Reports say that Kansas basketball is in on former Red Raider Jaylon Tyson

A familiar face in the Big 12 has garnered interest from Kansas basketball.

Jaylon Tyson is another name the Kansas Jayhawks have contacted in the transfer portal. Tyson has been in the Big 12 in his first and second-year student seasons, first as a Texas Longhorn and previously as a Texas Tech Raider. Tyson entered the transfer portal two days ago, joining Fardaws Aimaq and other Red Raiders to depart from the school.

While his freshman season numbers were nothing to glance at, his sophomore season is what has given other universities so much interest in him. Tyson averaged 10.7 points while shooting 48.3 percent on field goal attempts, including 40.2 percent from three-point range. Tyson was one of the better shooters in the Big 12 conference last season, and jump shooting is something the Jayhawks lacked consistently in 2022-23.

Kansas needs a guy that can shoot from the perimeter, and Tyson fits that role very precisely. He already has experience in the Big 12, and getting him on the best team in the conference can enhance his game even more.

Tyson will enter his junior season, giving Bill Self at least one to two more seasons to work with the Plano, Texas native. Kansas insider Mike Vernon reported the contact between Tyson and KU on Twitter, and JayhawkSlant confirmed the interest.

He played the Jayhawks twice this season, which may be why Kansas is on Tyson’s radar. The university knows what he is capable of, and their plan should be to turn him into a more complete athlete in his upperclassman years of NCAA basketball.

The Jayhawks have yet to make any additions to the 2023-24 roster, but the likelihood is that some will come in the near future. There are still some big names on the market, and it will be interesting to see what the Kansas basketball roster will look like come early June.