By SAM LANCE FISHERS, IN — Obinna Ekezie Jr. hasn’t been in the United States for long, but he’s already made quite the name for himself. Ekezie Jr. — the 7-foot, 220-pound big man from Lagos, Nigeria — transitioned to the United States in eighth grade. Back home, the big man developed at OBN Academy, which his father, former six-year NBA veteran Obinna Ekezie Sr., … [Read more...] about Blue Bloods headline recruitment of five-star sophomore Obinna Ekezie Jr.
Five-star Gabe Nesmith reflects on sophomore season, updates recruitment
By SAM LANCE FISHERS, IN — Five-star class of 2027 guard Gabe Nesmith had a sophomore season to remember playing with Prolific Prep. Nesmith was surrounded by a great group of seniors, headlined by No. 1 overall prospect and Kansas signee Darryn Peterson, who were all able to teach him the intricacies of the game. The young sophomore was all ears. “This was a really … [Read more...] about Five-star Gabe Nesmith reflects on sophomore season, updates recruitment
Kansas State adds Monmouth transfer guard Abdi Bashir
By SAM LANCE Former Monmouth guard Abdi Bashir — the No. 49 overall player in the transfer portal — has committed to Jerome Tang and Kansas State, per his Instagram page. Bashir — the 6-foot-7, 160-pound guard from Omaha — averaged 20.1 points per game last season, tied for 15th nationally. The guard added 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 37.7% from … [Read more...] about Kansas State adds Monmouth transfer guard Abdi Bashir
Flory Bidunga returns to Kansas for his sophomore season
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Kansas has retained one of the transfer portal’s most coveted players. Kansas big man Flory Bidunga will remain with Kansas after entering the transfer portal, he announced Sunday. Sources: Coveted big-man Flory Bidunga, one of the top transfers in the portal, has agreed to a deal to stay at Kansas, he told ESPN. The move keeps @FBidunga in … [Read more...] about Flory Bidunga returns to Kansas for his sophomore season
Illinois transfer Tre White commits to Kansas
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Kansas has picked up its second transfer portal acquisition. Illinois transfer Tre White is headed to the Jayhawks next season, he announced Saturday. The 6-foot-7 guard averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in his junior year. His collegiate career began at USC followed by transferring to Louisville in his sophomore season before arriving at … [Read more...] about Illinois transfer Tre White commits to Kansas