McGruder, a 6\'4" shooting guard from Landover, Maryland, was an AAU teammate of Michael Beasley\'s and followed Beasley\'s path to Kansas State to play for coach Frank Martin. McGruder started for three seasons for the Wildcats. As a sophomore in 2010–11, McGruder teamed with backcourt mate Jacob Pullen to lead the Wildcats to a third place Big 12 Conference finish. McGruder averaged 11.1 points and a team-best 5.9 rebounds per game.\n', '

In his junior season, McGruder upped his scoring to 15.8 per game and made the second team All-Big 12.\n', '

As a senior in 2012–13, McGruder was a preseason All-Big 12 pick. He was also named a top 30 finalist for the Naismith College Player of the Year on February 27, 2013. During his senior season, McGruder led the Wildcats to a first-place finish in the Big XII.\n', '

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