Southern Miss will gain the services of former Kansas State guard Buchi Awaji, who transferred to the Eagles and received a waiver so that he can play this season, according to the Hattiesburg American. He will add some depth to the Eagles, who lose Rodney McCauley, who left the team to transfer to Ranger College in Texas. Awaji had better statistics than McCauley last season, averaging 4.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game compared to McCauley’s 1.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

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