One of the top players in the transfer portal has made his commitment. On Thursday, Michigan transfer center Hunter Dickinson transfer center Hunter Dickinson on Thursday, announced his commitment to the University of Kansas via his Twitter account.
In a video that he posted, Dickinson said, “This decision might even be harder than the first one, coming out of high school.” Before selecting the Jayhawks, Dickinson considered Georgetown, Kentucky, and Maryland. His video ends with him telling Kansas head coach Bill Self that “I just wanted to tell you that I’m gonna come to play with you next year at Kansas.”
— Hunter Dickinson (@H_Dickinson24) May 4, 2023
This past season, Dickinson started in all 34 of Michigan’s games, averaging 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He shot 56% from the floor including 42% on a limited amount of three-point attempts as well. All in all, he’s one of the best centers in the country, dominant on both ends, with career offensive and defensive ratings of 118.9 and 98.3.
The consensus All-American and three-time All-Big Ten selection will join a Kansas squad coming off a 28-8 season including 13-5 in Big 12 play, helping lead to a Big 12 Regular Season Championship. The Jayhawks would earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, defeating No. 16 Howard in the first round 96-68 before falling to No. 8 Arkansas in the Round of 32, 72-71.
Dickinson will step in at a major spot of need for the Jayhawks. Last year, the Jayhawks only had one true center on the roster freshman Ernest Udeh. the Jayhawks did not sign a center either as part of their 2023 recruiting class. The Maryland native will join former Texas point guard Arterio Morris and former Towson shooting guard Nicolas Timberlake as transfers to join the Kansas program this offseason.
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