Class of 2026 four-star small forward Billy White III has marked Kansas inside his top-10, according to Joe Tipton
NEWS: 4⭐️ Billy White III is down to 10 schools, he tells @rivals.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 23, 2025
The 6-8 small forward is a top-40 recruit in the 2026 class. He has six official visits scheduled: https://t.co/bWnpIdWvhK pic.twitter.com/MSFZq4am2x
According to 247Sports, White is the 53rd-best player in the nation for the class. This ranking files him as the 14th-best small forward in the nation and the fourth-best recruit from the state of Texas.
The rising senior of Veterans Memorial (TX) has yet to schedule a visit with the Jayhawks.
Different recruiting services say different things. 247Sports predicts White will attend Maryland. On3 had projected that White would attend Texas A&M.
Former Aggies coach Buzz Williams was inducted as the Terrapins' coach following last season, meaning it could be possible that White is linked to Williams. In an article done by On3, White discussed what makes him a valuable asset
"'A big reason I get recruited is my shot-making ability at my size,'” White said. “'I’m in that 6-8 frame and weigh 195 pounds, so I can play that two, three range. I shoot the ball at an elite level, especially from the three-point line. I’m also a good positional guy. I can defend my position and defend multiple positions. I rebound the ball pretty well and I have a high basketball IQ, being around basketball my whole life.
'“It doesn’t necessarily have to be me scoring the ball, but getting the ball where it needs to be off the bounce and making plays for my teammates,”' White said. “Defensively, I want to show that I can defend my position and if I have to switch onto a big or guard, I can do that as well.”'
According to On3, Bill Self and the Jayhawks are given under a 1% chance of snagging White, but there is still plenty of time. It is crucial to remember that Kansas doesn't even have a recruit yet, so to say that Kansas is completely out of the race is not true.
In the interview, it was interesting to hear White quote his size. Yesterday, when Self spoke to the media, athleticism and size were heavily praised.
"How do you get guys that get their shoulders past people? How do you get guys that can make plays you can't coach? I think last year, we probably had to; this isn't a knock to our players, our players are good players," emphasized Self. "We probably had to manufacture plays and points as opposed to just, you know, there's a loose ball, we jump a little bit higher to get it, which creates a deflection to an uncontested three. We didn't get near as much stuff like that last year."