3 reasons why Zach Clemence returning to Kansas basketball makes sense

2. He is familiar with the Kansas system and knows what it takes to get playing time.

As I mentioned when the news broke that Clemence would return, the grass is not always greener on the other side. That goes for both Kansas and himself.

Sure, it would have been nice to add a player with more experience and proven talent than Clemence. But do we know how well they would have performed at KU? There have been many instances that a transfer or high school recruit has underachieved with the Jayhawks.

If Coach Self reeled in a nearly 7-foot transfer who could shoot the three and played at a premier program like Duke or Kentucky, we’d all be praising the program for finding an underrated player. There’s no reason to act any differently with Clemence, because all those things apply to him.

At the end of the day, he has spent two years on a Bill Self-coached team and is familiar with the ins and outs of Kansas basketball. This move makes much more sense than KU bringing in a “project” player.