A Final Fours (2020, 2021, 2022) during his playing career.
Led the Rams to a 33-5 record and the Louisiana Class 4A State Championship in 2021-22.
Scored more than 1,300 career points in his 103-game career at Carver.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT KANSAS STATE (2023-24) | 2.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.9 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Saw action in 19 games, averaging 12.7 minutes per game.
Averaged 2.8 points on 39.6 percent (21-of-53) shooting, including 13.3 percent (2-of-15) from 3-point range, to go with 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game… Connected on 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the free throw line.
Scored in 15 of his 19 games played, including a season-high 6 points vs. Central Arkansas (11/22/23), UCF (1/6/24) and at West Virginia (1/9/24).
Totaled 44 rebounds, including 31 on the defensive end… Twice grabbed a season-high 6 rebounds at No. 23/18 Iowa State (1/24/24) and vs. No. 23/24 Oklahoma (1/30/24).
Dished out 18 assists, including a season-high 3 vs. No. 9/9 Baylor (1/16/24).
Posted a season-high 2 steals vs. TCU (2/17/24).
Saw action in 12 Big 12 games, averaging 14.4 minutes per game… Averaged 3.3 points on 40 percent (16-of-40) shooting with 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game… Connected on 75 percent (6-of-8) from the free throw line.
Scored in 9 of 12 Big 12 games played, including 6 points in consecutive games vs. UCF (1/6/24) and at West Virginia (1/9/24).
Coached by Jerome Tang.

SUMMER 2023 | INTERNATIONAL TRIP TO ISRAEL, ABU DHABI | 2.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.3 APG

Played in all 3 games with 1 start in the Wildcats’ historic 10-day trip to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel, and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., which ran from August 9-20.
Averaged 2.0 points on 22.2 percent (2-of-9) shooting with 2.3 rebounds, 0.7 steals, 0.3 assists in 11.3 minutes per game.
Scored in all 3 games, including 3 points in the opener vs. the Israeli Select Team (8/15/23).
Played a personal-best 13 minutes vs. Team Mexico (8/18/23).

AS A FRESHMAN AT KANSAS STATE (2022-23) | 2.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.2 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

Was awarded a redshirt after playing in just 6 games, all off the bench… Did not see any action in Big 12 play.
Logged 52 minutes, including double-digit totals in 3 games… Played a season-high 22 minutes vs. UIW (12/11/22).
Averaged 2.0 points on 50 percent shooting (5-of-10), including both attempts from 3-point range, with 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 8.6 minutes per game… Did not have attempt from the free throw line.
Scored in 2 games, including his first career double-digit scoring game with 10 points vs. UIW (12/11/22)… Finished 4-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-2 from 3-point range, vs. UIW (12/11/22)… Posted his first career points vs. Rhode Island (11/21/22), hitting on his only field goal attempt.
In addition to his season-high 10 points, had season-bests in both rebounding (7) and assists (4) vs. UIW (12/11/22).
Posted 2 steals with 1 each vs. Rhode Island (11/21/22) and UIW (12/11/22).
Coached by Jerome Tang.

HIGH SCHOOL

Was rated as a consensus 3-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals, including a top-40 combo guard and the No. 3 prospect in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports.
Played three seasons (2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22) at Carver, where he helped build the Rams into a regional power with three consecutive LHSAAA Class 4A Final Four (2020, 2021, 2022) appearances and a combined 88-16 (.846) record… Helped the team to a 33-5 record and the Louisiana Class 4A State Championship as a senior in 2021-22… Played alongside Solomon Washington, the Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year and a Texas A&M signee.
Scored more than 1,300 points in 103 games in his career at Carver… Averaged 12.7 points on 63.4 percent (497-of-784) shooting, including 43.8 percent (60-of-137) from 3-point range, to go with 7.3 rebounds, 4.5 assist, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks in his high school career.
Collected 20 double-doubles (points/rebounds and points/assists) and 3 triple-doubles (points/rebounds/assists) in his prep career.
Two of his 3 career triple-doubles came in back-to-back games as a junior in 2020-21 with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists vs. Ben Franklin (2/13/21) and 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Warren Easton (2/26/21)… His latest triple-double came in 2021-22 with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Ponchatoula (12/10/21).
Scored 20 or more points in 10 career games, including a career-high 26 points on 9-of-15 field goals and 7-of-9 free throws vs. Landry on Dec. 15, 2020, as a junior… Turned in a season-high 22 points vs. Bossier (1/22/22) as a senior on 9-of-14 field goals and 7-of-10 free throws.
Saw action in all 38 games for Carver as a senior in 2021-22, averaged 12.3 points on 56.4 percent (180-of-319) shooting, including 65.4 percent (153-of-234) from inside the 3-point arc, with 6.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.3 blocks in 24.1 minutes per game… Connected on 79.4 percent (81-of-102) from the free throw line.
Finished second on the Rams in nearly every category (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) to Solomon Washington as a senior in 2021-22… Scored nearly 500 points (468) on the season… Collected 9 double-doubles and 1 triple-double.
Posted 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 25 minutes in the 66-31 win over rival McMain in the state championship game.
Three times was named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Class 4A All-State Team, including Second Team honors as a senior in 2021-22… Also selected to The Times Picayune and The Advocate All-Metro Teams.
Helped the Rams to a 29-2 record and the Class 4A State Championship Game as a junior in 2020-21… Averaged a team-leading 13.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.7 blocks per game… Also led the team in assists and blocks.
Coached by Nate Roche.

PERSONAL

Parents are Delvin Finister and Michele Metoyer… Has a sister (Dilynn) and two brothers (Delvin and Dallas).
Chose K-State after offers from Houston, Texas A&M, Tulane and UTEP.
Played on the AAU circuit for LivOn/Fleur De Lis coached by Randy Livingston.