By CHARLIE PARENT & ADAM ZAGORIA Class of 2024 Paul VI (VA.) big man Patrick Ngongba is down to three schools, he announced Wednesday: Duke, Kentucky and Kansas State. The No. 20 overall prospect is set to commit on Nov. 4. Ngongba has visited Duke twice, Kentucky last month and will see Kansas State for a second time this weekend, per On3 Sports. The news … [Read more...] about Class of ’24 five-star Patrick Ngongba down to three schools
Bill Self: Hunter Dickinson looks to be the ‘most talented’ big he’s coached
By SAM LANCE Kansas head coach Bill Self loves his bigs. Feeding the post and playing inside-out has been a Self staple since he arrived at Kansas in 2003, and the style has played a big part in the Jayhawks’ 16 Big 12 titles since Self took over. Self has coached several talented centers during his tenure at Kansas including names like Cole Aldrich, Joel Embiid and Udoka … [Read more...] about Bill Self: Hunter Dickinson looks to be the ‘most talented’ big he’s coached
Class of 2024 Top-50 recruit Rakease Passmore commits to Kansas
By CHARLIE PARENT Class of 2024 four-star forward Rakease Passmore has committed to Kansas, he announced Wednesday evening on 247Sports. The Combine Academy (NC.) product chooses the Jayhawks over LSU and Oklahoma, giving Kansas the No. 3 recruiting class nationally, per 247. “Their winning culture,” he said on 247 of why he made the decision. “They win a lot, I like … [Read more...] about Class of 2024 Top-50 recruit Rakease Passmore commits to Kansas
Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson named Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year
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