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Looking back at each Kansas basketball high school commit in the past five years

By Joshua Schulman

Mar 19, 2022; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Jalen Wilson (10) and Kansas Jayhawks guard Christian Braun (2) celebrate against the Creighton Bluejays during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2022; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Jalen Wilson (10) and Kansas Jayhawks guard Christian Braun (2) celebrate against the Creighton Bluejays during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kansas Jayhawks Jalen Wilson (10) and Christian Braun (2) Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas Jayhawks Jalen Wilson (10) and Christian Braun (2) Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Kansas basketball Class of 2019 commits:

Jalen Wilson: Players like Wilson will be hard to come by in the future. After redshirting in 2019, he experienced every possible stage of college ball that you can think of. Like many others on this list, he was the perfect Kansas basketball player.

He initially committed to Michigan before the Jayhawks flipped him. Now headed to the NBA, Wilson will try to extend his career with the Brooklyn Nets. He became a terrific leader both on and off the court and should last a long time in the league.

Tristan Enaruna: Believe it or not, Enaruna is still around in the NCAA. The lengthy forward spent two years at Kansas in a reserve role before transferring to Big 12 foe Iowa State. Now, he’s spending his final year of eligibility with Cleveland State after making the 2022-23 All-Horizon League First Team.

Unlike some others, Tristan gave KU a fair shot. It just was not a mutual fit, and he needed to find somewhere that worked for him better.

Dajuan Harris: Dajuan has already stated that he wants to ride it out with Kansas basketball as long as he can, which would make him a six-year player. KU’s quarterback of the offense has become the perfect glue guy for Coach Self.

Despite coming out of high school ranked outside the top 100, Harris is now one of the best point guards in the nation. The former Missouri State commit made the right decision by committing to the Jayhawks.

Christian Braun: The now-NBA champion was part of one of the best Bill Self recruiting classes ever. A 3-star recruit out of Blue Valley Northwest, Braun quickly became renowned in the city of Lawrence for his animated expression and confidence on the court.

Looking back at this recruiting class, we might not see another one like it ever again. There was so much underrated talent, and a trio of players were all vital to winning a national championship.

Issac McBride: McBride decommitted from Kansas on Sep. 20 of his freshman year, so he lasted a bit longer than Adams and Johnson. It turned out to be a smart move for him, as he’s coming off a season in which he started all 35 games for Oral Roberts. He also made a stop at Vanderbilt, where he played as a freshman.

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