Read these Twitter reactions from top college basketball analysts and hoops fans throughout the country after Hunter Dickinson committed to Kansas basketball.
Hunter Dickinson dropped a bombshell on the NCAA basketball world when he announced he would commit to the Kansas Jayhawks. The move immediately makes KU a title contender for next season, and he is arguably the best player to enter the transfer portal in D-I history.
A transfer from Michigan, Dickinson averaged 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds as a junior. He heads to Kansas for his fourth and final year of college basketball. Dickinson is a dominant 7-foot-1 center who has a variety of post moves.
The other teams in the running for him were Kentucky, Villanova, and Maryland, among others. While Kansas fans are ecstatic about him coming to Lawrence, others are not, especially on the commitment post he released on Twitter:
Enjoy losing in the second round again at Kansas🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Terpgutch05 (@FousekMichael) May 4, 2023
Try not to cringe challenge (impossible)
— 🥔 PG 🍟 (@PotatoGobbler) May 4, 2023
https://twitter.com/DobbyBalbec29/status/1654130925477957636
That was not all.
Glad I can continue to hate that loser hunter Dickinson.
— Jay (@Casual_FITZ) May 4, 2023
If Hunter Dickinson were any good he would already be in the NBA. He is a born loser. I'm so glad he's not on my team.
— Trey (@RogCrump) May 4, 2023
Perhaps a little bit of salt in those comments. They might be Maryland fans who thought their program would get him. Surely, they would not comment those things if he had.
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Kansas fans were ecstatic about the decision. Why wouldn’t we be?
Kansas now must be the number one overall team.
— KU Live Tweets/News (Fan Account) (@kutweetsandnews) May 4, 2023
Maybe this is a lofty expectation, but if they add Mgbako, we could be talking about undefeated season.
Been dying for a stretch big for as long as I can remember. Thank you HCBS for making my dreams come true.
— Jayhawk Junkies (@JayhawkJunkies) May 4, 2023
Biggest recruitment win for Bill Self since Josh Jackson.
— Rock Chalk Blog (@RockChalkBlog) May 4, 2023
College basketball analysts had a different perspective of Dickinson committing to Kansas, saying it was a fantastic decision for him and his career.
Let's face it: Hunter Dickinson to Kansas was an easy decision.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 4, 2023
- He'll play with an elite passing point guard in Dajuan Harris.
- He'll play for a Hall of Fame coach.
- That Hall of Fame coach has utilized big men his entire career.
- Kansas will be a Final 4 contender.
What an off-season for Kansas. Nicolas Timberlake, Arterio Morris and Hunter Dickinson. Bill Self with a monster class in the portal. Unreal. #kubball
— JayhawkSlant (@JayhawkSlant) May 4, 2023
Hunter Dickinson can accomplish all of his goals at Kansas.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 4, 2023
And he instantly becomes a National Player of the Year Candidate under Bill Self.
The Jayhawks are the team to beat in the Big 12 --- again. https://t.co/lWwDnQjsoa
Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks are the hottest team in the country.
— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) May 4, 2023
National Champions in 2022, reloaded as a Final Four contender for 2023 and now arguably the favorite for 2024 as Hunter Dickinson joins a loaded recruiting and transfer class.
It is a bold move by Dickinson to leave the school he was beloved at and go to a blue blood that likely gave him plenty of NIL benefits. However, he made the best decision for his career, particularly because he is not projected to be a high-level NBA player.
With the news, fans can finally rest at night knowing the Hunter Dickinson saga is over. We have waited more than a month for it to finish, and it has been put to rest at last.
Jayhawks fans rejoice. Bill Self is back at full strength after his health scare, and the Kansas Jayhawks have a loaded roster.