Men's Basketball Recruiting

Bill Self: College prospects ‘top-heavy’ lately

The elite talent at the top has made some folks wonder if there are more program-changers in high school than ever before. By Gary Bedore

‘Humble,’ ‘tough’ Cliff Alexander signs KU letter of intent

Cliff Alexander's Twitter handle “humblekid11” is an appropriate moniker, says the AAU coach of the Kansas University basketball recruit, who signed his national letter of intent Saturday morning. By Gary Bedore

Coaches, scouts chime in on Cliff Alexander

Here’s the reaction of several individuals in the basketball world following Chicago Curie High senior power forward Cliff Alexander’s commitment to Kansas University on Friday.

No. 4 recruit Cliff Alexander picks Kansas basketball

Chicago power forward compared by some to Thomas Robinson

Cliff Alexander, the No. 4-rated player in the recruiting class of 2014 by Rivals.com, announced on Friday he would be attending Kansas University on a basketball scholarship. By Gary Bedore

Top KU basketball recruits to announce college choices today

No. 1-ranked high school basketball prospect Jahlil Okafor, No. 4 Cliff Alexander and No. 5 Tyus Jones — all Kansas University recruits — will announce their college choices this afternoon. By Gary Bedore

KU basketball receives letter of intent from Kelly Oubre Jr.

Kelly Oubre Jr., a versatile 6-foot-7, 200-pound shooting guard/small forward from Findlay Prep High in Henderson, Nev., on Wednesday signed a letter of intent with Kansas University on the first day of the week-long early signing period. By Gary Bedore

ESPN hypes up KU foes, Wiggins

ESPN is hyping ESPN the Magazine’s college preview cover story, which hit stores on Friday, with the angle that Andrew Wiggins will be playing at KU just one season. Notes by Gary Bedore

Bill Self: Kansas hoops lineup coming clear

If everybody stays healthy — and produces as expected — Kansas University’s starting basketball lineup might not change much during the course of the 2013-14 season. By Gary Bedore

Kansas recruiting targets' tweets positive

Blue-chip high school senior basketball prospects Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones completed their official visits to Kansas University on Sunday morning amid growing speculation that KU and Duke might be co-leaders for Rivals.com’s No. 1- and 5-rated players who wish to attend the same school. By Gary Bedore

Opinion: Open practice a peek at recruits, rotation

Late Night resulted in so many local crazed basketball fans getting turned away at the door that Kansas University coach Bill Self has decided to have another open practice. Call it Early Morning. Column by Tom Keegan

Notebook: Wiggins hyped as top baller, brand

Kansas University freshman guard Andrew Wiggins is the No. 1-ranked college basketball player in the country and the likely top target of a basketball shoe bidding war, according to media reports Tuesday. Notes by Gary Bedore

KU hoops notebook: KU still in prep Turner's plans

Myles Turner, a 6-foot-11, 225-pound senior center from Trinity High in Euless, Texas, who is ranked No. 6 in the recruiting class of 2014 by Rivals.com, will make his first official visit to Ohio State next weekend, his dad told Zagsblog.com. By Gary Bedore

Oubre latest Texan to join Kansas basketball

Bill Self — who has covered the entire country, signing players from both coasts, the North, South and Midwest in his 11 years at Kansas University — has corralled four scholarship players from the state of Texas. By Gary Bedore

SG Kelly Oubre commits to Kansas basketball

No. 12-rated player says 'nobody is bigger than the program' at KU

Kelly Oubre Jr., a 6-foot-7 senior shooting guard from Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada, has orally committed to play basketball at Kansas University, he confirmed on his Twitter account Tuesday afternoon. By Gary Bedore

Prep Oubre expected to announce today

Cliff Alexander says he'll announce Nov. 20, then changes to Nov. 16

Blue-chip basketball shooting guard Kelly Oubre, a 6-foot-7 senior wing from Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., who has pared his list of prospective colleges to Kansas and Kentucky, caused quite a stir on Twitter on Monday night, writing, “Big News Tomorrow!!” By Gary Bedore

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