By Travis Branham, 247Sports.com
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Labaron Philon, the No. 27 overall recruit in the 2024 class, has committed to Kansas after a weekend visit to Lawrence. The 6-foot-4, 170-pound point guard from Alabama — who is attending Branson (Mo.) Link Academy for his senior season — chose the Jayhawks over Alabama, Ole Miss and Cincinnati.
“The visit was good,” he said after his visit. “Coach (Bill) Self, coach (Jeremy) Case and the rest of the staff did a great job showing me around. I had a good time talking to them.”
Playing with Team Thad in the Nike EYBL Circuit duing spring and summer, Philon averaged 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists a game while adding 1.8 steals a game, shooting 51.5% from the field and 31.4% from 3.
“Labaron brings everything you need in a a point guard,” said Team Thad director and coach Norton Hurd IV. “I feel like he is the best point guard in the country, as far as having a balanced attack on scoring for himself and others. He’s a leader on and off the court, and he competes on both ends of the court.”
Philon is the second commitment for Self in his 2024 class, joining five-star big man Flory Bidunga and making for the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings‘ No. 11 overall class.
Philon makes for a terrific fit with the Jayhawks program with his ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor.
He’s a tough and competitive two-way point guard who can create for others, score from all three levels and is an impact on-ball defender.
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Philon was previously committed to Auburn but reopened his recruitment April 21 after assistant coach Wes Flanigan accepted a job to join the Ole Miss program.
