"I have a lot of respect for Alex Lomax and his family," Shockers coach Gregg Marshall said in a statement released by the school. "When they chose Wichita State in the fall ... my staff and I were honored.
"Obviously, we take commitments to the Shocker program very seriously, but this is a very unique situation where a young man's mentor and coach since the fifth grade has become a Division I coach. Allowing him him out of his NLI (National Letter of Intent) without any penalty is the right thing to do at this time."