In the end, he scored in double figures in 29 of his 36 games as a Jayhawk. He also made five-plus 3s in three different games, each of which were wins for the Jayhawks. He scored a career-high 26 points on 10-for-17 shooting in a road win over Oklahoma State. During his freshman season, Dick had plenty of highlight performances. Want the latest Kansas headlines sent to your inbox? Click to sign up for 's daily newsletter!ĭick averaged 14.5 points per game during his lone season with the Jayhawks, further averaging 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Among the highlights include Big 12 Player of the Year, a Consensus First Team All-American, the Julius Erving Award (given annually to the top small forward in college basketball) and a finalist for the Wooden Award. In addition to the raw numbers, the list of individual accolades Wilson received is long. He’s just the third Jayhawk under Self to average 20 or more points per game over a full season, joining the likes of Wayne Simien and Frank Mason. The forward finished the year averaging 20.1 points per game on 43 percent shooting from the field and 34 percent shooting from 3. Going back to their KU careers, Wilson led KU to a Big 12 title during the 2022-23 seasons.

As things stand, all three players are expected to keep their names in the draft. As for Dick, it will be a great opportunity for him to solidify himself as a lottery pick in this year’s draft. Wilson went on to earn an invitation to the NBA Combine after a strong showing during the camp. This time a year ago, both players had received invitations to the G League Elite Camp. It will be a great opportunity for the Jayhawks to showcase their ability in front of scouts and NBA personnel.įor Wilson and McCullar, it’s an improvement over last year. All three of KU’s NBA Draft entrants - Jalen Wilson, Gradey Dick and Kevin McCullar - received an invitation to the event, which is set to begin on Tuesday, May 16 and continue through Thursday, May 18.

The Kansas basketball program will be well represented at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago next week.

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