KU Jayhawks add 4-star recruit to 5-star landed Sunday as 2026 class takes shape
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- Kansas secures 4-star Trent Perry, choosing KU over TCU and Maryland.
- Perry ranks inside top 140 nationally across major services for 2026 class.
- KU now holds two commitments with Perry joining point guard Taylen Kinney.
The good news keeps on coming for the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball program.
Combo guard Trent Perry, from Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, announced his commitment to KU on Wednesday afternoon.
The four-star shooting guard/small forward picked KU over TCU and Maryland. A native of Frisco, Texas, he is ranked No. 77 in the recruiting class of 2026 by ESPN.com, No. 120 by 247sports.com and No. 139 by Rivals.com.
Perry is KU’s second commitment for the class of 2026. He joins point guard Taylen Kinney, who picked Kansas on Sunday.
Here’s what Perry told Rivals about his overall play-style.
“I like to get to the rim and have my defense translate into offense, really, do whatever my team needs for me to win that game, that’s what I do,” he said. “Practicing against the best players in the country at Link and then playing this national schedule, my whole game has improved. My IQ, my skill, my playmaking, everything has improved with my game, I’d say.”
On3.com analyst Jamie Shaw scouted Perry at the Top 100 camp this summer.
“Trent Perry plays with a non-stop motor. He is consistently diving on the floor or doing his best to create extra possessions for his team,” Shaw wrote. “Most of his offense is through lobs or in transition. He is going to need to develop the creation and jump shot, but he has a clear effect on the games he plays.”
This story was originally published October 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM.
