Big 12 Basketball: Breaking down each program's 2018 recruiting class

Big 12 Basketball: Breaking down each program’s 2018 recruiting class

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 10: The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate with the trophy after defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers 81-70 to win the Big 12 Basketball Tournament Championship game at Sprint Center on March 10, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – MARCH 31: The Kansas Jayhawks mascot ‘Big Jay’ performs in the first half during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Final Four Semifinal between the Villanova Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks at the Alamodome on March 31, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Kansas Jayhawks

Class rankings: 1st in the Big 12, 5th nationally

Commitments: Quentin Grimes (10), Devon Dotson (21), David McCormack (36) and Ochai Agbaji (130)

Coming off a Final Four appearance, the Jayhawks continue getting richer, getting one of the best classes for 2018 along with a few top-tier transfers. Things will be a bit different for Kansas, having underclassmen playing big minutes on the perimeter for the first time in years.

What five-star guards Grimes and Dotson lack in experience, they each make up for it in overall talent. Dotson is more of a traditional ball handler, while Grimes can play both positions alongside the perimeter.

Udoka Azubuike is the lone returning starter for Kansas but will get some much-needed backup as well. He was the only true center for the team and struggles to play more than 25 minutes a night. So there means there will be minutes next season for McCormack, roughly the same size as Azubuike with a more versatile game on both offense and defense.

Agbaji is a player that will likely be caught in the shuffle when it comes to playing time. But if the four-star wing from Oak Park is patient, he could become a starter on a Final Four contender in due time.

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