Kansas basketball: Four-star recruit Micawber Etienne receives offer

Kansas basketball has extended an offer to Micawber Etienne, a four-star big-man out of Connecticut.

Bill Self and Kansas basketball have offered Micawber Etienne, a six-foot-ten center from Suffield Academy in Connecticut. As of now,  Etienne is ranked as the No. 59 recruit in the class of 2021 and No. 12 out of centers according to 247 Sports.

After the 2019-20 season, Etienne received Gatorade’s Connecticut Player of the Year Award while averaging 15 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks per game.

In addition to KU basketball, schools like UCONN, Arizona State, Illinois, Louisville, Ohio State, Syracuse, and Seton Hall have also offered Etienne. The good news for Kansas is that they’re the only undisputed blue blood (sorry UCONN) to have offered Etienne so far, which may give them an advantage if others come knocking.

Here is Etienne’s announcement regarding his offer from the Jayhawks:

Landing Etienne would really help the Jayhawks replenish their bigs when both Silvio De Sousa and Mitch Lightfoot graduate after next season. By the time Etienne makes it on campus, he’d join David McCormack (assuming he stays for his senior year) and current Kansas signee Gethro Muscadin.

READ MORE: Breaking down the Jayhawks’ 2020 recruiting class

So far, Kansas basketball’s 2021 recruiting class is still empty; however, they’ve extended around 20 offers as of now. It’s still very early in the 2021 recruiting process though, so don’t expect a ton of commitments to happen for a while.

You also have to factor in the COVID-19 uncertainties and the fact that coaches are not allowed to meet with recruits face-to-face right now. Head coach Bill Self described recruiting right now as “an inexact science” according to KUSports. The limited recruiting will be running at least until May 31.

Despite the difficulty in recruiting him, Micawber Etienne could really help the Jayhawks in the future if he decides to sign with Kansas. His high school team finished with a sub-.500 record last season, so he has to be thirsty for success, and it’s hard to find a more consistent program than Kansas.