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Kansas head coach Bill Self and assistant Jerrance Howard met Monday with transferring Duke point guard Derryck Thornton , a source confirmed to SNY.tv.
The 6-foot Thornton will have to sit a year per NCAA transfer regulations.
Duke recently announced that Thornton wold transfer after one season at Duke in which he averaged 7.1 points and 2.5 assists over 36 games.
“We wish Derryck the best and appreciate his contributions to our team this season,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a statement. “We support his decision and want only what is best for him in the future.”
“I have loved my time at Duke, but I want to pursue the opportunity to play college basketball closer to home,” Thornton said. “I want to thank my teammates and coaches for their support this year. The relationships I have with them will always be special to me.”
The former Findlay Prep star and native of Chatsworth, Calif. started 20 games, but saw his minutes fluctuate. Thornton chose Duke last spring from a lengthy list of suitors that included Louisville, Michigan, Kentucky, Arizona, California, USC, Miami, UNLV and NC State.
Kansas has been very active, handing out scholarship offers Monday to 2017 guard Brandon Randolph and 2018 shooting guard Romeo Langford.
