Top-100 NCAA Basketball prospect Jalen Wilson will attend the University of Kansas for the 2019-20 season.
Consensus top-75 2019 recruit Jalen Wilson, as expected, chose the University of Kansas on June 12. The former Michigan signee chose the Jayhawks over the Wolverines and UNC. He visited Kansas on May 30.
“I’m going to KU,” Wilson told Evan Daniels of 247Sports. “I just picked them because I feel like there’s a really big need for me and what I can do to help the team. It’s going to be a great team and a national contender. Top to bottom of their roster it’s a really good team and I have a great relationship with the coaches and I’m excited.”
Wilson will likely have a huge role with the Jayhawks this upcoming campaign and he will likely start at the three alongside sophomore point guard Devon Dotson and Iowa grad transfer Isaiah Moss. The 6’7 wing possesses a solid versatile game to go along with good size and the ability to stretch the floor — which is something that the Jayhawks need in 2019-20. He is also a capable defender who can guard multiple spots.
Senior center Udoka Azubuike and redshirt sophomore Silvio De Sousa, who has finally been cleared to resume his collegiate career, are projected to be the other two starters. The Jayhawks will also have a deep bench with some experienced players such as Marcus Garrett, Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot. Plus, the Jayhawks brought in three other highly touted players in four-star point guard Issac McBride, four-star forward Tristan Enaruna and three-star wing Christian Braun.
After losing out, Michigan and rookie coach Juwan Howard will now have to reboot as the Wolverines still have roster spots to fill.