Kansas has landed on the short list for one of the top guards in the 2027 class, as 5-star prospect Adan Diggs narrowed his recruitment to seven schools.
Diggs is considering Arizona, Arkansas, Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, USC and the Jayhawks, keeping Bill Self’s program in the mix as it looks to bounce back on the recruiting trail after Javon Bardwell decommitted last month.
The 6-foot-4, 180-pound guard is an incoming senior at Millennium High School in Arizona and is ranked No. 5 in the country by the Rivals Industry Rankings and No. 7 by ESPN. Every major outlet has him pegged as the consensus No. 1 shooting guard in his class. Diggs has built that reputation as a high-level two-way player, with athleticism and defensive ability standing out while his offensive game continues to develop.
Arizona has long been viewed as the team to beat, and for good reason. Diggs is from Gilbert, Arizona, and the Wildcats are reportedly the favorite to land him.
They are also the only program with an official visit already on the calendar, set for two weeks from now. Even so, Diggs said he plans to visit each of his seven finalists before making a decision.
His summer run on the EYBL circuit only strengthened his profile. Playing for Vegas Elite, Diggs averaged 18.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
247 Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein described him this way in an earlier scouting report: "Physically, he has solid size for a combo-guard, good length (6-foot-7 wingspan), and an emerging power body," Finkelstein writes. "He’s a good, not great, vertical athlete, who is better when he can elevate off two, and also a fluid mover.
He’s a very talented defender, both on and off the ball. He has some versatility, but can also impact the game around the rim.
He’s athletic and competitive on the glass (6.1 per game in EYBL) and capable of being the weakside low-man and even challenging plays at the rim."
Kansas still has a chance to make its case when Diggs gets to campus, even if Arizona remains the frontrunner because of the local connection. The Jayhawks will already be hosting two other highly touted prospects on visits this weekend.
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