KU basketball coach Bill Self announces addition of Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson

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LAWRENCE — Hunter Dickinson is officially a part of the Kansas men’s basketball program, with Jayhawks head coach Bill Self announcing the addition Friday.

Dickinson was widely viewed as the top available talent in the transfer portal this year, after his decision to move on from Michigan. Dickinson, a junior center this past season listed at 7-foot-1 and 260 pounds, spent his first three years in college playing for the Wolverines. And he’ll be immediately eligible as a senior this upcoming season.

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“We’re excited,” Self said in a release. “We’ve recruited some really good players over time, but we’ve never recruited anybody who has averaged 17 points a game over three seasons at a Big Ten school like the University of Michigan. He obviously the most ready-made player to step in and put up All-American-type numbers right off the bat than we have ever recruited.”

Then with Michigan, Hunter Dickinson looks to make a play during a Feb. 18, 2023 game against Michigan State in Ann Arbor.

Dickinson is a multi-time All-Big Ten Conference selection who’s also received praise as an All-America talent. This past season he started all 34 games he appeared in, giving him 89 starts in 94 appearances for his career. As a junior, he averaged 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as he also showcased an ability to step out and hit 3s.

Dickinson’s addition does come amid an offseason that’s had a significant amount of roster turnover at Kansas. He’s one of seven set to be newcomers on next season’s squad, for a team that will likely lose 10 scholarship players from this past season’s roster — seven to the transfer portal, three to the professional ranks. But given Dickinson’s status, who will return and the other newcomers, the Jayhawks are viewed as both a Big 12 Conference…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2023-05-05 21:20:43

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