Malik Hairston, a 6-5 guard/forward from Detroit, had a great time on his recruiting trip Saturday to KU. He made the trip with his dad, Richard.
“Malik and I had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time with coach Self and his staff,” Richard Hairston told Shay Wildeboor of rivals.com.
“Kansas is not going to miss a beat with coach Self. They can select the players they are looking for, bring those players in for visits and no player is going to refuse that offer. Kansas is the grandfather of college basketball.”
Hairston, who has completed three scheduled official visits to KU, Ohio State and UCLA, still could take one or two more trips — to Michigan or Michigan State.
“It was a very special trip,” Richard Hairston said, “but Malik must now sit down and let everything settle in.”
Three players are slated to visit KU next weekend: C.J. Giles, 6-11 from Seattle, Wash.; Russell Robinson, 6-1 from New York and Quentin Thomas, 6-4 from Oakland, Callif.
Giles, the son of ex-Jayhawk players Chester Giles and Gail Goodwin, calls KU his leader over Miami and Arizona.
“If I take my visit to Kansas, love everything about it and I feel just blown away, I will give the Jayhawks a commitment and cancel my visit to Arizona (Oct. 17),” he said, noting his dad also would make the trip to KU. “When it comes to Kansas, I think my mom and dad could have a huge influence on the decision I make.”
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