Black is a 6-9 forward, 262-pound forward, who earned his bachelor’s degree in leadership this month at Memphis. He started five of 32 games last season for Memphis. Black, averaged eight points and five rebounds per game. Black, added 82 blocked shots and 80 steals, plus shot 59% from the field.

For his career, Black has averaged nine points per game, and has started in 60 of 102 games. He was named to the Conference USA second team defensive team for 2012. Black’s best season came as a sophomore, when he averaged 10 points per game and shot 68% from the field.

Adding Black to the team continues the Jayhawks run of good luck after signing one of the nation’s top recruiting classes, that includes top-recruit Andrew Wiggins. Wayne Selden Joel Embiid, Brannen Greene and Connor Frankamp, are all top 40 recruits, while the team added Frank Mason and transfer Hunter Mikkelson from Arkansas.

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May 21, 2013; Auburn Hills, MI, USA. Former Memphis forward shown here during the NCAA tournament, has signed to play at Kansas next season. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

This Challenge includes five teams ranked in an early  preseason poll: No. 1 Kentucky, No. 5 Kansas, No. 7 Florida, No. 11 Oklahoma State and No. 19 Baylor.

ESPN is scheduled to provide coverage of all the games in the challenge. Here is a look at the 2013-14 Big 12/SEC Challenge:

 2013 BIG 12 / SEC CHALLENGE

Thursday, November 14
Texas Tech at Alabama

Monday, December 2
Vanderbilt at Texas
Auburn at Iowa State

Thursday, December 5
Mississippi at Kansas State
West Virginia at Missouri
TCU at Mississippi State

Friday, December 6
Baylor vs. Kentucky [Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas]
South Carolina at Oklahoma State

Tuesday, December 10
KANSAS at Florida

Saturday, December 21
Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M [Toyota Center, Houston, Texas]

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May 15, 2013; Kansas City, MO, USA. Perry Ellis and the Kansas Jayhawks face Florida in the Big 12/SEC Challenge next season on Dec. 10th. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Wiggins, was ranked as the top prospect of 2014 before changing his reclassification to 2013. He had until Wednesday to sign with a Division 1 school. Last season for Huntington Prep in West Virginia, Wiggins averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. He was named the Naismith High School player of the year. Wiggins chose Kansas over Kentucky, Florida State and North Carolina.

On Tuesday Andrew Wiggins signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Kansas. The top-ranked recruit instantly bolsters the basketball team.

Both of Wiggins parents competed for Florida State, as his father had a standout career on the court for the Seminoles, before playing in the NBA for six years. Wiggins mother competed for Canada in track and field, after competing in the sport at Florida State.

Kansas’s recruiting class was already second behind Kentucky for the year. Adding Wiggins, makes the class even more stronger. The team has Wayne Selden, Joel Embiid, Brannen Greene and Connor Frankamp already signed. Wiggins, is expected to make a huge impact on the team, especially with Ben McLemore already declaring for the NBA Draft this year. McLemore, is projected by many draft forecasters to be the top pick of the draft.

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