By ADAM ZAGORIA Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson was named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and the Preseason Newcomer of the Year for 2023-24. The 7-foot-2 Dickinson transferred in from Michigan after choosing the Jayhawks over Kentucky, Villanova, Maryland, Georgetown and others. Dickinson has since indicated NIL played a huge role in his decision, while some … [Read more...] about Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson named Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year
Cooper Flagg cancels Kansas visit, Duke up next
By ADAM ZAGORIA Cooper Flagg has canceled his upcoming visit to Kansas and will next visit Duke the weekend of Oct. 20, his mother told ZAGSBLOG. The 6-foot-8 Flagg visited UConn last weekend and was originally slated to visit Kansas Oct. 6-8. At UConn, he was hosted by sophomore big man Donovan Clingan and posed for pictures with him where the two held up a flag of … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg cancels Kansas visit, Duke up next
Four-star big man Trent Burns commits to Missouri
By CHARLIE PARENT Class of 2024 four-star Trent Burns has committed to Missouri, he announced Sunday. He chose the Tigers over Xavier, Rice and Tulsa, while Purdue, Stanford and DePaul were also involved before Burns cut his list in early September “I will be continuing my athletic journey at the University of Missouri,” he said on On3 with Joe Tipton. “I feel … [Read more...] about Four-star big man Trent Burns commits to Missouri
Five-star small forward Annor Boateng commits to Missouri
By SAM LANCE Dennis Gates has landed Missouri one of its highest-ranked prospects in program history with five-star small forward Annor Boateng pledging to the Tigers on Friday. Boateng — the 6-foot-5, 205-pound small forward from Little Rock Central (AR) — chose Missouri over his other finalists Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Indiana, LSU, Ohio State and Virginia … [Read more...] about Five-star small forward Annor Boateng commits to Missouri
Four-star point guard Labaron Philon commits to Kansas
By ADAM ZAGORIA Labaron Philon, the 6-foot-4, four-star point guard from Link Academy (MO), committed to Kansas Monday night. Philon, an Alabama native who runs with the Team Thad AAU program, chose the Jayhawks over Alabama, Ole Miss and Cincinnati. He is ranked the No. 3 point guard and No. 27 overall prospect in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports.com. “I chose Kansas … [Read more...] about Four-star point guard Labaron Philon commits to Kansas