GoPowercat.com, the Alliance Kansas State site, is reporting this afternoon that Dez Willingham, a 5-11, 168-pound point guard from DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, has committed to Kansas State.

Willingham is a player RivalsHoops.com saw play several times this spring, including at the at the Southern Invitational in Charlottesville, Virginia. Willingham ran a smart floor game and possesses good vision in finding his open teammates.

It was only a couple of months ago that Willingham tried to make a verbal commitment to Tennessee. But the Volunteers had already taken another commitment for Willingham's position. So Kansas State does an excellent job in picking up a very valuable player early in the 2003 recruiting campaign.

Mississippi State, Connecticut, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado were all considered. Willingham visited Kansas State on May 17th.

Here is the link to the breaking story at GoPowercat.com, the Kansas State Alliance site: Dez Willingham Verbals To Kansas State