Ex-Wisconsin G Storr transferring to Kansas
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN
- Personnel WriterApr 18, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
- Signed up with ESPN in 2014.
- Graduate of University of Delaware.Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr, one
of the leading readily available players in the website, has actually dedicated to Kansas.Storr selected the Jayhawks over a list of suitors that likewise consisted of Illinois and Arkansas. “With fantastic enjoyment and humbleness, I announce my commitment
to the University of Kansas Basketball program,”he composed on social networks.”Joining the Jayhawks is a dream realized, and I’m exceptionally honored for this chance to be a part of the custom and culture of Kansas Basketball.”A 6-foot-7 wing, Storr got in the website in late March and instantly turned into one of the most in-demand border alternatives. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection last season after averaging 16.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.Storr played perhaps the very best basketball of his career in the Big Ten tournament while leading Wisconsin to the title game.
He had 30 points in the quarterfinals against Northwestern, 20 in an overtime upset of Purdue in the semifinals and 24 in the national championship loss to Illinois. Earlier in the season, he had back-to-back 28-point efforts versus Michigan State and Nebraska.Editor’s Picks
1 Associated After a season in which Kansas lacked consistent shooters and playmakers on the offensive end, coach Bill Self has totally revamped the Jayhawks’ perimeter group. Storr is the 3rd transfer addition for Kansas, signing up with South Dakota State’s Zeke Mayo and Florida’s Riley Kugel. Mayo was the Top League Player of the Year after balancing 18.8 points per game, while Kugel has NBA-level potential.The Jayhawks stay
in the mix for Alabama transfer Rylan Griffen and could still return All-American Hunter Dickinson, who has one year of college eligibility remaining.Storr started his profession with one season at St. John’s, where he averaged 8.8 points per game. He was ranked No. 3 in ESPN’s transfer rankings.Wisconsin received more bad news Thursday afternoon when three-year starter Chucky Hepburn entered the transfer website. Hepburn was a crucial player under coach Greg Gard, balancing 9.2 points and 3.9 helps per game last season. He was Wisconsin’s third crucial player to enter the website, signing up with Storr and Connor Essegian.