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Big 12 Basketball: Top 10 recruits joining the conference in 2018-19

By Jerran Anderson

AMES, IA - FEBRUARY 10: An Iowa State Cyclones cheer on her team in the second half of play at Hilton Coliseum on February 10, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 88-80 over the Oklahoma Sooners. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - FEBRUARY 10: An Iowa State Cyclones cheer on her team in the second half of play at Hilton Coliseum on February 10, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 88-80 over the Oklahoma Sooners. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /
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8. David McCormack, Kansas

The Jayhawks frontcourt returns Udoka Azubuike in 2018-19 but he won’t be the only big man to watch. Big man David McCormack is another player to keep an eye on as an impact freshman. He’s a four-star rated prospect but plays a lot bigger than that on the court. McCormack posted a strong senior season in 2017-18 at the prestigious Oak Hill Academy (VA).

The 6-foot-10 center anchored a 34-1 squad last season, putting up 13.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Before he arrived at Oak Hill, McCormack weighed roughly 300 pounds. Now, he’s currently a solid 260 pounds. His hard work has paid off since joining one of the top prep programs in the nation.

He picked Kansas over Duke, North Carolina State, UCLA, Oklahoma State and Xavier. McCormack will provide a solid boost in a frontcourt of Azubuike, Silvio de Sousa and transfer Dedric Lawson who sat out last season. They shouldn’t have a hard time protecting the paint next season with so much talent in the stable.

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