Three of the top 10 high school players in the Class of 2009 remain unsigned. Guards Lance Stephenson, Xavier Henry and John Wall have yet to choose a school, and all three are talented enough to significantly impact any team they go to. All three are weighing multiple options, but all have at least one school [in common] on their list: Kansas. Should the Jayhawks get any or all of them, plus keep either or both of Aldrich or Collins, they will likely be title favorites for next year.
I hope we see Xavier Henry choose KU, which seems likely. The best case scenario would see Henry, Collins and Aldrich all with the Jayhawks next November. Wall doesn't seem to be leaning toward Kansas anyway, and Lance "born ready" Stephenson seems to be a high-maintenance loose cannon, though a very talented one. I'd rather see Stephenson go somewhere else to implode, even if he brings them 30 wins; an 18 year-old prima donna is too much trouble to bother with.
Update: Immediately after posting this I found a couple of articles from this morning speculating that John Wall might follow Xavier Henry to Kansas. This is pure speculation and Kansas doesn't even have the openings for either player right now, but who knows?
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