Kansas Forward/Center Flory Bidunga is returning to the Jayhakws after entering the NCAA transfer portal just last week.
The Kansas Jayhawks big man Flory Bidunga returned to Lawrence according to ESPN's Pete ThamelBidunga selected Kansas over Auburn, Indiana and others.
Sources: Coveted big-man Flory Bidunga, one of the top transfers in the portal, has agreed to a deal to stay at Kansas, he told ESPN. The move keeps @FBidunga in Lawrence and represents a huge victory for Bill Self as he rebuilds the Kansas roster. pic.twitter.com/rB0i9jdQcv
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 6, 2025
The 19 year old freshman averaged 5.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game during the 2024-25 season for a Kansas team that finished 21-13, with a dissapointing first round exit.
Bidunga who is from the Republic of Congo moved to the United States at 16 as a sophomore in high school where he attended Kokomo H.S in Kokomo, Indiana. Bidunga was named Indiana's Gatorade state player of the year his junior and senior seasons. He averaged 19.0 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.4 blocked shots, and 3.2 assists per game in his three years at Kokomo (IN) where he was also named a McDonald's All-American in 2024.
He was the No. 17 overall recruit, No. 1 player out of the state of Indiana and No. 3 center in his class per ON3 Sports Rankings
“I want to finish what I started,” Bidunga told the KC Star in a brief phone interview. “I had a talk with the coaches. Next year will be different, for sure.”
It's a loss for Indiana this off-season but the chances of landing Bidunga were slim in the first place.
Indiana loss seven players this off-season including: Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps, Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako, Kanaan Carlyle, Bryson Tucker, Myles Rice, They also recently landed Conor Enright, and Tucker DeVries in the transfer portal so far.