KU basketball’s second transfer pickup was once a Jayhawks commit ... in 2019
Illinois guard Tre White is joining the Jayhawks, a source confirmed to The Star on Saturday.
White is Kansas’ second transfer portal pickup of this cycle — and second in two days, joining Jayden Dawson. He later announced the news on social media.
The 6-foot-7 guard averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season for the Fighting Illini. He started 31 of 32 games, shooting 32.9% on 3-pointers. He averaged 23.4 minutes per game.
White is familiar with coach Bill Self, as he committed to KU as a sophomore in high school, back in 2019. However, he decommitted later that year and ultimately played for USC as a freshman.
Kansas will be the fourth school in four seasons for White, who spent his most recent season at Illinois and played his sophomore season at Louisville.
He had five 20-point games for Illinois, which earned a No. 6 seed and lost in the Round of 32 in the most recent NCAA Tournament. White will join a Kansas team that still has six open roster spots.
Kansas has lost six players to the portal in this recruiting cycle, though two of them indicated they would not rule out a return.
The Star’s Gary Bedore contributed to this report.
This story was originally published April 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM.
