Calderon is the Jayhawks’ second commitment in the 2025 class. In early November, KU landed Darryn Peterson, the No. 1-ranked shooting guard in the class of 2025. Calderon, a 6-foot-8 forward from Brazil, picked the Jayhawks over Auburn, Michigan and Tennessee. He visited Lawrence earlier this month and watched KU defeat Howard at Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas continued to add to its incoming group of wide receivers — and its basketball roster at the same time — when it earned the commitment of two-sport athlete Jaden Nickens on Thursday afternoon. “It was very important having sports like Kansas basketball,

Kansas basketball added to its 2025 recruiting class Wednesday with the commitment of 247Sports Composite four-star small forward Samis Calderon.

Four-star wide receiver Jaden Nickens will make another move across the country for his college career. Nickens, a senior at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Calif., announced his decision to commit to the University of Kansas.