Dallas guard Terrance Ferguson considers Kansas

By Gary Bedore     Aug 4, 2015

Kansas University basketball recruiting.

Terrance Ferguson, a 6-foot-6 high school senior shooting guard from Dallas who is expected to announce his college choice this month, will visit Alabama this weekend, according to Eric Bossi of Rivals.com.

“He’ll likely follow that up with a trip to Kansas — where he has been unofficially — before making his choice,” Bossi writes of the country’s No. 11-rated player nationally. “Baylor may also get one more visit, but for now it is looking like the Crimson Tide and Jayhawks will be battling down the stretch to land arguably the best jump shooter in the class of 2016.”

Ferguson, who played at Prime Prep last season, also is considering SMU, Texas, Louisville, North Carolina, Florida, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Arkansas, Texas A&M and others. It has not yet been revealed where he’ll be playing high school ball his senior season.

“Something I can fit into and play my style. Just fit in,” Ferguson told Rivals.com, when asked what he’s looking for in a school. “And then the coaching staff, it brings all of it out of you so definitely that.”

Entering Monday’s Adidas Nations global championship game, Ferguson averaged 16.0 points and 2.4 assists a game at the event in California.

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello wrote this Monday about Ferguson’s newfound interest in Alabama.

“Like Thon Maker and Arizona State, this is a relationship that has taken off since a coaching change. Avery Johnson took over for Anthony Grant in Tuscaloosa, and has prioritized the state of Texas as a potential recruiting battleground for the Crimson Tide because of his close ties throughout the high school and AAU scenes in the state. Ferguson is the crown jewel of Alabama’s targets, and Johnson made Ferguson his first in-home visit after taking the job. Kansas has been considered the favorite for Ferguson, but Alabama has made up a lot of ground and has a shot. This recruitment could end sooner rather than later, too.”

For a video of a wild Ferguson dunk go to: ljw.bz/1DoLNTX

Alkins list at 10: Rawle Alkins, a 6-foot-4 senior shooting guard from Brooklyn’s Christ the King High who is ranked No. 15 in the Class of 2016 by Rivals.com, has narrowed his list of schools to 10.

They are: Kansas University, Louisville, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, St. John’s, North Carolina State, Maryland, UNLV and Texas.

“The bruising 6-foot-4 five-star shooting guard said he’s in no hurry to make another cut to his list or set official visits and that he could wait until spring to decide,” writes Bossi.

Alkins averaged 20.8 points off 54.1 percent shooting (25 percent from three; 83.3 from line) entering the Adidas Nations global title game. He also dished 6.3 assists and grabbed an identical 6.3 rebounds per contest.

Gabriel emerges: Wenyen Gabriel, a 6-9 senior forward from Wilbraham and Monson in Massachusetts, scored 26 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in perhaps the best individual performance at Adidas Nations. Overall, he averaged 18.0 points and 15.0 rebounds a game entering Monday’s consolation contest.

Gabriel, who recently was offered a scholarship by KU, Kentucky and North Carolina, is also considering Duke, Maryland, UConn, Texas, Virginia, Notre Dame and many others.

“There aren’t many prospects in the class of 2016 who are hotter with college coaches than the 6-foot-9 combo forward who currently ranks No. 84 in the Rivals150,” writes Bossi. “The word ‘currently’ is the key here because when rankings get redone after the summer Gabriel is going to make a massive jump and may even be a candidate for five-star status.”

Bossi also said at a recent adidas tourney he “was active, showed skill and played with a tremendous motor. He’s pretty skinny, but he doesn’t fear contact and is extremely bright, humble and down-to-earth.”

Gabriel is quite interested in KU.

“Obviously, Kansas is one of the premier programs in college basketball,” Gabriel told Jayhawkslant.com. “Everybody knows about Kansas, so the offer was real exciting. It’s still hard for me to believe that all of this is really happening.

“A lot of people hear that I was a Duke fan growing up and think that I’m automatically going to Duke, but you know, that’s not the case,” Gabriel added. “Obviously, I’m still looking for the best fit for me. I was just a fan and I liked watching Duke growing up, but I’m still open in my recruitment. There is obviously a high chance that I’ll visit Kansas.”

Gabriel told Jayhawkslant.com he may take all five official visits before making a decision.

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