Kansas Gets Major Transfer Portal News on Wednesday
The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off a disappointing season for their standards. They went 21-13 and failed to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2004-05 college basketball season.
Jayhawks head coach Bill Self knew hitting the portal this offseason would be crucial to getting the program back on track. He already landed commitments from Illinois transfer small forward Tre White and Loyola Chicago transfer point guard Jayden Dawson.
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And on Wednesday, Kansas landed another one in St. Bonaventure shooting guard Melvin Council.
Kansas announced the move on social media, sharing that Council had signed and made things official.
Self spoke about the addition of Council.
"We're very excited to announce Melvin Council Jr. has signed," Self said. "He's a 6-4, long, rangy guard that can play with the ball and without the ball. Melvin will remind our fans physically and athletically of Tyshawn Taylor. He's a superior athlete who can score the ball and has the potential to be one of the more elite defenders that we've had in recent memory."
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Council spent last season at St. Bonaventure after previous stops at Wagner and Monroe College (JUCO). The Rochester, New York native averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game in his lone year with the Bonnies.
"They want to play fast, similar to when they had Frank Mason and Devonte Graham, and that's how (Self) is looking at the backcourt," Council told 247Sports.
Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self.© Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
With Council on board, Kansas has now added three players from the transfer portal. But it's also seen some departures.
Power forward Zach Clemence is headed to Texas A&M, shooting guard AJ Storr transferred to Ole Miss, point guard David Coit landed at Maryland, and small forward Rylan Griffen and shooting guard Rakease Passmore have yet to announce their next move.
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