Tomlin Attends NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium

was recently among 15 college players chosen to attend the NCAA Elite Men's Basketball Student-Athlete Symposium, which ran from September 8-10 at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. He was joined at the symposium by Chief of Staff .

The symposium, which is a product of the NCAA Leadership Development program, educates college players on the expectations and responsibilities of being a professional athlete as well as planning post-professional career opportunities. Among the panels were discussions on financial awareness and advising, mental health, personal branding, sports wagering, the ins and outs of the NBA and NBA Players Association as well as agents.

Tomlin was the only Big 12 representative at the symposium, which also included Clemson's Chase Hunter, Illinois' Dain Dainja and Coleman Hawkins, Georgia Tech's Miles Kelly, South Carolina's Myles Stute and Virginia's Ryan Dunn. He is the first Wildcat to attend the symposium since in 2017.

This is the seventh year for the symposium, which is designed for both football and men's basketball student-athletes who have an interest in continuing their playing careers professionally. The inaugural symposium for men's basketball took place in September 2016, while the football version was held in March 2017.

The 6-foot-8, 195-pound forward from Harlem, N.Y., tested the NBA waters before returning to K-State for his final year of eligibility in 2023-24. He was a major component for a Wildcat team that won 26 games and advanced to the Elite Eight for the 13 time in school history in 2022-23. He was third in scoring (10.4 ppg.) and double-digit scoring games (21) behind All-Americans and and second in rebounding (5.9 rpg.) to Johnson, while he led the way in blocks (1.0 bpg.) and dunks (43).

One of four players to start all 36 games a year ago, Tomlin averaged 10.4 points on 50 percent (147-of-294) shooting from the field, including 27.5 percent (19-of-69) from 3-point range, to go with 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game. He also connected on 73.8 percent (62-of-84) from the free throw line. He ranked among the Big 12's top-15 in 4 categories, including fourth in offensive rebounds (2.22 orpg.), seventh in blocked shots, ninth in rebounding and 14 in defensive rebounds (3.64 drpg.).

Tomlin was playing his best basketball at the end of the season, scoring in double figures in the last 5 games, including all 4 NCAA Tournament games. He averaged 12.5 points on 59.5 percent (22-of-37) shooting in the NCAA Tournament with 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 29.8 minutes per game. His best all-around game came in the win over Kentucky in the second round with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals in 30 minutes.

Tomlin came to K-State after earning NJCAA All-American honors at Chipola College in 2021-22, averaging a team-leading 13.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.


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