Kansas is getting some front court help just in time for the second semester.
The Jayhawks announced Friday that power forward Silvio De Sousa of IMG Academy (FL) has been cleared to come to Kansas and practice. De Sousa, who is currently playing with IMG Academy at the Chick-fil-a tournament, will join the team Dec. 26.
De Sousa, who has a tremendous motor, should add some front court help to a Kansas team that only has Udoka Azubuike up front and has been reliant on its perimeter players.
“Silvio has completed the required coursework that will enable him to graduate from IMG Academy and report to KU,” head coach Bill Self said. “He is eligible to practice immediately and will join our team December 26th. We are now working through the NCAA’s amateurism process and hope to have him certified as soon as possible for game competition.”
De Sousa, who will wear jersey No. 22 at Kansas, signed a National Letter of Intent to play at KU during the early signing period in November. He then pursued graduating from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, early to join the Jayhawks and play the spring semester.
De Sousa is ranked No. 18 nationally by Rivals.com, No. 28 by ESPN100 and No. 31 by the 247Sports.com national recruiting services. The 6-foot-9, 245-point Luanda, Angola, native has been living in Florida for nearly four years.
No. 13/14 Kansas (10-2) will play at Texas (7-3) on Friday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. in the 2017-18 Big 12 Conference opener. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
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