Case Discusses His Decision

Kansas was the only school Jeremy Case, a 6-1, 165-pound point guard from McAlester High School in Oklahoma, thought about giving a commitment to in his recruiting process.

"I could only see myself at Kansas," Case said. "I had some great schools interested in me. But after I took my visit there I felt Kansas was the only place for me to be."

Case gave a verbal commitment to the Jayhawks. He will play for Kansas starting in 2003-2004. Casetold us that head coach Roy Williams indicated to him that freshmen do receive a chance to get some playing time. "It's going to be up to me to earn the minutes," Case said. "I am going to work as hard as I can this spring and summer. I want to get stronger. I want to work harder on my defense. I want to improve every part of my game."

Case said he ended the recruiting process early so he could relax and have a good time this summer playing AAU ball. "I didn't want to have to worry about who was in the stands and who wasn't," Case said. "Kansas is a great school. Everything about the school I like. When I had the offer I knew this was the place for me."

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Case aveaged 26 points and five assists a game. His coach, Jimmy Williams, told us that Case is the hardest working player on his team. "I expect him to get better in the next year," Williams said. "He is only 17 years old. He needs to get stronger. Once he does that, he is going to be quite a player for Kansas."

Case will play for Athletes First this summer. "He does a little bit of everything," Williams told us. "He can take the pullup jumper. He can dish off. he is a great passer. He has the whole package."

RivalsHoops.com did watch Case play last summer. We plan to watch him several times this spring and summer too when Athletes First competes at several major AAU events.

"He is already academically qualified," Williams told us. "He has everything going in the right direction."

Case shot 45 percent from beyond the three-point line and 58 percent from the floor, very good numbers for a guard that makes his living on the perimeter. In addition, Case knocks down his free throws at an 84 percent clip.