Starting this early this year since KANSAS has already garnered one
two commitment for next season's recruiting class.
Updated 20210415 - One now that Kyle Cuffe, Jr has reclassified to 2021.
This Origin Post is updated throughout the year with the latest summary data for Kansas Men's Basketball recruiting as of the date shown in the Subject line. This one post gives the reader a snapshot of the known and rumored status of KUMBB recruiting as of the last update date. Subsequent posts will contain later information or comments as events unfold, but the data those posts contain will be summarized here as appropriate.
For your easy reference, you can
click here to see last season's recruiting thread.
Enjoy!
REQUEST TO RCBers
In an effort to keep recruiting information and Q&As easily accessible in one thread, please consider posting your recruiting comments and questions for this recruiting season in this pinned thread.
Also, if you know of an error or omission, please let me know so I can correct it.
Thank you and
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK KU!
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DEPARTING & RETURNING AY2021-22 PLAYERS and
RECRUITS for AY2022-23: Committed/Signed, Offered & Former
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22 SIGNING PERIODS FOR D1 MEN'S BASKETBALL
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Early Signing Period window: .... 2021-11-10 thru 11-17
Regular Signing Period window: 2022-04-13 thru 05-18
Source:
NLI Future Signing Dates Prospective Student-Athletes Signing AY2021-22 and Enrolling AY2022-23
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DEPARTING PLAYERS AFTER AY2021-22
((S) Scholarship, (W) Walk-on)[/size]
GRADUATING “SUPER SENIORS” and SENIORS
SUPER SENIORS (Scholarships did not count against program annual limits if homegrown)
G Marcus Garrett (S) (included here as I'm hoping he will decide to return for AY2021-22)
F Mitch Lightfoot* (S)
G Chris Teahan (W)
F/C Cam Martin (S) (S counted as he was a transfer)
SENIORS
G Ochai Agbaji (S) (eligible for a 5th year, would not count against limit)
C David McCormack (S) (eligible for a 5th year, would not count against limit)
NB: Due to COVID19, the NCAA has approved an additional year of eligibility and another year to use it if for all 2020-21 players. Such players will NOT count against the program's annual scholarship limit of 13 or roster limit of 18, and programs may tap NCAA funds to pay for the extra scholarships.
Q: Will Marcus Garrett take advantage, as Mitch and Chris did?
PROJECTED EARLY ENTRANTS (EEs)
?
IMPORTANT DEADLINES (Dates still not known as of 2021-03-04)
NOTE: COVID19 made this section meaningless for AY2020-2021, as the NBA Draft is currently supposed to be November 18, 2021, and the Combine a split event with no workouts.
I am keeping this section here for future reference in hopes that, with the vaccine, 2022 will mark a return to normalcy and I can fill in meaningful dates below. Until then this section is lined out, just skip it.
SUNDAY.... 2022-04-??, 11:59 PM ET: NBA deadline to declare for the 2022 NB draft
SATURDAY 2022-05-??, 11:59 PM ET: NCAA deadline to withdraw from draft and retain eligibility assuming no agent is hired. Date is ten days after the final day of the annual NBA Draft Combine, scheduled for May ??-??, 2022. This date is NOT the same as the NBA's deadline to withdraw from the draft (5:00 PM ET 2022-??-??, 10 days before the NBA draft is held).
With new NCAA rules approved in August 2018, effective with the 2019 NBA Draft players can hire an agent and still return to school.
Note that the approved NCAA rule that would allow a player who stayed in the draft but went undrafted to return to school does not go into effect until the NBA and the NBPA make their final decision on such players not being NBA eligible again until the next school year is over (expected to be approved, but has not been yet).
*Sources:
NBA.com: Key Dates
InsideHigherEd.com: 'Committed Change' for Men's Basketball.
TRANSFERRING OUT
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OTHER LOSSES
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RETURNING PLAYERS and AY2022-23 STATUS
(by Class; (S)cholarship or (W)alk-on)
"SUPER" SENIORS (KU sourced don't count against program scholarship or roster limits)
None expected
SENIORS
G Christian Braun (S)
F Sydney Curry (S)
G Michael Jankovich (W)
JUNIORS
G Dajuan Harris* (S)
F Jalen Wilson* (S)
G Joseph Yesufu (S)
SOPHOMORES
F Zach Clemence (S)
F KJ Adams (S)
G Bobby Pettiford, Jr (S)
G Kyle Cuffe, Jr (S)
RED SHIRT FRESHMEN
* Past red-shirt
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
13 total scholarships allowed each AY ("Super Seniors" don't count against the 13)
-9 returning scholarship players assuming any EEs stay in NBA Draft (ignoring Super Seniors)
= 4
openings.
∴ 1
scholarships available as of update date
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ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22 KANSAS JAYHAWKS RECRUITING SYNOPSIS
Sources: Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN and others; National Rank & Ratings used are Rivals.
247Sports.com Top 2022 Recruits
(lists 247 HS players)
ESPN Top 100 2022 Recruits
Rivals Top 150 2022 Recruits
To look up any of the players listed below, copy the players name, go to any of the three above sites and paste the players name into that site's search window.
COMMITTED/SIGNED(Date format is YYYYMMDD)
Pos Rnk/Rating NAME HT/WT Hometown / HS or College Committed/Signed
G/F 33/****(1) Gradey Dick 6-7/200 Bel Aire, KS/Sunrise Christian 20210303/
WALK-ONS
NOTES Committed/Signed
(1) 247sports.com: 28/****; ESPN.com 21/*****
# Graduate transfer, 1 year of eligibility left
^ Transfer with 3 years to play 3 after sitting out a year
+ Transfer with 2 years to play 2 after sitting out a year
& JUCO recruit with 3 years eligibility left
% JUCO recruit with 2 years eligibility left
(Multiple sources; where available, National Rank & Ratings are Rivals.)
The following list contains only recruits with a reported KANSAS offer (per Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN)
or a listing on JayhawkSlant's "Hoops Hot Board".
(NB: ! after Position indicates recruit is listed on JayhawkSlant's “Hoops Hot Board”; !! means despite no reported offer.)
"Interest" is Rivals reporting of Prospect's Interest in KU: High, Medium or Low.
Pos Rnk/Rating NAME HT/WT Hometown/HS Interest
G 6/***** Keyonte George 6-5/190 Lewisville, TX
G 7/***** Jaden Bradley 6-3/170 Bradenton, FL
F 9/***** Mark Mitchell 6-7/190 Roeland Park, KS
F 10/***** Kijani Wright 6-8/220 Los Angeles, CA
F 14/***** B. Huntley-Hatfield 6-9/220 Scotland, PA
F 18/***** Sadraque Nganga 6-9/205 Phoenix, AZ
G 19/***** Cason Wallace 6-4/180 Richardson, TX
G 20/***** Shaedon Sharpe 6-4/180 Glendale, AZ
F 21/**** AJ Casey 6-8/200 Chicago, IL
G 22/**** Arterio Morris 6-4/180 Dallas, TX
C 26/**** Lee Dort 6-10/240 Addison, TX
F 28/**** Julian Phillips 6-8/175 Blythewood, SC
C 29/**** Vincent Iwuchukwu 7-0/220 Laporte , IN
G 30/**** Richard Isaacs 6-2/180 Mt. Pleasant, UT
G 35/**** Bruce Riggs 6-2/180 Houston, TX
C 37/**** Kel'El Ware 7-0/215 North Little Rock, AR
G 38/**** Amen Thompson 6-6/195 Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 39/**** Dylan Andrews 6-3/165 Los Angeles, CA
G 40/**** Ausar Thompson 6-6/195 Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 42/**** Jalen Hood-Schifino 6-5/190 Montverde , FL
G 43/**** Derrian Ford 6-3/190 Magnolia, AR
F 50/**** Aidan Shaw 6-7/190 Stilwell, KS
G 53/**** Rylan Griffin 6-5/175 Richardson, TX
F 58/**** Tre White 6-5/190 Los Angeles, CA
F 64/**** Colin Smith 6-8/200 Dallas, TX
F 66/**** Isaac Traudt 6-9/200 Grand Island, NE
C 72/**** Dylan Anderson 7-0/215 Gilbert, AZ
G 106/**** Jayden Epps 6-1/170 Suffolk, VA
F 108/**** Mady Traoré 6-11/195 Cumberland, MD
F 116/*** Jai Smith 6-8/225 Raleigh, NC
F 125/*** Braeden Moore 6-8/210 Nashville, TN
G 127/*** Ramel Lloyd Jr 6-6/190 Chatsworth, CA
F 130/*** De'Ante Green 6-8/205 Swananoa, NC
G 145/*** Noah Shelby 6-2/160 Addison, TX
F nrr Juju Ramirez 6-8/205 New Hampton, NH
C nrr Tichyque Musaka 6-10/195 Durham, NC
F nrr Bobi Klintman 6-8/200 Sweden,
G nrr Mark Armstrong 6-2/160 Jersey City, NJ
C nrr Mouhamed Gueye 6-11/205 Napa, CA
NOTES HS & JUCO Recruits
& JUCO recruit with 3 years eligibility left
% JUCO recruit with 2 years eligibility left
GRADUATE & 4 YEAR SCHOOL TRANSFERS BEING RECRUITED
(NB: JUCO Recruits are included in the main OFFERED listing above)
P NAME HT/WT Hometown/College KU Visit
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NOTES Graduate & 4 year school transfers
# Graduate transfer, 1 year of eligibility left
^ Transfer with 3 years to play 3 after sitting out a year
+ Transfer with 2 years to play 2 after sitting out a year
(Rankings not updated once they are off KU's radar)
HIGH SCHOOL
P Rnk/Rating NAME HT/WT Hometown/HS Decision
COLLEGE TRANSFERS
NOTES
1. CG 56/**** Kyle Cuffe Jr 6-2/173 Blairstown, NJ/Blair Acad 20201219/
Reclassified to 2021 and signed 20210415
