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KU basketball extends scholarship offer to 6-foot-10 Bahamas native

Kai Jones, a 6-foot-10, 200-pound senior power forward from Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., on Tuesday received a scholarship offer from Kansas, Rivals.com reported.

Jones, the No. 123-rated player in the recruiting Class of 2019 according to Rivals.com, has offers from KU, Stanford, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas, Arizona, Georgetown, Illinois, Oregon, Wake Forest, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and others.

The Bahamas native, who attended Orlando (Fla.) Christian Prep his junior year of high school, emerged as a top prospect after a strong performance at the NBA Global Camp in June in Treviso, Italy.

“Kai is on the cusp of stardom and while he is not there yet, his rate of progression has been astronomical,” said Corey Evans of Rivals.