On May 5, Beijing time, University of Michigan star Hunter Dickinson (Hunter Dickinson), the best player on the transfer portal this spring, the number one player in the transfer market on ESPN's official website, announced his commitment to the University of Kansas.
Hunter Dickinson
Dickinson, a junior, entered the transfer portal in late March and immediately became the number one player in the transfer market. In addition to Kansas, the 7-1 (2.16m) center visited Villanova, Kentucky, Maryland and Georgetown University.
For the past three seasons, Dickinson has been one of the college's most dominant centers. Averaging 14.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in his freshman season, he helped the University of Michigan score the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and led the team to the elite quarterfinals, earning the honor of being named to the All-American Second Team.
Hunter Dickinson
In his sophomore season, Dickinson averaged 18.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game to help the University of Michigan reach the Sweet 16. He averaged 18.5 points and a career-high 9.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in his junior season.
In 94 games with the Wolverine, he averaged 17.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game over three years while shooting 57 percent from the field, finishing his career at the University of Michigan with the sixth-highest double-double in franchise history, becoming the 31st player in team history to score 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
Hunter Dickinson
With Dickinson on board, the University of Kansas has a chance to become the preseason All-America No. 1 team for the 2023-24 season and the favorite to be the NCAA champion in 2024. The University of Kansas recalled Dajuan Harris, one of the nation's best point guards, and K.J. Adams, a striker who was also a starter, added freshmen to the top 10 recruits for the Class of 2023, and brought in Nick Timberlake, one of the best goalscorers on the transfer market.