Kansas basketball extends offer to top 50 recruit Dylan Anderson
Four-star recruit and Arizona native Dylan Anderson (class of 2022) has been offered by Bill Self and Kansas basketball.
Per Corey Evans of Rivals, Kansas basketball has officially offered big-man Dylan Anderson. Standing at six-foot-ten, Anderson is a top 50 recruit in the class of 2022 according to 247 Sports. He’s also the No. 6 highest-rated center.
As of now, Anderson holds offers from Arizona, Arizona State, California, Gonzaga, and Grand Canyon. Anderson’s parents went to Arizona and Arizona State, so fending off his home colleges could be a particular challenge for the Jayhawks.
One recurring theme for Anderson is his agility and desire to play at the small forward position in addition to the traditional big-man roles. Some Arizona residents call him “Baby Unicorn” in reference to NBA phenom Kristaps Porziņģis.
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Here’s Anderson on his goal to become more versatile via USATODAY:
"“Right now I’m more of a four trying to change it to a three. I like running more than just standing in the post just trying to get big. I want to play both positions, like Giannis (Antetokounmpo) but with a jump shot.”"
Having a versatile big man that can stretch the floor is a huge benefit for any team, so Kansas basketball could definitely use Anderson if he decided to commit to the Jayhawks. Given that Anderson is in the class of 2022 though, we’ve probably got a while until he announces a decision.
Another factor that could come into play is how the NCAA’s notice of allegations are handled. If Kansas gets slammed with sanctions, signing any relatively high-level prospect is going to be a challenge. On the other hand, the sanctions could be relatively minor and not impact recruiting at all.
Only time will tell how that situation plays out, so it’s hard to speculate right now.
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Dylan Anderson would make a nice addition to KU basketball’s recruiting class of 2022. He’s obviously talented, and he has super high upside potential.