Through the Phog
Fansided

5 quick thoughts on Flory Bidunga committing to Kansas basketball

By Joshua Schulman

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 30: head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks looks on during practice before the 2018 Men's NCAA Final Four at the Alamodome on March 30, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 30: head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks looks on during practice before the 2018 Men's NCAA Final Four at the Alamodome on March 30, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 6
Next
Michigan Wolverines Hunter Dickinson (1) Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan Wolverines Hunter Dickinson (1) Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

2. A Hunter Dickinson super senior season seems pretty unlikely

Although any school would take on a player of Bidunga’s caliber, it seems far-fetched to assume he and Dickinson will ever see the court together.

In my opinion, Kansas would not have gone all out for a big man if they expected the Michigan transfer to return to school. It goes without saying that Bidunga will be a one-and-done player, and he’d have a pretty hard time reaching his full potential with the Jayhawks alongside one of the nation’s best centers.

Flory and Hunter could probably coexist — one is 6-foot-8 and the other is 7-foot-2 — but choosing KU wouldn’t make sense for Flory’s professional career if he doesn’t expect to receive the bulk of minutes at the 5 next season. It was already an unlikely scenario to begin with, so don’t count on Dickinson spending more than one year in Lawrence.

Home/Kansas Basketball Recruiting