Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson commits to Kansas

Hunter Dickinson will not be a Kentucky Wildcat. Instead, the top-ranked transfer in college basketball will be playing for another blue-blood program, announcing his commitment to the Kansas Jayhawks.

The three-time All-Big Ten performer chose Kansas over Georgetown, Kentucky, Maryland and Villanova, along with weighing a potential return to Michigan.

Dickinson announced his departure from the Wolverines late Wednesday evening, thanking his former program and its fans for their support over his three years in Ann Arbor, adding that a commitment to his new school would come Thursday.

“The initial decision for me to enter the portal was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. The thought of potentially leaving the place I love and called home for 3 years, was and is extraordinarily difficult to process. After conversations with my family and a lot of time in thought, I realized entering the portal was the best decision for myself and my future,” Dickinson said. “I’ve grown and learned so much in my 3 years at Michigan, and if I could do it all over again out of high school there is no doubt in my mind I would make the same choice. That being said, it’s time for me to move on.”

That came after word leaked earlier in the week that Georgetown was out of the running, with Kentucky also seen as the unlikely destination by Wednesday afternoon.

The 7-foot-1 center averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game as a junior at Michigan in 2022-23, shooting 56 percent from the field. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining in Lawrence.

Now, Kentucky will look to Oscar Tshiebwe as he tests the draft waters and weighs a potential return to Lexington for his final season of eligibility.