K-State Adds Lester to 2023-24 Roster
May 09, 2023 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State women's basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added frontcourt assistance as the Wildcats have added forward Imani Lester for the 2023-24 season. Lester will have four seasons of eligibility, as she will be a redshirt freshman.
Lester, a product of Raleigh, North Carolina, joins K-State after spending a season at Louisville. Lester did not suit up for the Cardinals in the 2022-23 season.
Coming out of North Raleigh Christian Academy, Lester was rated as a four-star prospect and was ranked No.57 overall in the nation and the eighth best post player by espnW HoopGurlz.
During her prep career, which started in seventh grade, Lester reached 1,000 career points by her freshman season. At the conclusion of her freshman season in high school, Lester was named to the 2019 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletics Association (NCISAA) 4A All-State team and collected 2019 Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC) Player of the Year honors.
In her senior season in 2022, Lester was named to the Charlotte Observer North Carolina First Team Super Team while aiding her team to a 25-8 record and the 2022 NCISAA state title which included 23 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks in the championship game.
In her junior season in 2021, Lester averaged 16.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals a game and North Raleigh Christian Academy finished with a 19-2 record and secured a runner-up finish in the NCISAA state tournament.
K-State concluded its 55th season of action with a 19-17 record and the 33rd postseason appearance in program history with its seventh bid into the WNIT. Earlier this season, the Wildcats became the 19th program in NCAA Division I history to surpass the 1,000-win mark.
Lester, a product of Raleigh, North Carolina, joins K-State after spending a season at Louisville. Lester did not suit up for the Cardinals in the 2022-23 season.
Coming out of North Raleigh Christian Academy, Lester was rated as a four-star prospect and was ranked No.57 overall in the nation and the eighth best post player by espnW HoopGurlz.
During her prep career, which started in seventh grade, Lester reached 1,000 career points by her freshman season. At the conclusion of her freshman season in high school, Lester was named to the 2019 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletics Association (NCISAA) 4A All-State team and collected 2019 Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC) Player of the Year honors.
In her senior season in 2022, Lester was named to the Charlotte Observer North Carolina First Team Super Team while aiding her team to a 25-8 record and the 2022 NCISAA state title which included 23 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks in the championship game.
In her junior season in 2021, Lester averaged 16.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals a game and North Raleigh Christian Academy finished with a 19-2 record and secured a runner-up finish in the NCISAA state tournament.
K-State concluded its 55th season of action with a 19-17 record and the 33rd postseason appearance in program history with its seventh bid into the WNIT. Earlier this season, the Wildcats became the 19th program in NCAA Division I history to surpass the 1,000-win mark.