3 things to think about as Rakease Passmore, Kansas basketball ready for Jayhawks’ season

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball added a couple of high-profile freshmen ahead of next season, with one of them being Rakease Passmore.

Passmore is a 247Sports Composite four-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class and ranked as the No. 39 player in his class overall. Although there are a number of veterans on the roster, for a team that’ll be favored to enjoy Big 12 Conference and national success, the potential is there for him to carve out a role if he can continue to impress this summer.

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Here are a few things to think about as Passmore’s first season of college basketball nears:

Rakease Passmore isn’t afraid of competition

Passmore, listed as a 6-foot-5 and 185-pound guard when he signed back in November, was watching as Kansas added talented guard after talented guard through the transfer portal during the offseason. But, he told reporters earlier this month that he’ll always be confident in himself, even if people might have thought he’d decide to start his college career elsewhere. He still wanted to be a part of the Jayhawks’ program, and predicted the competition will bring out the best in him.

What role Passmore will have will be determined, but he said he can offer defense, shot-making ability and energy. He anticipated coach Bill Self playing him at either the 2-spot or the 3-spot. Passmore noted the most significant adjustment he’ll have to make is playing in front of crowds like the ones he’ll see this season inside Allen Fieldhouse.

Rakease Passmore has drawn a comparison to Ochai Agbaji

Ochai Agbaji developed into one of the best players in college basketball during the course of his Kansas career. That development culminated in Agbaji helping the Jayhawks win a national championship in 2022, before going on to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2024-06-23 17:00:36

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