Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks have landed the highest participant within the switch portal.
Hunter Dickinson, a seven-foot-one middle who spent the final three years at Michigan, introduced Thursday that he’ll switch to Kansas.
Hunter Dickinson, #1 of the Michigan Wolverines, appears on previous to the second spherical of the Big Ten Tournament in opposition to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at United Center on March 9, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Dickinson made visits to Villanova, Kentucky, Georgetown and Maryland.
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“This resolution might need been more durable than the primary one popping out of highschool. Having all these coaches hit you up once more,” Dickinson stated within the video. “Then once more, it was additionally type of simpler in a way, going via it and stuff.
“I’m simply actually glad it’s over now.”
On Wednesday night time, Dickinson posted a message to his Twitter account thanking Michigan.
“The preliminary resolution for me to enter the portal was the toughest resolution I’ve ever needed to make,” Dickinson stated. “The considered doubtlessly leaving the place I really like and known as dwelling for 3 years, was and is very troublesome to course of. After conversations with my household and numerous time in thought, I spotted coming into the portal was the very best resolution for myself and my future.
Hunter Dickinson, #1 of the Michigan Wolverines, reacts after a turnover throughout the second half of a Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Second Round recreation in opposition to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at United Center on March 9, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights gained the sport 62-50 over the Michigan Wolverines. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
“I’ve grown and realized a lot in my 3 years at Michigan, and if I may do it yet again out of highschool there isn’t a doubt in my thoughts I might make the identical selection. That being stated, it is time for me to maneuver on.”
During his junior season at Michigan, Dickinson put up 18.5 factors, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.8 blocks per recreation.
Hunter Dickinson, #1 of the Michigan Wolverines, reacts in a recreation in opposition to the Wisconsin Badgers at Crisler Arena on February 26, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
He’s averaged 17.2 factors and eight.4 rebounds per recreation in his profession.
Kansas will retain level guard Dajuan Harris and ahead Okay.J. Adams from final 12 months’s staff that gained the Big 12 regular-season championship and earned a one-seed within the NCAA Tournament.
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