NCAA Basketball: Top-40 2021 G TyTy Washington looking at 6 schools

Kansas Jayhawks

The Jayhawks March Madness journey was very representative of the team’s inconsistencies during the regular season. A 2nd-round blowout loss to the USC was not the ideal way to end the 2020 campaign, despite getting back to full strength. However, of the team’s nine losses, five were double-digit blowouts highlighting a mixture of offensive struggles with playing below expectations against top-tier teams.

Head coach Bill Self has his work cut out for him this summer to repair and regroup the roster before next season begins. He has already been hard at work assembling a very strong 2021 recruiting class, currently ranked 6th in the nation, complete with three solid backcourt additions. Bobby Pettiford, Kyle Cuffe Jr, and Joseph Yusefu (Drake) are joining the team this offseason, but the Jayhawks may be primed for one of the least worrisome off-seasons considering roster turnover.

Guards Ochai Agbaji and Jalen Wilson have both declared for the NBA Draft, but have maintained their eligibility to return should their evaluations not result in an ideal scenario. DaJuan Harris and Christian Braun are set to return for another season and senior guard Marcus Garrett has the opportunity to exercise his 5th-year option should he elect to do so.

The Jayhawks feature a strong stable of experience and upside and may be positioned well already to navigate the next season successfully. The losses of Bryce Thompson, Tyon Grant-Foster, and Latrell Jossell weren’t ideal, but they do not restrict this team’s ability to win quality games.

Adding Washington would certainly alleviate any remaining worries for Coach Self and the two have had mutual interests for some time now. Washington has talked about being a big fan of the program and he can stand to learn a lot about the college game from proven players that Kansas features. As things stand, there is crowding in the Jayhawks backcourt that needs resolution in some way or another.

TyTy Washington is undoubtedly an asset Kansas does not want to miss on given his ability to be the primary ball-handler and a strong scoring threat. The attraction between both parties seems to be significant and it could be a matter of time before the two shut things down.