Top-50 recruit Rakease Passmore commits to Kansas

Lincolnton (N.C.) Combine Academy 2024 four-star small forward Rakease Passmore is officially off the board and headed to Kansas.

The 6-foot-5, 185-pound Palatka, Fla. native ultimately chose Bill Self and the Jayhawks over Oklahoma and LSU. He also received offers from Arkansas, Wake Forest, Mississippi State, Oregon, Indiana, NC State, and others.

“I feel like Kansas made the most sense for me with the way they coach,” Passmore said to On3.

The future Jayhawk spoke more in depth about the Jayhawks in a previous interview.

“Coach Self is one of the best college coaches of all time…They have a history of getting guys to the next level and they feel like I can be one of those guys with my athleticism and shooting. They’ve been able to show me other guys with similar playing styles that they’ve helped become pros.”

According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Passmore is the No. 47 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle. He’s also the No. 16 small forward prospect and the No. 5 player in North Carolina. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Passmore Scouting Report

“Rakease Passmore is a lengthy and highly explosive wing. At 6-foot-5, there is talk of him having a 46-inch max vertical jump. When he gets a head of steam, he attacks the rim with bad intentions. Passmore is much developed as a shooter. The release is high and consistent. He needs to develop creating off the bounce and building consistency, getting the ball into his shot pocket off the live dribble. Passmore has a high-level work ethic, which is evident by his rapid improvement over a short amount of time. He averaged 21 points playing with the Garner Road program on the Adidas 3SSB 16u Circuit. There is a massive upside here, and the work is showing to reach his vast ceiling.” – On3’s Jamie Shaw