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Boulder, CO – Hunter Dickinson dominated the interior and led Kansas to a 71-64 victory over Colorado. It was the Jayhawks’ first win since falling out of the AP Top 25 for the first time since February 8, 2021.
Dickinson scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while shooting 13 of 18 from the floor. KJ Adams added 15 points for Kansas and Rylan Griffen added 10. Bangot Dak had 16 points to lead Colorado. His athleticism was on display as he had several rim rattling dunks.
Kansa improved to 19-9 and 10-7 in the Big 12 Conference. Colorado fell to 11-17 and 2-15 in the conference.
Players to watch
Hunter Dickinson (Kansas) Graduate, 7’1” 265 Center
Dickinson has had a very good NCAA career. He has been selected Second Team All-American at Michigan and Kansas. He is a very skilled player who lacks elite athleticism. He is an average athlete who will struggle to guard quicker bigs at the next level. He has a mechanical three- point shot with a slow release and is only shooting 23.1% from deep through 27 games on 1.4 attempts per game. He is 24 years old. He projects as a possible Two-Way player in the NBA. His style of play is not conducive to playing at a high level in Europe.
Flory Bidunga (Kansas) Freshman, 6’9” 220 PF/C
Bidunga has a wingspan of 7’2.5” with strong hands and is quick off his feet. He only averages 16.9 minutes per game. This is largely due to playing with Dickinson. He is a strong rebounder and his lateral quickness, wingspan, and explosiveness off the floor makes him an intimidating presence in the paint.
He was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and moved to Kokomo, Indiana when he was 15 years old. He was a McDonald’s All American. There has been murmurs that he may enter the draft. I believe that he would be better served returning to Kansas to work on his skill set. He is very raw and has not attempted a three this season. He is still clearly the Kansas’s best NBA prospect.
Zeke Mayo (Kansas) Senior. 6’4” 185 SG
Mayo was Player of the Year in the Summit Conference while excelling for South Dakota State. He has a fluid three-point shot with a quick release, good arc, and good rotation. He is shooting 40.6% from three-point range on 6.3 attempts per game through 27 games. He projects as a Two-Way player. He can be a solid European player in the right situation.
Andrej Jakimovski (Colorado) Graduate,. 6’8” 220 CF
Jakimovski is from North Macedonia and played for Washington State for four seasons. He will be 24 years old on March 18th. He was the high scorer at the 2019 FIBA U19 European championships. He did not have a good game against Kansas. He will probably play in Europe, most likely in the Adriatic League.
This article was written by Dave Maron, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball. You can follow us on Facebook, or on twitter.
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