The Kansas Jayhawks have long been one of the standard bearers in college basketball, especially under head coach Bill Self. Self has led the Jayhawks to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, including two NCAA national championships. Kansas has always been a program that’s able to attract the top recruits in the country, and they did so yet again with the commitment of five-star guard Tay Kinney this weekend, as per Joe Tipton of On3 Sports.
Kinney’s commitment to Kansas gives the Jayhawks their first recruit for the class of 2026. Kinney is considered one of the top point guards in the country. Kansas will certainly have an opening at guard for the 2026-27 season as Darryn Peterson is expected to enter the NBA Draft following this season.
In speaking to On3 Sports, Kinney cited bot