For now Kansas basketball closing in on Jayhawks’ potential final roster addition

With the departure of high school recruit Labaron Philon, the Kansas basketball team still has space for another portal player despite adding four transfers during the offseason. In light of the likelihood that Johnny Furphy will remain in the NBA Draft pool, head coach Bill Self may add another player to the Jayhawks’ 13 scholarship pool.

KU has been closely associated with Jordan Ivy-Curry, a transfer from UTSA, in recent times.Before requesting to withdraw his promise, the 6-foot-2 combo guard had committed to Virginia Tech and was anticipated to fight for a starting position. Kansas was one of the top schools to get in touch with him since his recruitment reopened, and The Portal Report disclosed that the coaching staff will meet with him on

Kansas basketball closing in on Jayhawks’ potential final roster addition

Shortly after hitting the open market again, Kansas wasted no time contacting Ivy-Curry. He averaged 17.1 points, 5.2 rebodribbles, 3.0 assists, and 2.2 3-pointers made per game in 21 games as a substitute.The former Roadrunner can quickly put points on the board and might be used off the bench as a microwave.

With Philon gone, who would have had some playing time as a freshman, it seems sense that KU would be interested in him at this particular moment. While colleges like SMU, West Virginia, Syracuse, Texas A&M, TCU, Ole Miss, and Oklahoma are vying for Ivy-Curry, Kansas is the first university to formally meet with Coach Self.

Elmarko Jackson and Jamari McDowell, the incoming sophomore guards, are back for another campaign. Ivy-Curry would cast doubt on their chances of receiving playing time. Kansas, though, has demonstrated that it will select any player over any other if

The two parties are exchanging information really quickly, so it will be interesting to watch how the remainder of the process develops. If he commits, Ivy-Curry won’t be a big part of the second unit, but he may be a player who ignites the offense when it’s cold outside and can make some threes when it counts.