THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014
PAGE 7B
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Turner to Texas, Kansas looks to other commits
CONNOR OBERCROM
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KELLY OUBRE
Oubre, a lefty 6-foot-7, 200-pound small forward and a New Orleans native, brings additional versatility and length to the Jayhawks backcourt. With a wingspan of 7'1", Oubre possesses the ability to spread the floor with a silky smooth stroke. Oubre is known to have a penchant for shooting threes, putting up an average of 4.5 threes per game in his senior year at Henderson Prep in Nevada. Oubre recently moved up to No. 6 overall in the Rivals rankings for the 2014 class and chose Kansas over Louisville, Kentucky and Florida, among others. He was the first commit for the Kansas Jayhawks in 2014 and will look to replace Andrew Wiggins, as Bill Self mentioned, and should make an immediate impact. With Wayne Selden Jr. returning, the backcourt pair looks to be on paper as one of the best in the Big 12.
CLIFF ALEXANDER
Alexander,' a 6-foot-8, 240-pound power forward Chicago native is the top recruit in Kansas' 2014 recruiting class. His wingspan registers at $73'. Alexander currently sits at No. 4 overall in the Rivals rankings for the 2014 class. He picked Kansas over DePaul and Illinois and will try to pair Perry Ellis' finesse with strength in the front court. Alexander has garnered many comparisons to former Kansas power forward star Thomas Robinson, with a similar style of play and body type. According to Rivals recruiting analyst Eric Bossi, Alexander is one of the best rebounders in the 2014 class and it is his clear strength. Partly aiding Kansas in landing Alexander and helping his decision was his girlfriend, Caelynn Manning-Allen, who is a sophomore at the University and is currently on the Kansas women's basketball team.
TURNER CHOOSES TEXAS
OVER KANSAS
Myles Turner, a 6-foot-11, 225-pound center from Euless, Texas, made his long-awaited decision on Wednesday afternoon and picked Texas over Kansas and SMU. Texas was seen as the favorite for a majority of the time. Turner was seen as a piece to put Kansas over the top, but Kansas still stands with the No. 7 overall class. Turner chose Texas over Kansas mainly for proximity to home, with Austin only being a three-hour drive from his home in Fort Worth, Texas. Turner gives Texas a much-needed star and provides Texas an opportunity to dethrone Kansas and its 10-straight Big 12 regular season title run. Turner was the last top-10 recruit remaining and was seen as a way to replace center Joel Embiid.
Edited by Julie Etzler
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Myles Turner attends an ESPN broadcast in Euless, Texas, where he announced he will play for the University of Texas, on Wednesday.
Cliff Alexander soars for a dunk in the McDonald's All-American game on April 2. Alexander committed to Kansas in October of last year. He chose Kansas over DePaul and Illinois.
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Kelly Oubre is the No. 6 overall recruit, according to Rivals, and chose Kansas over Louisville, Kentucky and Florida. Oubre is a 6-foot-7 small forward from Nevada.
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