AP K-State's Avery Johnson, Cyclones' Rocco Becht are among the freshmen thriving in the Big 12 By JOHN RABY Associated Press Oct 24, 2023 Oct 24, 2023 Updated Apr 28, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just like his nickname, freshman Avery Johnson is shining in Kansas State's offense.kAm%96 5F2=\E9C62E BF2CE6C324< 5F3365 “$F?D9:?6” >2E4965 2 D49@@= C64@C5 H:E9 7:G6 CFD9:?8 E@F495@H?D EH@ H66<D 28@ 282:?DE %6I2D %649[ E96? 925 2 %s A2DD 2?5 2?@E96C :>AC6DD:G6 D9@H:?8 @? E96 8C@F?5 :? 2 3=@H@FE H:? @G6C %r&]k^AmkAmy@9?D@? :D 2>@?8 7@FC 7C6D9>6? BF2CE6C324<D :? E96 q:8 `a 86EE:?8 D:8?:7:42?E D?2AD E9:D D62D@?] w6 2?5 x@H2 $E2E6VD #@44@ q649E 92G6 E96:C E62>D :? 2 D64@?5\A=246 =@8;2> H:E9 }@] f %6I2D 2?5 ~<=29@>2 $E2E6 2E b\`[ 369:?5 }@] e ~<=29@>2 Wc\_X]k^Am kAmy@9?D@?VD =@?8[ 8@=56? =@4<D[ 9:D :?764E:@FD A6CD@?2=:EJ 2?5 D@=:5 A=2J 62C?65 9:> E92E ?:4<?2>6 27E6C z:A !2C5F6’D BF2CE6C324< 492C24E6C :? 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