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What Bill Self likes about the signing of Grant Mordini to Kansas basketball
TL;DR
Kansas basketball has signed 6-foot-11 freshman Grant Mordini from Avon Old Farms School. Coach Bill Self expressed excitement about his potential to enhance the team's depth at the center position.
Key points
- Kansas basketball signed Grant Mordini as a freshman
- Mordini is 6-foot-11 and previously played at Avon Old Farms School
- Bill Self praised Mordini's coaching and potential impact
- He joins a talented freshman class with McDonald's All-Americans
- Kansas is working towards Big 12 Conference and national success
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LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball has added yet another player who’ll be a freshman for the upcoming season, in Grant Mordini.
KU announced Mordini’s signing on Friday. He’s listed at 6-foot-11 and 210 pounds, and most recently played at Avon Old Farms School — a preparatory institution in Connecticut. And he’s from Illinois.
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“We’re excited about Grant coming to Kansas,” KU coach Bill Self said in a release. “At 6-foot-11, he will add depth at the center position and be a guy that makes us better every day in practice. He’s been well drilled and well coached at Lake Forest and Avon, and we look forward to having him be a part of our program.”
Mordini joins a freshman class that includes a pair of McDonald’s All-Americans in Tyran Stokes and Taylen Kinney, among others. The Jayhawks have also secured commitments from three players through the transfer portal. More work will need to be done to make Kansas a team that can contend for Big 12 Conference and national success, but progress is being made.
Kansas is coming off a season in which it reached the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament and the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament. It will be looking to reach the second weekend of the NCAA tournament for the first time since its national title run in 2022. That Self put off retirement to coach this team should give an indication of this team’s aspirations.
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self speaks to the media ahead of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena on March 19, 2026 in San Diego, California.
Q&A
Who is Grant Mordini and where did he play before Kansas?
Grant Mordini is a 6-foot-11 freshman who played at Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut before signing with Kansas.
What did Bill Self say about Grant Mordini's signing?
Bill Self stated that he is excited about Mordini joining Kansas, highlighting his potential to improve the team's practice and depth at the center position.
How does Grant Mordini fit into Kansas basketball's roster for the upcoming season?
Mordini adds depth at the center position to a freshman class that already includes notable players like Tyran Stokes and Taylen Kinney.
