For the second consecutive season, Jerome Tang has faced the challenge of having a player removed from the team due to disciplinary actions. Samford transfer Achor Achor, who was averaging over seven minutes per game, was dismissed on Wednesday. This news was first reported by Jeff Goodman and later confirmed by K-State Online.

Key Transfer Member with a Troubled Past

Achor was a crucial member of Kansas State's transfer class. Last season, he led Samford in scoring and took them to the NCAA Tournament. However, this season has been marred by disciplinary issues. In the Kansas State loss to St. John’s on Saturday, Achor played just five minutes. He checked out of the game with 3:42 to play in the first half and never returned. During his five minutes on the court, he had a plus-minus of -15, indicating a negative impact on the team's performance.This trend of behavioral problems for K-State basketball continues. At the start of the season, Michigan transfer Dug McDaniel was withheld from a game due to a coach's decision. Last season, Nae’Qwan Tomlin was suspended to begin the season and then publicly removed from the team.Achor missed the beginning of the season due to a personal matter and only appeared in seven of Kansas State’s nine games. Despite playing only a limited number of minutes, he was seventh in minutes played and third among the bigs on the roster. This situation now opens up more playing time for Kentucky transfer Ugonna Onyenso, who has been recovering from an eye injury.Kansas State is currently in the middle of a 10-day layoff after their loss at St. John’s last weekend. They will next take the floor on Tuesday, December 17th to face Drake in the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. After that, they have just one non-conference game remaining as they travel to Wichita to face in-state foe Wichita State. Conference play begins on December 30th at home against Cincinnati.The team will need to address these disciplinary issues and find a way to improve their on-court performance. With the upcoming games and the start of conference play, every player will have the opportunity to make a positive impact and help the team move forward.