Sources: Leading recruit Philon to decommit from KU

• Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 10:04 PM ET

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Labaron Philon has actually requested a release from his letter of intent to Kansas and prepares to resume his recruitment, sources validated to ESPN.Philon was one of three ESPN 100 potential customers in the Jayhawks ‘2024 class, joining five-star huge guy Flory Bidunga and four-star wing Rakease Passmore. But Expense Self has entirely revamped his border group in the portal this spring, landing transfers AJ Storr( Wisconsin), Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State)and Riley Kugel(Florida). Kansas is likewise squarely in the mix

for Alabama transfer Rylan Griffen and simply hosted top-10 2025 point guard Darius Acuff for a visit this past weekend.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated A 6-foot-2 point player from Alabama who played

at Link Academy(

Missouri)

for his senior season, Philon is ranked No. 30 in the ESPN 100 for the 2024 class. He established himself as one of the very best point player in the nation by leading Link to a top-10 national ranking and a semifinal look at the Chipotle Nationals.Philon averaged 11.7 points and 4.3 helps in 12 games on the EYBL Scholastic circuit, shooting better than 44 %from 3-point range.When Philon initially devoted to Kansas last September, he chose the Jayhawks over Alabama, Ole Miss and Cincinnati. He was also as soon as dedicated to Auburn.247 Sports initially reported the news of Philon’s decommitment.