Kansas basketball coaches have been keeping close tabs on numerous prospects during this week’s showing of Peach Jam in South Carolina.
The Kansas Jayhawks have not received commitments from any high school recruits in the Class of 2024 and beyond, but the coaching staff has been active on the recruiting trail during the Peach Jam tournament this week. KU has been actively scouting some of the top prospects in the next few class years.
Peach Jam is among the most prestigious high school basketball tournaments in the country. It is a week-long event in North Augusta, South Carolina, that features the best players in the country.
Kansas basketball assistants, such as Kurtis Townsend, have been in attendance for several days. Bill Self himself came out to watch Tre Johnson, the No. 3 ranked rising senior. His top six also includes Baylor, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, and Alabama.
The Jayhawks have also observed Dylan Harper, the top-ranked player in 2024. He’s considering Kansas, Auburn, Rutgers, Indiana, and Duke.
Perhaps no matchup has received as much hype as the U16 title game between Maine United and the PSA Cardinals. The consensus top two Class of 2025 recruits — Cameron Boozer and Cooper Flagg — are facing off in the championship. They’re both generational talents with links to Kansas.
Flagg posted 37 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and ten blocks in his team’s semifinal victory. KU is not the leading suitor for him, but they are on his radar. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks are considered a dark-horse candidate Boozer, who’s been picking up steam with Kansas lately.
Standing room only for the Cooper Flagg show.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 6, 2023
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Kansas overlooked Jalil Bethea earlier in the week. He’s arguably the most realistic target of KU’s Class of 2024 offers. He jumped into the ESPN top-10 recruiting rankings a while back. Bethea scheduled a visit to Lawrence which is set to begin Aug. 31.
KU has even had coaches in attendance for rising sophomores such as 5-star Jalen Montonati. Maximo Adams, the younger brother of incoming freshman Marcus Adams, competed in Peach Jam with Kansas watching. The Jayhawks could look to continue the pipeline for the Adams family.
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