Alabama transfer Griffen commits to Jayhawks

• Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Personnel Author Basketball recruiting insider. Signed up with ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Jonathan Givony Apr 26, 2024, 08:47

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• Rylan Griffen, one of the best shooters in the website, has devoted to Kansas, he informed

ESPN.The Jayhawks rapidly became

the favorite to land Griffen, carrying out an in-home check out and then welcoming him on campus last week.”I selected Kansas due to the fact that coach [Costs] Self and the training staff are going to push me to be the very best player I can be,”Griffen stated.

“I think I fit in due to the fact that they stated they required shooting. I think I can help them in that location. I think I can help them with perimeter defense and aid get stops and assist continue the very same winning culture they’ve constantly had. “A 6-foot-6 shooting guard, Griffen made significant strides throughout his sophomore season in Tuscaloosa. He went from averaging 5.9 points as a freshman to 11.2 points as a sophomore, starting 33 games and shooting 39.2%from behind the arc.Griffen was at his best throughout the middle part of the season, averaging nearly 14 points per game throughout a 17-game stretch from late December to the end of February. After an inconsistent finish to the routine season, he regained his shooting stroke in the NCAA tournament, making much better than 48 %of his 3-point attempts.He went for 19 points and 5 3-pointers in Alabama’s Sugary food 16 win over top-seeded North Carolina and then had 13 points and eight helps in the regional last against Clemson to help lead the Crimson Tide to the program’s very first Last Four.Griffen is the 4th

effect transfer Kansas has actually added this offseason, following Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State), Riley Kugel(Florida )and AJ Storr (Wisconsin ). The Jayhawks had concerns on the boundary last season, ranking 11th in the Huge 12 in 3-point portion and last in 3-point effort rate. All 4 transfers made at least one 3 per game this previous season and shot at least 34%from 3-point variety for their college careers.Kansas likewise returns beginners Dajuan Harris Jr. and KJ Adams, while All-American center Hunter Dickinson has yet to choose whether he’s going back to college for his last season of eligibility. If Dickinson goes back to Lawrence, the Jayhawks are the favorite to open the 2024-25 season ranked No. 1. Jonathan Givony is an NBA Draft expert and the creator and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a personal scouting and analytics service made use of by NBA, NCAA and International groups.