Big 12 Basketball: Top 5 incoming freshmen for 2018-19

By Brian Rauf | Jul 10, 2018

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 28: Quentin Grimes #5 of The Woodlands College Park H.S. attacks the basket against Romeo Langford #22 of New Albany High School and EJ Montgomery #3 of Wheeler High School during the 2018 McDonald's All American Game at Philips Arena on March 28, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – MARCH 31: head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks looks on in the first half against the Villanova Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men’s Final Four Semifinal at the Alamodome on March 31, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

2. Devon Dotson, Kansas

Kansas has gotten great senior leadership from the point guard position each of the last two years with Frank Mason and Devonte’ Graham, both of whom won Big 12 Player of the Year during their final season with the Jayhawks.

Bill Self’s squad will have more inexperience at the position as Dotson and Cal transfer Charlie Moore battle for the starting job. However, early reports out of Lawrence indicate that Dotson has the inside track for the starting job.

The 6-2, 180-pounder is an explosive athlete who is one of the fastest players in this class, something that allows him to blow by his defenders with ease. Once in the paint, he’s great at both finishing around the rim and finding the open man.

Dotson has flashed that ability in summer workouts and coaches have taken notice. Here’s what assistant coach Kurtis Townsend told reporters last month, via KUsports.com, shortly after the McDonald’s All-American first arrived on campus.

"“He’s unbelievable. He can get wherever he wants. He’s great in the open floor. He’s a great passer and I think he’s a pretty tough kid. He needs to get a lot better shooting wise, which most kids when they’re freshmen do. And we’ll work on that all summer.”"

Dotson may or may not be a one-and-done prospect for the Jayhawks because of his inability to shoot the ball at this point in his career, but his skill set will make him a valuable asset and starter from the opener on. Look for him to be more of a playmaker than a scorer this season due to the high-level talent he’ll be surrounded by.

Check out his highlight tape below, courtesy of EliteMixtapes.

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