Transfer Portal 2025 and Spring/Summer recruiting thread

2025-04-08

Updating/annotating the last list I posted from Shay Wildeboor’s updated list of portal players still on the KU board as of 2025-04-07

Honor Huff
Point Guard
5'10" | 168 lbs
Junior @ Chattanooga
15.1 points
2.0 rebounds
2.2 assists
1.0 steals
43.4% from the field
42.7% from behind the arc
85.3% from the FT line


Kyan Evans
Point Guard
6'2" | 175 lbs
Sophomore @ Colorado State
10.3 points
3.0 rebounds
3.1 assists
47.4% from the field
41.2% from behind the arc
87.3% from the FT line
Per Shay at JayhawkSlant: No visits have been sent yet, but Kyan Evans from Colorado State is absolutely a Player to keep your eye on. He’s been in contact with the staff on numerous occasions and those conversations remain open.

RJ Luis Jr.
Small Forward
6'7" | 210 lbs
Junior @ St. John's
18.2 points
7.1 rebounds
2.1 assists
1.4 steals
44.6% shooting from the field
31.7% from behind the arc
74.5% from the FT line

Per Shay at JayhawkSlant: I think if there’s a guy you’re gonna spend some money on, you have to pay attention to RJ Luis from St. John’s. It’s my understanding right now that he’s focused on the NBA, but I think many believe that he will withdraw and when that happens, I’d look for some things to happen.




REMOVE
Nijel Pack TO OKLAHOMA
Point Guard
6'0" | 185 lbs
Senior RS @ Miami (FL)
13.9 points
3.0 rebounds
4.3 assists
45.4% from the field
38.6% from behind the arc
83.3% from the FT line

Abdi Bashir Jr. TO KSTATE
Small Forward
6'7" | 160 lbs
Sophomore @ Monmouth
20.1 points
2.6 rebounds
2.2 assists
37.7% from the field
38.3% from behind the arc
86.8% from the FT line

As noted earlier, I'm not really crazy about Bashir, but watch him burn us in Manhattan. Just seems to be what happens.

To replay's query -- 20 PPG is great, but his efficiency stinks.
His overall shooting % is actually less than his % from three?
Tells me he can't drive and finish.
And at 6-7 160??? (I had to double check and it's right), he's going to get pushed around in a big boy league.

2025-04-09

Further update - Kyan EVans to UNC

Honor Huff
Point Guard
5'10" | 168 lbs
Junior @ Chattanooga
15.1 points
2.0 rebounds
2.2 assists
1.0 steals
43.4% from the field
42.7% from behind the arc
85.3% from the FT line

RJ Luis Jr.
Small Forward
6'7" | 210 lbs
Junior @ St. John's
18.2 points
7.1 rebounds
2.1 assists
1.4 steals
44.6% shooting from the field
31.7% from behind the arc
74.5% from the FT line

Per Shay at JayhawkSlant: I think if there’s a guy you’re gonna spend some money on, you have to pay attention to RJ Luis from St. John’s. It’s my understanding right now that he’s focused on the NBA, but I think many believe that he will withdraw and when that happens, I’d look for some things to happen.

REMOVE


Kyan Evans to UNC
Point Guard
6'2" | 175 lbs
Sophomore @ Colorado State
10.3 points
3.0 rebounds
3.1 assists
47.4% from the field
41.2% from behind the arc
87.3% from the FT line

Nijel Pack TO OKLAHOMA
Point Guard
6'0" | 185 lbs
Senior RS @ Miami (FL)
13.9 points
3.0 rebounds
4.3 assists
45.4% from the field
38.6% from behind the arc
83.3% from the FT line

Abdi Bashir Jr. TO KSTATE
Small Forward
6'7" | 160 lbs
Sophomore @ Monmouth
20.1 points
2.6 rebounds
2.2 assists
37.7% from the field
38.3% from behind the arc
86.8% from the FT line

2025-04-15
Here's Shay's latest KU portal tracker listing, starting with the guys KU has (including Flory) and then the still looking prospects...


JAYHAWKS!!!
Flory Bidunga
Center
6'9" | 220 lbs
Freshman
6.0 points
5.4 rebounds
1.6 blocks
71.8% from the field
53.3% from the FT line
BTW, Flory's stats are an excellent example of why you cannot go by just statistics alone in making personnel choices!

Tre White
Small Forward
6'7" | 205 lbs
Junior
10.4 points
5.5 rebounds
50.5% from the field
32.8% from behind the arc
81.5% from the FT line

Jayden Dawson
Point Guard
6'4" | 195 lbs
Junior
13.5 points
3.0 rebounds
1.9 assists
1.0 steals
42.1% from the field
38.8% from behind the arc
73.9% from the FT line

With the above, KU's roster to date for next year before filling the final 4 roster openings of 14 (remember, KU has to take its final NCAA penalty next AY) looks like this ( (S) = scholarship, (W) = walk-on) -

SENIORS
G Jayden Dawson (S)
F Tre White (S)
(G/F Justin Cross (W) probably not back given roster restrictions)

JUNIORS
G Noah Shelby* (S) (word is that former walk-on Shelby will be on scholarship AY2025-26)
(G Wilder Evers* (W) probably not back given roster restrictions)

SOPHOMORES
F Flory Bidunga (S)
G Elmarko Jackson* (S)
G Jamari McDowell* (S)

FRESHMEN
G Darryn Peterson (S)
F Bryson Tiller (S)
F Samis Calderon (S)
G Jaden Nickens (W) (dual sport KUFB scholarship holder, still takes a KUMBB roster spot))
* Red-shirted in past

POTENTIAL JAYHAWKS!!!
Xaivian Lee
Point Guard
6'3" | 171 lbs
Sophomore @ Princeton
17.0 points
6.1 rebounds
5.4 assists
1.2 steals
44.3% from the field
37.1% from behind the arc
78.8% from the FT line

Melvin Council Jr.
Point Guard
6'4" | 180 lbs
Senior @ St. Bonaventure
14.5 points
5.5 rebounds
4.2 assists
2.1 steals
44.9% from the field
30% from behind the arc
81.7% from the FT line

Duke Brennan
Center
6'10" | 250 lbs
Junior @ Grand Canyon
10.7 points
9.3 rebounds
65.9% from the field
63.0% from the FT line

Malique Ewin
Power Forward
6'10" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
10.2 points
7.6 rebounds
1.7 assists
59.6% from the field
65.3% from the FT line

Ezra Ausar
Power Forward
6'9" | 240 lbs
Junior @ Utah
12.4 points
5.0 rebounds
51.0% from the field
63.2% from the FT line

RJ Luis Jr.
Small Forward
6'7" | 210 lbs
Junior @ St. John's
18.2 points
7.1 rebounds
2.1 assists
1.4 steals
44.6% shooting from the field
31.7% from behind the arc
74.5% from the FT line

Deuce Jones
Point Guard
6'2" | 165 lbs
Freshman @ La Salle
12.5 points
4.2 rebounds
2.8 assists
1.6 steals
40% from the field
31.6% from behind the arc
73.7% from the FT line

AK Okereke
Power Forward
6'7" | 235 lbs
Junior @ Cornell
13.2 points
4.3 rebounds
4.1 assists
58.6% from the field
32.0% from behind the arc
77.4% from the FT line

Chandler Jackson
Shooting Guard
6'5" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
6.3 points
2.1 rebounds
2.0 assists
1.3 steals
42.3% from the field
15.4% from behind the arc
72.2% from the FT line

Samage Teel
Point Guard
6'2" | 175 lbs
Senior @ Indiana State
16.9 points
4.1 rebounds
5.2 assists
1.2 steals
47.3% from the field
34.7% from behind the arc
78.7% from the FT line

Came across this writer in the UDK.
He might have a future in sports writing/reporting/etc...

Kansan.com - Portalnomics (part 1): Where can Kansas basketball find the next Christian Braun?
Ben Hooke | ben.h.hooke@ku.edu Apr 3, 2025

Kansan.com - Portalnomics (part 2): Where might Kansas basketball find the next Ochai Agbaji?
Ben Hooke | ben.h.hooke@ku.edu Apr 4, 2025

NB: there is no Part 3. See Part 4 for why...

Kansan.com - Portalnomics (part 4): Where might Kansas basketball find the next Marcus Garrett?
Ben Hooke | ben.h.hooke@ku.edu Apr 6, 2025

2025-04-15 UPDATE noon

Here's Shay's latest KU portal tracker listing, starting with the guys KU has (including Flory) and then the still looking prospects...

JAYHAWKS!!!
Flory Bidunga
Center
6'9" | 220 lbs
Freshman
6.0 points
5.4 rebounds
1.6 blocks
71.8% from the field
53.3% from the FT line
BTW, Flory's stats are an excellent example of why you cannot go by just statistics alone in making personnel choices!

Tre White
Small Forward
6'7" | 205 lbs
Junior
10.4 points
5.5 rebounds
50.5% from the field
32.8% from behind the arc
81.5% from the FT line

Jayden Dawson
Point Guard
6'4" | 195 lbs
Junior
13.5 points
3.0 rebounds
1.9 assists
1.0 steals
42.1% from the field
38.8% from behind the arc
73.9% from the FT line

With the above, KU's roster to date for next year before filling the final 4 roster openings of 14 (remember, KU has to take its final NCAA penalty next AY) looks like this ( (S) = scholarship, (W) = walk-on) -

SENIORS
G Jayden Dawson (S)
F Tre White (S)
(G/F Justin Cross (W) probably not back given roster restrictions)

JUNIORS
G Noah Shelby* (S) (word is that former walk-on Shelby will be on scholarship AY2025-26)
(G Wilder Evers* (W) probably not back given roster restrictions)

SOPHOMORES
F Flory Bidunga (S)
G Elmarko Jackson* (S)
G Jamari McDowell* (S)

FRESHMEN
G Darryn Peterson (S)
F Bryson Tiller (S)
F Samis Calderon (S)
G Jaden Nickens (W) (dual sport KUFB scholarship holder, still takes a KUMBB roster spot))
* Red-shirted in past

POTENTIAL JAYHAWKS!!!
Xaivian Lee
Point Guard
6'3" | 171 lbs
Sophomore @ Princeton
17.0 points
6.1 rebounds
5.4 assists
1.2 steals
44.3% from the field
37.1% from behind the arc
78.8% from the FT line

Melvin Council Jr.
Point Guard
6'4" | 180 lbs
Senior @ St. Bonaventure
14.5 points
5.5 rebounds
4.2 assists
2.1 steals
44.9% from the field
30% from behind the arc
81.7% from the FT line

Duke Brennan
Center
6'10" | 250 lbs
Junior @ Grand Canyon
10.7 points
9.3 rebounds
65.9% from the field
63.0% from the FT line

Malique Ewin
Power Forward
6'10" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
10.2 points
7.6 rebounds
1.7 assists
59.6% from the field
65.3% from the FT line

Ezra Ausar
Power Forward
6'9" | 240 lbs
Junior @ Utah
12.4 points
5.0 rebounds
51.0% from the field
63.2% from the FT line

RJ Luis Jr.
Small Forward
6'7" | 210 lbs
Junior @ St. John's
18.2 points
7.1 rebounds
2.1 assists
1.4 steals
44.6% shooting from the field
31.7% from behind the arc
74.5% from the FT line

Deuce Jones
Point Guard
6'2" | 165 lbs
Freshman @ La Salle
12.5 points
4.2 rebounds
2.8 assists
1.6 steals
40% from the field
31.6% from behind the arc
73.7% from the FT line

AK Okereke
Power Forward
6'7" | 235 lbs
Junior @ Cornell
13.2 points
4.3 rebounds
4.1 assists
58.6% from the field
32.0% from behind the arc
77.4% from the FT line

Chandler Jackson
Shooting Guard
6'5" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
6.3 points
2.1 rebounds
2.0 assists
1.3 steals
42.3% from the field
15.4% from behind the arc
72.2% from the FT line

Samage Teel
Point Guard
6'2" | 175 lbs
Senior @ Indiana State
16.9 points
4.1 rebounds
5.2 assists
1.2 steals
47.3% from the field
34.7% from behind the arc
78.7% from the FT line

UPDATE
ADD to the POTENTIAL list
Cedric Coward
Shooting Guard
6'6" | 206 lbs
Senior @ Washington State
17.7 points
7.1 rebounds
1.9 assists
0.9 steals
55.7% from the field
40.0% from behind the arc
83.9% from the FT line

Shay reports (@11:30 AM CT):
• Melvin Council, Jr. had a great visit to Kansas.
Shay believes Kansas is the team to beat for him.

• Kansas has been in contact with Cedric Coward.
Coward was limited to just six games AY2024-25 due to a shoulder injury, but starred during those 6 (see stats above).

FIRST
TOMORROW APRIL 16 is the first day of the SPRING SIGNING PERIOD (runs 2025-04-16 thru 05-21).

SECOND
HUGE HS recruiting news this morning!

Reclassifying 2026 to 2025 top prospect
( Rivals #2, 247Sports #1 overall)
TYRAN STOKES 6-7|225 PF from Sherman Oaks, CA
is making an OFFICIAL VISIT TO KANSAS THIS WEEKEND!

GO GET 'EM, BILL!

Would that be GREAT or what?!?

So stoked ...

More on Stokes (w/thanks to Konza63 for the link!). Good stuff!

247sports.com/college/kansas/article/kan...kes-visit-248796681/

2025-04-17 UPDATE 15:45 CDT
Here's Shay's latest KU portal tracker listing, starting with the guys KU has (including Flory) and then the still looking prospects...

JAYHAWKS!!!
Flory Bidunga
Center
6'9" | 220 lbs
Freshman
6.0 points
5.4 rebounds
1.6 blocks
71.8% from the field
53.3% from the FT line
BTW, Flory's stats are an excellent example of why you cannot go by just statistics alone in making personnel choices!

Tre White
Small Forward
6'7" | 205 lbs
Junior
10.4 points
5.5 rebounds
50.5% from the field
32.8% from behind the arc
81.5% from the FT line

Jayden Dawson
Point Guard
6'4" | 195 lbs
Junior
13.5 points
3.0 rebounds
1.9 assists
1.0 steals
42.1% from the field
38.8% from behind the arc
73.9% from the FT line

Melvin Council Jr.
Point Guard (by all accounts he is a DAWG!)
6'4" | 180 lbs
Senior @ St. Bonaventure
14.5 points
5.5 rebounds
4.2 assists
2.1 steals
44.9% from the field
30% from behind the arc
81.7% from the FT line

With the above, KU's roster to date for next year before filling the final 4 roster openings of 14 (remember, KU has to take its final NCAA penalty next AY) looks like this ( (S) = scholarship, (W) = walk-on) -

SENIORS
G Melvin Council (S) (may actually be a grad student next fall, I need to check)
G Jayden Dawson (S)
F Tre White (S)
(G/F Justin Cross (W) probably not back given roster restrictions)

JUNIORS
G Noah Shelby* (S) (word is that former walk-on Shelby will be on scholarship AY2025-26)
(G Wilder Evers* (W) probably not back given roster restrictions)

SOPHOMORES
F Flory Bidunga (S)
G Elmarko Jackson* (S)
G Jamari McDowell* (S)

FRESHMEN
G Darryn Peterson (S)
F Bryson Tiller (S)
F Samis Calderon (S)
G Jaden Nickens (W) (dual sport KUFB scholarship holder, still takes a KUMBB roster spot))
* Red-shirted in past

Also note the likelihood that Oak Park HS senior Corbin Allen may be coming next fall leaves just 2 roster sports to fill to get to 14 for AY2025-26. One of those just might be filled by Class of 2026 #1 (247Sports)/#2 (Rivals) Tyran Stokes, who is visiting KU starting Friday and is reportedly looking to reclassify to 2025.

POTENTIAL JAYHAWKS!!!
Cedric Coward
Shooting Guard
6'6" | 206 lbs
Senior @ Washington State
17.7 points
7.1 rebounds
1.9 assists
0.9 steals
55.7% from the field
40.0% from behind the arc
83.9% from the FT line

Duke Brennan
Center
6'10" | 250 lbs
Junior @ Grand Canyon
10.7 points
9.3 rebounds
65.9% from the field
63.0% from the FT line

Ezra Ausar
Power Forward
6'9" | 240 lbs
Junior @ Utah
12.4 points
5.0 rebounds
51.0% from the field
63.2% from the FT line

AK Okereke
Power Forward
6'7" | 235 lbs
Junior @ Cornell
13.2 points
4.3 rebounds
4.1 assists
58.6% from the field
32.0% from behind the arc
77.4% from the FT line

Dropped from the list (all are looking elsewhere; Big East POY Luis is the one I'd really like to have gotten...)
Xaivian Lee
Point Guard
6'3" | 171 lbs
Sophomore @ Princeton
17.0 points
6.1 rebounds
5.4 assists
1.2 steals
44.3% from the field
37.1% from behind the arc
78.8% from the FT line

Malique Ewin
Power Forward
6'10" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
10.2 points
7.6 rebounds
1.7 assists
59.6% from the field
65.3% from the FT line

RJ Luis Jr.
Small Forward
6'7" | 210 lbs
Junior @ St. John's
18.2 points
7.1 rebounds
2.1 assists
1.4 steals
44.6% shooting from the field
31.7% from behind the arc
74.5% from the FT line

Deuce Jones
Point Guard
6'2" | 165 lbs
Freshman @ La Salle
12.5 points
4.2 rebounds
2.8 assists
1.6 steals
40% from the field
31.6% from behind the arc
73.7% from the FT line

Chandler Jackson
Shooting Guard
6'5" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
6.3 points
2.1 rebounds
2.0 assists
1.3 steals
42.3% from the field
15.4% from behind the arc
72.2% from the FT line

Samage Teel
Point Guard
6'2" | 175 lbs
Senior @ Indiana State
16.9 points
4.1 rebounds
5.2 assists
1.2 steals
47.3% from the field
34.7% from behind the arc
78.7% from the FT line[/size][/quote]

Correcting and Adding to the previous post (which is repeated below) -

The visitor is not Cedric Coward but 2026 top dawg Tyran Stokes, who is looking to reclassify to 2025.
And Stokes *is* a dawg on the court!
Youtube.com: Tyran Stokes Junior Season Highlights #1 Ranked Player in the Class of 2026

Also note that per Shay KU is interested in 6-10|220 C Paul Mbiya from South Africa ... and I've read that the NBA Academy Africa athlete has actually grown to 260 lbs, making some think a bit of Azubuike...

HawkErrant wrote: 2025-04-17 UPDATE 15:45 CDT
Here's Shay's latest KU portal tracker listing, starting with the guys KU has (including Flory) and then the still looking prospects...

JAYHAWKS!!!
Flory Bidunga
Center
6'9" | 220 lbs
Freshman
6.0 points
5.4 rebounds
1.6 blocks
71.8% from the field
53.3% from the FT line
BTW, Flory's stats are an excellent example of why you cannot go by just statistics alone in making personnel choices!

Tre White
Small Forward
6'7" | 205 lbs
Junior
10.4 points
5.5 rebounds
50.5% from the field
32.8% from behind the arc
81.5% from the FT line

Jayden Dawson
Point Guard
6'4" | 195 lbs
Junior
13.5 points
3.0 rebounds
1.9 assists
1.0 steals
42.1% from the field
38.8% from behind the arc
73.9% from the FT line

Melvin Council Jr.
Point Guard (by all accounts he is a DAWG!)
6'4" | 180 lbs
Senior @ St. Bonaventure
14.5 points
5.5 rebounds
4.2 assists
2.1 steals
44.9% from the field
30% from behind the arc
81.7% from the FT line

With the above, KU's roster to date for next year before filling the final 4 roster openings of 14 (remember, KU has to take its final NCAA penalty next AY) looks like this ( (S) = scholarship, (W) = walk-on) -

SENIORS
G Melvin Council (S) (may actually be a grad student next fall, I need to check)
G Jayden Dawson (S)
F Tre White (S)
(G/F Justin Cross (W) probably not back given roster restrictions)

JUNIORS
G Noah Shelby* (S) (word is that former walk-on Shelby will be on scholarship AY2025-26)
(G Wilder Evers* (W) probably not back given roster restrictions)

SOPHOMORES
F Flory Bidunga (S)
G Elmarko Jackson* (S)
G Jamari McDowell* (S)

FRESHMEN
G Darryn Peterson (S)
F Bryson Tiller (S)
F Samis Calderon (S)
G Jaden Nickens (W) (dual sport KUFB scholarship holder, still takes a KUMBB roster spot))
* Red-shirted in past

Also note the likelihood that Oak Park HS senior Corbin Allen may be coming next fall leaves just 2 roster sports to fill to get to 14 for AY2025-26. One of those just might be filled by Class of 2026 #1 (247Sports)/#2 (Rivals) Tyran Stokes, who is visiting KU starting Friday and is reportedly looking to reclassify to 2025.

POTENTIAL JAYHAWKS!!!
Cedric Coward
Shooting Guard
6'6" | 206 lbs
Senior @ Washington State
17.7 points
7.1 rebounds
1.9 assists
0.9 steals
55.7% from the field
40.0% from behind the arc
83.9% from the FT line

Duke Brennan
Center
6'10" | 250 lbs
Junior @ Grand Canyon
10.7 points
9.3 rebounds
65.9% from the field
63.0% from the FT line

Ezra Ausar
Power Forward
6'9" | 240 lbs
Junior @ Utah
12.4 points
5.0 rebounds
51.0% from the field
63.2% from the FT line

AK Okereke
Power Forward
6'7" | 235 lbs
Junior @ Cornell
13.2 points
4.3 rebounds
4.1 assists
58.6% from the field
32.0% from behind the arc
77.4% from the FT line

Dropped from the list (all are looking elsewhere; Big East POY Luis is the one I'd really like to have gotten...)
Xaivian Lee
Point Guard
6'3" | 171 lbs
Sophomore @ Princeton
17.0 points
6.1 rebounds
5.4 assists
1.2 steals
44.3% from the field
37.1% from behind the arc
78.8% from the FT line

Malique Ewin
Power Forward
6'10" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
10.2 points
7.6 rebounds
1.7 assists
59.6% from the field
65.3% from the FT line

RJ Luis Jr.
Small Forward
6'7" | 210 lbs
Junior @ St. John's
18.2 points
7.1 rebounds
2.1 assists
1.4 steals
44.6% shooting from the field
31.7% from behind the arc
74.5% from the FT line

Deuce Jones
Point Guard
6'2" | 165 lbs
Freshman @ La Salle
12.5 points
4.2 rebounds
2.8 assists
1.6 steals
40% from the field
31.6% from behind the arc
73.7% from the FT line

Chandler Jackson
Shooting Guard
6'5" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
6.3 points
2.1 rebounds
2.0 assists
1.3 steals
42.3% from the field
15.4% from behind the arc
72.2% from the FT line

Samage Teel
Point Guard
6'2" | 175 lbs
Senior @ Indiana State
16.9 points
4.1 rebounds
5.2 assists
1.2 steals
47.3% from the field
34.7% from behind the arc
78.7% from the FT line[/size]

UPDATING the previous post as of 8:00 PM 2025-04-17

Here's Shay's latest KU portal tracker listing, starting with the guys KU has (including Flory) and then the still looking prospects, minus Duke Brennan who picked Villanova tonight...

JAYHAWKS!!!
Flory Bidunga
Center
6'9" | 220 lbs
Freshman
6.0 points
5.4 rebounds
1.6 blocks
71.8% from the field
53.3% from the FT line
BTW, Flory's stats are an excellent example of why you cannot go by just statistics alone in making personnel choices!

Tre White
Small Forward
6'7" | 205 lbs
Junior
10.4 points
5.5 rebounds
50.5% from the field
32.8% from behind the arc
81.5% from the FT line

Jayden Dawson
Point Guard
6'4" | 195 lbs
Junior
13.5 points
3.0 rebounds
1.9 assists
1.0 steals
42.1% from the field
38.8% from behind the arc
73.9% from the FT line

Melvin Council Jr.
Point Guard (by all accounts he is a DAWG!)
6'4" | 180 lbs
Senior @ St. Bonaventure
14.5 points
5.5 rebounds
4.2 assists
2.1 steals
44.9% from the field
30% from behind the arc
81.7% from the FT line
____________________
With the above, KU's roster to date for next year before filling the final 3 roster openings of 14 (remember, KU has to take its final NCAA penalty next AY) looks like this ( (S) = scholarship, (W) = walk-on) -

GRAD STUDENT
G Melvin Council (S) (has eligibility left due to his two time NJCAA Division 1 All-American career)

SENIORS
G Jayden Dawson (S)
F Tre White (S)
(G/F Justin Cross (W) probably not back as a player given roster restrictions)

JUNIORS
G Noah Shelby* (S) (word is that former walk-on Shelby will be on scholarship AY2025-26)
(G Wilder Evers* (W) probably not back as a player given roster restrictions)

SOPHOMORES
F Flory Bidunga (S)
G Elmarko Jackson* (S)
G Jamari McDowell* (S)
(G Will Thengvall (W) (probably not back as a player given roster restrictions)

FRESHMEN
G Darryn Peterson (S)
F Bryson Tiller (S)
F Samis Calderon (S)
G Jaden Nickens (W) (dual sport KUFB scholarship holder, still takes a KUMBB roster spot)
* Red-shirted in past

Also note the likelihood that Oak Park HS senior Corbin Allen may be coming next fall leaves just 2 roster sports to fill to get to 14 for AY2025-26. One of those just might be filled by Class of 2026 #1 (247Sports)/#2 (Rivals) Tyran Stokes, who is visiting KU starting Friday and is reportedly looking to reclassify to 2025. The 17 year old Stokes is a *dawg* on the court!
Youtube.com: Tyran Stokes Junior Season Highlights #1 Ranked Player in the Class of 2026

Also note that per Shay KU is interested in 6-10|220 C Paul Mbiya from South Africa ... and I've read that the NBA Academy Africa athlete has actually grown to 260 lbs, making some think a bit of Azubuike...

POTENTIAL JAYHAWKS IN THE PORTAL!!!
Cedric Coward
Shooting Guard
6'6" | 206 lbs
Senior @ Washington State
17.7 points
7.1 rebounds
1.9 assists
0.9 steals
55.7% from the field
40.0% from behind the arc
83.9% from the FT line

Ezra Ausar
Power Forward
6'9" | 240 lbs
Junior @ Utah
12.4 points
5.0 rebounds
51.0% from the field
63.2% from the FT line

AK Okereke
Power Forward
6'7" | 235 lbs
Junior @ Cornell
13.2 points
4.3 rebounds
4.1 assists
58.6% from the field
32.0% from behind the arc
77.4% from the FT line

Dropped from the list (all are looking elsewhere; Big East POY Luis is the one I'd really like to have gotten...)
Xaivian Lee
Point Guard
6'3" | 171 lbs
Sophomore @ Princeton
17.0 points
6.1 rebounds
5.4 assists
1.2 steals
44.3% from the field
37.1% from behind the arc
78.8% from the FT line

Malique Ewin
Power Forward
6'10" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
10.2 points
7.6 rebounds
1.7 assists
59.6% from the field
65.3% from the FT line

RJ Luis Jr.
Small Forward
6'7" | 210 lbs
Junior @ St. John's
18.2 points
7.1 rebounds
2.1 assists
1.4 steals
44.6% shooting from the field
31.7% from behind the arc
74.5% from the FT line

Deuce Jones
Point Guard
6'2" | 165 lbs
Freshman @ La Salle
12.5 points
4.2 rebounds
2.8 assists
1.6 steals
40% from the field
31.6% from behind the arc
73.7% from the FT line

Chandler Jackson
Shooting Guard
6'5" | 220 lbs
Sophomore @ Florida State
6.3 points
2.1 rebounds
2.0 assists
1.3 steals
42.3% from the field
15.4% from behind the arc
72.2% from the FT line

Samage Teel
Point Guard
6'2" | 175 lbs
Senior @ Indiana State
16.9 points
4.1 rebounds
5.2 assists
1.2 steals
47.3% from the field
34.7% from behind the arc
78.7% from the FT line

Duke Brennan
Center
6'10" | 250 lbs
Junior @ Grand Canyon picked Villanova
10.7 points
9.3 rebounds
65.9% from the field
63.0% from the FT line
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Just a reminder that
TUESDAY 2025-04-22
is the last date for prospective transfers to enter the portal and be eligible to play at their new school next Fall without an NCAA waiver.

EXCEPTIONS
1. Graduated student athletes with remaining eligibility are not bound by the portal rules.
2. The only other exception will be for players who experience a coaching change at their current schools. Regardless of the window, they have 30 days after the change takes place to enter the transfer portal.

We might see a mini-rush of entrants over the next few days as the portal closes.