After three seasons at Texas Tech, Kevin McCullar changes air, and probably dimension. The winger, a native of San Antonio, has announced via his social media that he is joining defending champion Kansas for the 2022/23 season.
The new Jayhawk showed up in the 2022 Draft a few weeks ago, while maintaining his college eligibility. This transfer to Bill Self’s team therefore seems to indicate that he will return to the NCAA for his “senior” season, even if nothing is official for the moment, as he recalls in his press release.
« If I decide to withdraw my name from the Draft, it will be to play for Bill Self in Kansas. At this point in my career, Kansas allows me to continue to develop my game, while still being close to my family. he declares.
Versatile winger, capable of doing a bit of everything on the field, Kevin McCullar comes out of a “junior” season with 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals with the Red Raiders. At the Jayhawks, he will most certainly start at the back or on the wing. Since Christian Braun and Ochai Agbaji are leaving for the NBA, he indeed has the opportunity to seize a major role among the defending champions. If he doesn’t go to the NBA…