Kansas State Basketball: Coach Alexander – Style of Play – Offense

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Kansas State hired Belmont Coach Casey Alexander to replace the guy from Baylor who didn’t work out. After querying the other B.O.T.C. staff for suggestions, the first thing I want to try and tackle is Coach Alexander’s style of play, mainly because the last guy didn’t have one.

It’s a long time before next season tips off, so I can break this up into manageable chunks, starting with the offense.

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Belmont Average Possession Length – Offense

Fast over Slow

Season

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

National

15.7 (22)

15.7 (22)

16 (30)

16.7 (66)

16.2 (41)

16.2 (32)

15.8 (21)

Conference Only

15.4 (1)

15.1 (1)

15.8 (1)

16.6 (1)

16.6 (2)

16.4 (1)

16.1 (1)

Any way you slice it, much like fellow North Carolinian Ricky Bobby, Casey Alexander wants to go fast. His Belmont teams played fast on offense, and I’m going to assume his Kansas State teams will play fast as well.

Belmont Average Shot Attempts Per Game – Offense

3’s over 2’s

Season

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

3-Pointers Att

27.5 (19)

26.2 (27)

25.8 (41)

24.7 (51)

24.6 (70)

27.4 (42)

27 (53)

2-Pointers Att

40.3 (200)

34.7 (233)

33.6 (261)

34.7 (227)

34.2 (281)

34.2 (234)

31.6 (308)

Again, this is self-explanatory. Casey Alexander’s offense goes fast and shoots 3’s. If you’re looking to distill his style of play on offense, it’s “play fast and shoot 3’s.”

Belmont Assist Percentage – Offense

Passing over Dribbling

Season

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

National

60.4 (13)

60.9 (14)

61.8 (10)

54.2 (85)

55.3 (70)

60.1 (29)

61.9 (18)

Conference Only

64 (1)

63.8 (1)

64.1 (1)

53.9 (5)

55.5 (3)

59.7 (1)

61.4 (2)

Coach Alexander’s players make quick decisions with the ball. They catch it, look for an opening, and then move it along if they don’t have anything. The ball rarely sticks in one player’s hand for long, and most shots come off the catch, not off the dribble. The system creates the shots, and the players take them, rather than placing the onus on the players to create their own, which we saw a good bit over…

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