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Just over a week after entering the transfer portal, Kansas basketball forward Flory Bidunga is back in the fold.
Bidunga, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound freshman and former McDonald's All-American was the primary backup to senior post players Hunter Dickinson and KJ Adams this season, appearing in all 34 games with six starts for the 21-13 Jayhawks. He averaged 5.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.
"(He) wants to finish what he started at Kansas, wants to continue to grow and develop his game," Dillon Craft, Bidunga's guardian, said of his decision to withdraw from the portal and rejoin the Jayhawks. "(He) wants to bring another championship back to Lawrence."
With Dickinson and Adams out of eligibility and junior forward Zach Clemence entering the portal, Bidunga's return gives Kansas a legitimate post presence in an offseason that will see a significant overhaul of coach Bill Self's roster. Even with Bidunga back, coach Bill Self most likely will look for frontcourt help via the portal.
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The Jayhawks did add some backcourt depth already through the portal in Loyola-Chicago's Jayden Dawson and Illinois' Tre White. But in addition to losing starting point guard Dajuan Harris to graduation, guards AJ Storr, Rylan Griffen, David Coit and Rakease Passmore all elected to transfer.
Self also signed three high school players from the Class of 2025 in McDonald's All-American guard Darryn Peterson and forwards Samis Calderon and Bryson Tiller. Tiller joined KU as an early enrollee.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas basketball reclaims big man Flory Bidunga from transfer portal
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Bidunga, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound freshman and former McDonald's All-American was the primary backup to senior post players Hunter Dickinson and KJ Adams this season, appearing in all 34 games with six starts for the 21-13 Jayhawks. He averaged 5.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.
"(He) wants to finish what he started at Kansas, wants to continue to grow and develop his game," Dillon Craft, Bidunga's guardian, said of his decision to withdraw from the portal and rejoin the Jayhawks. "(He) wants to bring another championship back to Lawrence."
With Dickinson and Adams out of eligibility and junior forward Zach Clemence entering the portal, Bidunga's return gives Kansas a legitimate post presence in an offseason that will see a significant overhaul of coach Bill Self's roster. Even with Bidunga back, coach Bill Self most likely will look for frontcourt help via the portal.
Related: Kansas basketball announces signing of Loyola-Chicago guard Jayden Dawson
Related: How is Kansas basketball’s roster for 2025-26 shaping up so far? Follow along for updates
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The Jayhawks did add some backcourt depth already through the portal in Loyola-Chicago's Jayden Dawson and Illinois' Tre White. But in addition to losing starting point guard Dajuan Harris to graduation, guards AJ Storr, Rylan Griffen, David Coit and Rakease Passmore all elected to transfer.
Self also signed three high school players from the Class of 2025 in McDonald's All-American guard Darryn Peterson and forwards Samis Calderon and Bryson Tiller. Tiller joined KU as an early enrollee.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas basketball reclaims big man Flory Bidunga from transfer portal
Continue reading...
