Kansas is set to welcome another rising name to Lawrence this month, with class of 2027 guard Parker McDaniel expected to take an official visit the weekend of Sept. 11-12, according to 247Sports recruiting analyst Eric Bossi.
McDaniel will be part of a crowded recruiting slate for Bill Self and his staff, joining fellow 2027 prospects Malachi Jordan and Jalen White on campus that same weekend. For Kansas, it’s another chance to get in early with a player whose stock has been climbing fast.
The 6-foot-3, 170-pound guard picked up a Kansas offer in June, and his profile has only grown since then. 247Sports lists McDaniel as the No. 96 overall player in the 2027 class and the No. 15 shooting guard in the country.
He’s entering his junior season at South Central Prep in Oklahoma and already has a wide-ranging recruitment. More than a dozen Division I programs have offered, with Oklahoma State and West Virginia among the Big 12 schools in the mix.
What stands out most is McDaniel’s shooting. He’s regarded as a movement shooter who can get himself looks from deep and gets the ball off his hand quickly.
Kansas won’t be the only stop on his upcoming schedule. McDaniel is also expected to visit Washington later in September and then Oklahoma in October.
For Self and the Jayhawks, the timing matters. With Jordan, White and McDaniel all expected in Lawrence during the same weekend, Kansas will have a key early stretch to make its case for the next wave of its recruiting class.
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