CHICAGO – Last August, when Dariq Whitehead announced his commitment to Duke, he did so operating under the mindset that he’d play a key role in what he believes can be Jon Scheyer’s storybook run to the Final Four in his first year.
Nick Smith Jr. had similar plans when he decided to stay home and play for Arkansas and Gradey Dick is confident that he and the rest of Kansas’ loaded 2022 class can get it done against next season.
Lofty goals when you consider the madness that is March, but that trio, along with a handful of other SI99 stars, displayed the full range of their skill sets over the last four days, as well as in Tuesday’s game giving fans a preview of things to come.
