Kansas forward Flory Bidunga reportedly plans to declare for NBA Draft, enter transfer portal
Bidunga would have two more seasons of eligibility in college if he opts to pull out of NBA Draft consideration.
Kansas forward Flory Bidunga plans to declare for the NBA Draft. However, the sophomore also intends to maintain his college eligibility by entering the NCAA transfer portal, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports . The 6-foot-10 forward earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors this season and was named to both the All-Big 12 team and conference All-Defensive team.
He averaged 13. 3 points (third among Jayhawks scorers) and nine rebounds, while ranking fifth in the nation with 2. 6 blocks per game.
Sources: Kansas sophomore Flory Bidunga intends to declare for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. He also intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, as he’s keeping open the option to return to college. pic.
twitter. com/KRBPMBB3JO — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 3, 2026 Bidunga, who will turn 21 in May, posted his best performance in a November matchup versus Princeton, during which he scored 25 points (on 10-of-11 shooting) with 10 rebounds and three blocks. He scored 23 points three times this season facing Green Bay, Baylor and top-ranked Arizona.