KU Jayhawks’ Flory Bidunga declares for NBA Draft and enters the transfer portal
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- Flory Bidunga declares for the 2026 NBA Draft while retaining NCAA eligibility.
- Bidunga enters the transfer portal, first Jayhawk from the 2025-26 roster to do so.
- Scouts project him as an early-to-middle second-round pick based on defense.
Kansas Jayhawks sophomore center Flory Bidunga had decided to declare for the 2026 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility.
Bidunga will also enter the transfer portal, a source confirmed to The Star on Thursday evening. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was first to report the news.
Bidunga is the first player from KU’s 2025-26 roster to enter the transfer portal. It’s expected that several more will follow, according to multiple sources.
Bidunga entered the transfer portal last offseason, too. After exploring his options, he returned to KU.
He had a stellar sophomore season for the Jayhawks, earning the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award and first-team All-Big 12 honors. He averaged 13.3 points, nine rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.
Throughout the season, multiple NBA scouts told The Star of their interest in Bidunga. The evaluators like his defensive abilities and versatility. Most view him as a small-ball center, but there are questions about his offensive game.
A scout from an Eastern Conference NBA team said the right frontcourt partner could help minimize Bidunga’s potential weaknesses at the next level. Currently, most scouts and draft evaluators project Bidunga as an early to middle second-round pick.
This story was originally published April 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM with the headline "KU Jayhawks’ Flory Bidunga declares for NBA Draft and enters the transfer portal."
