5 thoughts on Australian prospect Johnny Furphy committing to Kansas basketball

4. A massive upgrade over Marcus Adams Jr.

I don’t mean to knock Adams here, but he doesn’t offer nearly as much upside as Furphy. For one, the Harbor City native is a true reclass, whereas the Australian phenom was originally a Class of 2023 member before pushing his graduation back a year. That means Furphy is older and, in turn, a more experienced prospect.

Additionally, Adams doesn’t possess the athleticism that Furphy does. He has considerable size and can shoot the three-ball at an efficient clip, but nothing stood out about his inside scoring ability or defense. Meanwhile, Furphy is one of the most athletic prospects in his class and has much more upside.

With the abundance of juniors and seniors on KU’s roster, they needed a talent who could impact the team right now. Furphy fits that mold far better than Adams did.