LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 18: Brandon Rechsteiner #2 of the Colorado State Rams looks on in the second half of a game against the UNLV Rebels at the Thomas & Mack Center on February 18, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Rams defeated the Rebels 91-86. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Brandon Rechsteiner

Casey Alexander and Kansas State have been on a transfer portal heater over the last week. Former Virginia Tech and Colorado State guard Brandon Rechsteiner struck the match when he pledged his services to the Wildcats.

Bio

Position: Point Guard

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 190

Hometown: Acworth, Georgia

Recruiting Class: 2023

Eligibility: Senior (1 Season remaining)

Former Team(s): Virginia Tech / Colorado State

**Transfer Portal Rankings:**4*(93) – National Rank: 84 – Point Guard Rank: 17

Casey Alexander and Kansas State have been on a transfer portal heater over the last week. Former Virginia Tech and Colorado State guard Brandon Rechsteiner struck the match when he pledged his services to the Wildcats.

Rechsteiner is coming off the best season of his career at Colorado State and should be a day 1 starter at point guard for Coach Alexander’s newly constituted roster.

High School Career

Rechsteiner was a four-year letter-winner at Etowah High School in Acworth, Georgia. He was named to the Georgia All-State team in his junior and senior years. He averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals per game as a senior. He was rated a 3*(88) recruit in the Rivals Industry Ranking. He was considered the 158th best player in the nation and the 28th overall point guard in the 2023 class.

He signed with Virginia Tech over listed offers from Georgia Tech, Tennessee, and Kansas State.

High School Highlights

2023-24 Season – Virginia Tech

Games Played: 26

Games Started: 2

Minutes: 9

Points: 2

Rebounds: 1

Assists: 1

2-Point %: 70

3-Point %: 27

2024-25 Season – Virginia Tech

Games Played: 32

Games Started: 15

Minutes: 22

Points: 7

Rebounds: 1

Assists: 3

2-Point %: 47

3-Point %: 30

Virginia Tech Highlights

2024-25 Season – Virginia Tech

Games Played: 32

Games Started: 15

Minutes: 22

Points: 7

Rebounds: 1

Assists: 3

2-Point %: 47

3-Point %: 30

2025-26 Season – Colorado State

Games Played: 34

Games Started: 34

Minutes: 28

Points: 12

Rebounds: 2

Assists: 3

2-Point %: 56

3-Point %: 40

Miscellaneous 2025-26 Stats

Highest Scoring Game: 21 vs Wichita State

Games with 20+ Points: 2

Games with 10+ Points: 24

Most Assists in a Game: 6 vs Incarnate Word and South Florida

Best 3-Point Shooting Game: 7/12 vs Wichita State

2025-26 Analytics

* () – National Rank per KenPom

Effective Field Goal%: 58.4 (164)

Assist Rate: 19.1 (483)

True Shooting Percentage: 60.3 (236)

3-Point Percentage: .396 – 82/207 (245)

Percentage of Team Shots: 25.7 (387)

Fouls Committed / 40 minutes: 2.1 (214)

2026-27 Season Outlook

Starter: Point Guard

Thoughts

Rechsteiner is more of a combo guard than a pure point guard, but that’s fine for Coach Alexander’s system. Don’t get it twisted, though; he is an experienced point guard, and that’s what I expect him to play at Kansas State. He was the lead guard at both Virginia Tech and Colorado State, and based on the current Wildcat roster, I expect him to initiate the offense.

He came into college with the reputation as a knockdown three-point shooter, but struggled to find the range consistently during his time at Virginia Tech. He dialed in the range at Colorado State and was one of the best shooters available in the portal. Don’t pigeonhole him as strictly an outside shooter, though, because he’s strong off the bounce and is deadly when he gets to his spot in the midrange off the dribble. His size somewhat limits his ability to finish around the rim, but he will take the ball to the basket if the opportunity arises.

He is a good, but not great, athlete who works hard on defense, but is by no means a defensive stopper. He’ll be matched up with opposing point guards on most nights and will need to use his strength to keep them out of the lane.

Rechsteiner has played a bunch of college basketball and won’t be overwhelmed by the Big 12. He’s coming from Colorado State, but his two years at Virginia Tech have prepared him for high-major basketball. I don’t expect him to be a star for the Wildcats, but there will be a couple of games this season where he gets hot and takes over a game from outside the arc. When his outside shots fall, they tend to fall in bunches.

I’ll take a steady, experienced performer at point guard with occasional bouts of incendiary shooting all day, every day. He’s a great pick-up for the new staff and will play a key role in Coach Alexander’s debut season in Manhattan.

And yes, I’m sure you’ve all heard the news…he’s Scott Rechsteiner’s (FKA Scott Steiner, FKA The Big Bad Booty Daddy, FKA Big Poppa Pump) youngest son, Robert Rechsteiner’s (FKA Rick Steiner, FKA The Dog Faced Gremlin) nephew, and Bronson Rechsteiner’s (Bron Breaker’s cousin). His older brother, Brock, played wide receiver for Jacksonville State. In addition to his father and uncle being legends in the world of professional wrestling, they both wrestled in college for Michigan, with Scott earning All-American honors.

So, without further ado…

Coach Alexander, Brandon Rechsteiner, and the Wildcats have the hookup, holla if you hear me.