{"id":4766,"date":"2023-05-10T18:33:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T23:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=4766"},"modified":"2023-05-10T18:33:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T23:33:10","slug":"hunter-dickinson-reveals-how-close-he-was-to-choosing-other-schools-during-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/hunter-dickinson-reveals-how-close-he-was-to-choosing-other-schools-during-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Dickinson reveals how close he was to choosing other schools during transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hunter Dickinson<\/a><\/strong> ultimately chose Kansas<\/strong><\/a> as his transfer destination<\/a> after a great career at Michigan<\/strong><\/a>, but other schools were close.<\/p>\n

Dickinson mentioned the recruiting process from Maryland<\/strong><\/a>, Kentucky<\/strong><\/a> and Villanova<\/strong><\/a>. There was a portion of the population that thought Dickinson would go back home and play for the Terrapins.<\/p>\n

However, it was one of the toughest choices of his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was close to literally going to every of the four schools,\u201d Dickinson said on the Barstool Roundball Podcast.<\/a> \u201cI thought after every visit, I was like okay, ya know, like this is where I want to go. This is why I (needed) to wait for every visit. I was like, damn, I really could go to Kentucky. I think from a standpoint, it\u2019d be a big risk, but also (John Calipari) has a really good record of getting guys to the NBA. This might be the spot for me. <\/p>\n

\u201cThen on the other hand, Maryland is home, I could have a hometown legacy, my head coach is there, I really like (Kevin) Willard \u2026 \u00a0 always wanted to go to Maryland, like I always wanted to come home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dickinson also opened up on Villanova\u2019s recruitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cVillanova I was like, they have everything that I wanted to do from my game, like from a playing perspective,\u201d Dickinson said. \u201cI like the coaching staff \u2026 So I was like, damn. That\u2019s why again, it took so long. It was so hard of a decision. Because it\u2019s like I really thought I could have gone anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

As far as who was closest, Dickinson wouldn\u2019t say nor would he officially put a school in second place. But it was clear there was some kind of pull to Maryland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not gonna say there was a second place but Maryland had a very real chance and I just didn\u2019t feel like it was the right time to come back,\u201d Dickinson said. \u201cI didn\u2019t feel like it was the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dickinson averaged 14.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a true freshman. He followed that up the next two years by averaging over 18 points per game and over eight rebounds per game in each of the next two seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former Michigan star ended his three years in Ann Arbor by averaging 17.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. His play on the floor earned him All-Big Ten honors every year, including two First Team selections, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year honor and a consensus Second Team All-American in 2021.<\/p>\n

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