Kansas basketball: How have players fared after transferring from KU?

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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – MARCH 23: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks reacts to a play against the Auburn Tigers during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Quentin Grimes — New York Knicks (NBA)

2022-23 season stats (NBA): 11.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, 46.8% FG

We might not see a case like Grimes again. Nobody thought after he failed his expectations as a five-star recruit during his freshman year that he would become a double-digit scorer in the pros.

The transition he’s made has been incredible. Grimes transferred to Houston after one year with Kansas and was their leading scorer as a junior. His exceptional play carried them to the 2021 Final Four, and if not for Baylor being as dominant as they were, a national championship could have been in store for the Cougars.

Grimes is living proof that you should not give up on a player after one season. He is the prototypical 3-and-D wing in the NBA and started 66 games for the New York Knicks this year. In fact, he and his team just took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round matchup vs. the Cavaliers. The man once considered a Kansas bust could be signing a multi-year NBA contract in a few seasons. Who would have thought?

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