KU’s Dickinson suggests NIL a factor in transfer

• Myron Medcalf, ESPN Personnel WriterMay 10, 2023, 08:48 AM ET

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Previous Michigan basketball star Hunter Dickinson suggested that a boost in his name, image and similarity incomes contributed in his decision to move to Kansas.Dickinson, an Associated Press All-American honorable reference who averaged 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a junior at Michigan last season, said his critics would likewise make a relocation for a pay raise throughout his appearance on his “Roundball “podcast Tuesday.

“Individuals disliking on me would leave their job today for a $10,000 increase,” Dickinson said. “I got, at Michigan, less than six figures. I got less than 6 figures at Michigan for the year.”

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Dickinson, the No. 1 transfer in ESPN’s rankings, said he made a “selfish” decision. His arrival raised Kansas– a group that will return K.J. Adams Jr. and Dajuan Harris while including essential transfers– to the No. 2 spot in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings.Dickinson likewise stated he still has an appreciation for his time at Michigan, but at times, last season “sucked due to the fact that we lost”and he received a lot of criticism from Michigan fans for his bold personality.Dickinson wore a ski mask to a Wisconsin game last season a day after the Michigan State mass shooting, a move that angered Michigan officials. Dickinson reportedly stated he wore the ski mask since he wished to” steal a win “versus the rival Badgers.”I still do enjoy Michigan,” he said.

“I still love the school and everything. I love the program. That’s why it was so difficult to leave since I actually didn’t want to leave, I didn’t. However I simply seemed like, man, it was the best decision for me. It took a great deal of guts. I do not think individuals understand just how much nerve it took for a guy who was there for 3 years, an All-American for the team. I did have a legacy there and I basically gave that up to attempt to be self-centered and do what’s best for me and my career, not what’s finest for anyone else’s profession.”

Dickinson stated he strongly thought about every school on his list. He called Kentucky a “danger” but said coach John Calipari’s credibility of sending out big males to the NBA was a factor. At Villanova, Dickinson said he enjoyed its playing design and the “family” method to the program. Maryland would have been a homecoming for him, after maturing in the D.C. location. However Kansas, he said, felt like the best option.

“I think this is the best location for me,” he stated. “It inspects all the boxes. Worst-case circumstance, it still exercises fine for me [at Kansas]”