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Andrew Wiggins Commits To Kansas

Andrew Wiggins has committed to Kansas

Wiggins also considered Florida State, Kentucky and North Carolina.

“I just followed my heart,” Wiggins said to Grant Taylor of the Herald-Dispatch. “Kansas had my heart so that’s where I wanted to go.”

Wiggins, a native of Toronto, is widely thought to be the best high school prospect since LeBron James.

Florida State and Kentucky were considered the favorites to land Wiggins, but his father said that it came down to the Jayhawks and Seminoles.

Wiggins didn't reach a final decision on Kansas until the weekend.

“Obviously, everyone in Jayhawk-land is overwhelmed and excited today,” Bill Self said. “This was a pleasant surprise because we never had an idea which way he was leading. Andrew did this the exact way he said he was going to. He played his cards very close to his vest, as did his mother and father.”

Via RealGM Staff Report

Andrew Wiggins To Make College Decision On Tuesday

Andrew Wiggins will sign his letter of intent on Tuesday at approximately 12:15 PM EST.

Wiggins will choose between Florida State, Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina.

Unlike many prominent high school players, Wiggins will not make a televised announcement.

"He does not want to have a press conference signing," Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford said in a text message. "He wants it private to just his classmates, family and friends."

Wiggins has often been called the best prospect since LeBron James.

Both of Wiggins' parents attended Florida State and the Seminoles are considered the favorite. Kentucky is also in the running due to Wiggins' relationship with John Calipari.

"I have no clue where he's going or leaning, so I'm not much help here," Fulford said.

Via Ben Roberts/Herald-Leader

List Of 77 Early Entry Candidates For 2013 NBA Draft

The 2013 NBA Draft has 77 early entry candidates, with 46 players from United States' colleges and 31 internatinoal players.

Players have the right to withdraw no later than June 17 ahead of the June 27 draft in Brooklyn.

College Players
Steven Adams, Pitt
C.J. Aiken, St. Joseph's
Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Vander Blue, Marquette,
Lorenzo Brown, N.C. State
Reggie Bullock, North Carolina
Trey Burke, Michigan
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse
Adrien Coleman, Bethune-Cookman
Allen Crabbe, Cal
Deweyne Dedmon, USC
Gorgui Dieng, Louisville
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State
Archie Goodwin, Kentucky
Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan
Grant Jerrett, Arizona
Christian Kabongo, New Mexico State
Myck Kabongo, Texas
Shane Larkin, Miami
Ricky Ledo, Providence
Alex Len, Maryland
C.J. Leslie, N.C. State
Nurideen Lindsey, Rider
Amath M'Baye, Oklahoma
Ray McCallum, Detroit
Ben McLemore, Kansas
Tony Mitchell, North Texas
Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
Norvel Pelle, Los Angeles College Prep
Otto Porter Jr., Georgetown
Marshawn Powell, Arkansas
Phil Pressey, Missouri
Andre Robertson, Colorado
Joshua Simmons, Spartanburg Methodist (JC)
Trevis Simpson, UNC-Greensboro
Tony Snell, New Mexico
Tahj Tate, Delaware State
John Taylor, Fresno Pacific
Adonis Thompson, Memphis
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
B.J. Young, Arkansas
Cody Zeller, Indiana

International Players
Alejandro Abrines, Barcelona 
Giannis Adetokunbo, Filathlitikos
Francois Affia Ambadiang, Geoplin Slovan
Nemanja Besovic, Partizan
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Partizan
Matias Bortolin, Arkadia,
Linos Chrysikopoulos, PAOK
Laszlo Dobos, Zaragoza
Dorde Drenovac, Biancoblu
Viktor Gaddefors, Oknoplast Bologna
Rudy Gobert, Cholet
Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Boulogne
Livio Jean-Charles, ASVEL
Sergey Karasev, Triumph
Louis Laveyrie, Paris-Levallois
Raul Neto, Lagun Aro GBC
Philipp Neumann, Brose Baskets
Lucas Riva Nogueira, Estudiantes
Alexandre Paranhos, Flamengo
Artem Pustovyi, Khimik
Bogdan Radosavljevic, Bayern Munich
Marko Ramljak, Zadar
Dario Saric, Cibona
Dennis Schroder, New York Phantoms
Strahinja Stojacic, Smederevo
Walter Tavares, Gran Canaria
Daniel Theis, Ratiopharm
Janis Timma, Ventspils
Marko Todorovic, Barcelona
Axel Toupane, Strasbourg
Adin Vrabac, Spars Sarajevo 

Via RealGM Staff Report

Wiggins Cancels Home Visits With North Carolina, Kansas, Florida State

Andrew Wiggins has canceled hime visits he had scheduled this week with Kansas, North Carolina and Florida State.

Wiggins is also considering committing to Kentucky.

Wiggins had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists in Saturday's Nike Hoop Summit in Portland. Wiggins remains in Portland due to travel problems and still plans on speaking with coaches from those schools on the phone.

Via Jeff Goodman/CBS Sports

NBA Scout: McLemore Is A 'Better Version' Of Ray Allen

On condition of anonymity, an NBA scout assessed how Ben McLemore’s skill set will translate to the NBA.

“McLemore is a better version of Ray Allen. He will play shooting guard the way it is supposed to be played,” the talent evaluator said. “The only negative to his game is sometimes he defers. He could definitely use another year in college to learn to take over games.

“Obviously, he had to go (pro),” the scout quickly added. “The draft is only about potential now.”

McLemore’s shooting stroke has drawn raves from NBA observers.

McLemore shot 49.5 percent from the floor, including 42 percent from the three-point line, during his redshirt season at Kansas.

Via Gary Bedore/Lawrence Journal World

Ben McLemore Announces Entry Into Draft

Ben McLemore has announced his plans to enter the 2013 NBA Draft.

A native of St. Louis, McLemore averaged 15.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game this season.

McLemore is expected to be a top-five pick.

Via Chad Ford/ESPN (via Twitter)

Anrio Adams Transferring From Kansas

Kansas freshman guard Anrio Adams has been granted a release to transfer to another school.

Jayhawks coach Bill Self described it as an amicable parting of ways.

Adams played in 24 games last season, averaging 3.5 minutes and scoring just 27 points, but generated more attention away from the court, where he once used Twitter to express his frustration over a lack of playing time.

"Anrio is a very talented kid. We've enjoyed him being here," Self said. "He was a good teammate, and I know frustration can set in when you don't play a lot, but he kept a good attitude and we should all support him in whatever decision he makes."

The Seattle Times reported that Adams is considering transfers to Arizona, Washington, Oregon or UCLA.

Via ESPN

McLemore Defers Decision On NBA Draft

Ben McLemore deferred talk of his NBA future after the Kansas Jayhawks’ 87-85 overtime loss to Michigan.

“No, not at all, I haven’t thought about what I’m going to do,” McLemore said. “Not right now, not yet. I’ve spent this year focused on playing college ball and getting better each and every day.”

McLemore led the Jayhawks with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, further solidifying his projection as a top-5 pick.

Bill Self plans to sit down with McLemore and his family, after gathering pertinent information from league insiders, and go over the pros and cons.

“I’ll support whatever direction (McLemore) and his family wants to go,” Self said. “And he needs to explore. He needs to look into doing what would be potentially great for his family, and if it’s the right time, he needs to go.

“But if it’s not, he should stay. But we’ll discuss it.”

Via Tony Adame/Wichita Eagle

Wiggins Still Weighing College Options

Andrew Wiggins is still contemplating his college choice.

"I really don't know when I'm going to sign," said Wiggins. "When I know where I want to go, I'll sign. But I just don't know."

Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford made up an Excel chart for Wiggins, so he could rank his final four schools -- Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina – in areas of interest such as atmosphere, fans, weather, coaching style, play style, campus, general feel and more.

"With the sheet, we want to help him to figure out exactly what is most important to him, what might not be most important and rank them among those schools," Fulford said. "At the end, you add it up and see who is leading. That doesn't necessarily determine the final decision, but that gives you a solid basis to build off of."

Via Grant Traylor/Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Julius Randle Commits To Kentucky

Julius Randle has announced that he will attend Kentucky.

Randle is widely considered the third best overall player in the incoming class of 2013.

Randle also considered Kansas, Florida and Texas as his final choices.

Via RealGM Staff Report

Kansas Jayhawks Archives

Gonzaga, Louisville, Kansas, Indiana Receive No. 1 Seeds In Tournament

The NCAA announced the 2013 Tournament Bracket on Sunday with Louisville, Kansas, Gonzaga and Indiana receiving the four No. 1 seeds.

Withey, Kansas Win Big 12 Tournament

Kansas defeated Kansas State 70-54 to win the 2013 Big 12 Tournament.

Marcus Smart Headlines Big 12 Awards

Marcus Smart has been named the Big 12 Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman to win the award since Michael Beasley in 2008 and Kevin Durant in 2007.

McLemore Overcame Extreme Poverty To Become Top Prospect

Ben McLemore grew up in one of the poorest urban communities in Missouri.

30 Candidates For NCAA Naismith Award Announced

The thirty candidates for Naismith Men's College Player of the Year were announced on Tuesday.

Wiggins' Official Visit To Kentucky Begins Wednesday

Andrew Wiggins will visit Kansas and North Carolina next week.

Kansas Plans To Retire Mario Chalmers' Jersey

Mario Chalmers led Kansas to the 2008 NCAA championship.

McLemore Gaining Momentum As GM's Top Pick

Ben McLemore has a True Shooting Percentage of .651 this season and a PER of 24.61.

McLemore Survives Ankle Scare

Ben McLemore was diagnosed with a Grade 1 sprain.

Joshua Smith Picks Georgetown Over Kansas

Joshua Smith has struggled with his conditioning during his tenure with the Bruins.

McLemore Patterns Game After Pierce, LeBron

Ben McLemore is regarded as one of the top wing prospects in the country.

Ben McLemore Improving As Catch-And-Shoot Option From Outside

Ben McLemore has emerged as the go-to scorer for the Kansas Jayhawks.

Kansas, Georgetown Interested In Acquiring Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith intends to transfer from UCLA.

Self Wants Perry Ellis To Play With Free Mind

Bill Self envisions a larger role for Perry Ellis.

Jayhawks Struggling To Defend Opposing Guards

Defending opposing guards has been a problem for the Kansas Jayhawks.

Wiggins Set To Visit Florida State, Will Likely Travel To Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina

Andrew Wiggins reportedly has Florida State and Kentucky at the top of his list.

Julius Randle Out Three Months With Fractured Foot

Julius Randle will decide between Kentucky, N.C. State, Florida, Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma and could “potentially” return toward the end of the season.

Wiggins To Visit Florida State First; UNC, Kentucky, Kansas To Follow When Schedule Allows

Andrew Wiggins' decision to reclassify from 2014 to 2013 will mean he has less time to make his college choice.

Wiggins To Make College Selection After High School Season

Andrew Wiggins will not make a decision during the early signing period.

2012-13 Naismith Early Season Watch List Announced

The 2012-13 Naismith early season watch list was released on Wednesday.
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