Flory Bidunga commits to Kansas Jayhawks
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Flory Bidunga made his college choice Saturday.
The Kokomo big man committed to Kansas, making his announcement during halftime of the Under Armour Elite 24 event live on ESPNU.
Bidunga, the No. 5-ranked player in the 2024 class per 247Sports, cut his list of offers to a finalist group of Auburn, Duke, Kansas and Michigan last month. All four of those programs had head coaches watching Bidunga through July. Duke came in later than the other three, but received an official visit in June. He has been on campus at all four of his finalists.
Bidunga made his announcement to former Purdue star Robbie Hummel on the ESPNU broadcast.
“It was a tough choice for sure,” Bidunga said, before turning his back to the camera to put on a blue Kansas hat. “But after all that, I decided to commit to … Kansas.”
Despite its late entry into the race, Duke was thought to be a favorite heading into this week with recruiting experts leaning that way. Duke’s involvement with Cooper Flagg, who reclassified from the 2025 class to 2024 caused ripples that made their way to Bidunga. Flagg, now the No. 1-ranked player in the 2024 class, has visited Duke and expressed his desire to play for the Blue Devils.
The 6-8 Bidunga has improved dramatically since arriving at Kokomo at the start of his sophomore year from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bidunga averaged 17.5 points, 13.3 rebounds and 5.3 blocked shots as a sophomore, shooting 79% from the field and leading the Wildkats to a surprising run to the Class 4A semistate and a 19-8 record. As a junior, he was even more dominant and well-rounded. Bidunga averaged 20.2 points, 13.8 rebounds and 4.5 blocked shots per game, shooting 81% from the field for a team that went 24-5 and played in the Class 4A state finals.
After his junior season, Bidunga was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Indiana. He will go into the season as one of the top contenders for IndyStar Mr. Basketball.
In 56 high school games, Bidunga has 1,059 career points and 759 rebounds. He owns state records (per Hickory Husker) single-game dunks (11) and consecutive made field goals (32). Bidunga is currently the No. 12 all-time leading scorer at Kokomo. He has 274 career blocked shots and 218 career dunks. His single-game highs are 34 for points, 24 for rebounds and 12 for blocked shots. He has four games of perfect shooting nights with at least 10 field-goal attempts, including 14-for-14 last season vs. Logansport.
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