Michigan Star Center Hunter Dickinson, highest transfer rating from I entered the gate at the end of March After earning All-Big Ten honors in each of his three seasons with the Wolverines, he announced Thursday that he’s committed to Kansas after a weeks-long flirtation with some of the top programs in the country. Dickinson is a 7-footer who has started in 89 of 94 games over the last three seasons at Michigan.
It was where Dickinson would land for weeks at the center of the college basketball world with some of the bluest bloods in his priorities. Kentucky, Villanova, Maryland, and Georgetown were among the many other programs that have thrown their hats into the ring.
The 2023 transfer class is a class stacked with star power, but Dickinson’s presence among the pack was higher than the rest of the pack. CBS Sports’ David Cobb rated him the No. 1 of all transfers this cycle, showing him as someone who “has the power to turn around any program he chooses to play” in the upcoming season. from a cup:
Dickinson is one of the best big men in college basketball. At 7-foot-1 and with a well-built frame, he can outpace most opponents on mass, rim protection and bounce. He also continued to demonstrate his ability to hit three-pointers during the 2022-23 season while earning All-Big Ten honors for the third year in a row. The Maryland native is a fiery competitor and proven veteran with the potential to turn around any program he chooses to play through the 2023-24 season.
Kansas landed Dickinson’s first official visit after entering the transfer gate and seemed to have made quite an impression on him out of the gate.
“I think on the visit, I got there and really felt the love that Kansas fans have for the basketball program,” he said. Dickinson said. “It’s obviously the most winning program in college basketball. Tradition. Bill Self there, it just felt like a real family atmosphere with everyone and I just want to try to kind of contribute to winning and bring more winning to the program.”
Because Dickinson is a graduate transfer and has not exercised his eligibility for a one-time free transfer, he will be eligible immediately the following season for KU. The addition comes to Kansas as it looks to add size in the front field after playing mostly in small-ball formations last season with 6-8 forward Jalen Wilson and 6-7 forward KJ Adams occasionally serving as centers in big stretches. Self has thrived on building its system around big guys, and Dickinson should serve as a first-day starter — and star — on what could be a top-five preseason team.
“I mean, that’s what I came here for, to try and win another championship for Kansas,” Dickinson said. “That was one of the reasons I came here, to try and win a national championship. And I feel like we’ve got the players and we’re doing that. I don’t think we’re all done yet with the roster. But at the moment with the current roster we have, I can totally see why we’re favourites. “.
Dickinson initially signed with Michigan after graduating high school in 2020 from DeMatha Catholic in Maryland despite endeavors from the likes of Duke, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, and others. In three seasons at Michigan, Dickinson averaged 17.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and averaged last season career highs in minutes, rebounds and blocks per game while finishing 0.1 points per game shy of matching his career best As a sophomore he averaged 18.6 per game.