Kansas is keeping its options open as the late offseason shuffle continues, and North Florida guard Kamrin Oriol has surfaced as one of the latest names on the radar.
According to The Portal Report, Kansas is among several schools that have reached out to Oriol after the recent NCAA eligibility ruling created another path for him to play college basketball. NC State, SMU, UCF, Appalachian State and Pacific are also reportedly in the mix.
Oriol put together a huge scoring season in 2025-26, averaging 20.9 points, 4.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game while shooting 48.0% from the field, 40.2% from 3-point range and 88.7% from the free-throw line. That scoring mark placed him among the top 20 in Division I, even though North Florida finished 7-25.
The 6-foot-3 combo guard started his college career at NAIA program The Master's University before moving to North Florida. He opened his Division I run in a reserve role, then grew into one of the Atlantic Sun Conference's most dangerous offensive players.
For Kansas, the interest fits a roster picture that still isn’t finished. The Jayhawks have two spots available for the 2026-27 season, though that number could change depending on the NCAA’s decision on Serbian center Mihailo Mušikić. Bill Self has also been linked to Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler and is still monitoring former Jayhawk Melvin Council Jr.'s eligibility case.
A guard addition would not be the most obvious move, but Self said the program is still looking around.
"Our roster's not set," Self said last week. "It may be over, but we're still investigating different opportunities."
Oriol would give Kansas another experienced scoring threat in a backcourt that already includes Leroy Blyden Jr., Taylen Kinney, Kohl Rosario and Dennis Parker Jr. His shot creation and perimeter touch would add another layer to a roster that has seen major turnover this offseason.
Whether Kansas pushes harder for Oriol will likely depend on how the rest of the offseason plays out, especially the pending eligibility rulings and whatever happens with frontcourt targets. For now, the reported interest shows the Jayhawks are still working multiple angles as they try to finish building the 2026-27 roster.
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