Taylen Kinney, No. 17 basketball recruit, commits to Kansas

Five star senior Talen KinneyNumber 4 point guard in 2026 Sportscector Next rankingAnnounced your commitment to Kansas jayavaks On Sunday.

6 -Foot -3 Kinny, in 2026 category, was in total 17th position Louisville, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentki And Oregan In his final list. He traveled to all his six finalists, and it was a August visit to Kansas, which appeared to change his recruitment speed towards Jayavaks, which was mostly considered to follow Louisville during summer.

Kinney told ESPN, “I felt like a family until I went there.” “We did a lot. We saw schools, facilities and dinner. We went to our film, both good clips and evil clips. Fans were great in football game. As soon as I went to the stadium, they knew who I was.”

Kinney developed strong ties with coach Bill Self and new assistant coach Jack Won, former Canasus Star and twice the head coach of NBA, which was hired in May.

“Bill is a winner himself,” Kinney said. “They have developed professionals. He is true, kind and down on earth. He is harsh on his people and is good to remove them from court. … It would be great to learn it. [Vaughn]He kept it real. ,

Kinny, who is from Kentki and plays for the overtime elite program, continues to develop as a playmker, balances his ability to score with his peers installing. He is an aggressive and chifty driver who reflects the burst when attacking the paint. They have a natural tendency in infection, but the ball is skill and footwork, when the game is slow in court. Kinny has a good range on her circumference shot, but also an effective floater when she gets closer to Rim.

He received 20.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assistance for RWE on the overtime elite circuit last season, shooting 65% and 3 to 33.3% inside the arch. He continued to play his stellar playing on the Adidas 3SSB circuit in spring and summer, 18.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.6 for assistance.

Kinny is Kansas’s first commitment in the 2026 category and marks the second consecutive group, which features a five-star point guard after the self -land possible number 1 NBA draft pick Darin peterson In 2025 category. Jayhawks are also in a strong position for top -50 probability Davian edkinsWhich can be near a decision, and they are hosting Ethan taylorNumber 3 centers for a trip later this week.