Conner Frankamp's next stop will be hometown Wichita State
Wichita native Conner Frankamp left Kansas just over a month ago in search of a school where he could play a bigger role.
His hometown Shockers recruited him heavily in high school and will have at least one vacant spot in their starting backcourt next season with Tekele Cotton set to graduate.
It didn't take a crystal ball to predict Frankamp's eventual destination, and sure enough it became official on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot sharpshooter told the Wichita Eagle he has chosen to continue his basketball career at Wichita State, selecting the Shockers over fellow suitors Creighton and Colorado.
Frankamp, a former consensus top 50 recruit, will be eligible to play for Wichita State after fall semester next season. He could team with current stars Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker to form one of the nation's premier backcourts if those two opt to remain with the Shockers for their senior seasons.
Regardless, the addition of Frankamp provides Wichita State an elite shooter whose flaws might be easier to mask in the Valley than they were in the Big 12. Frankamp lacked the size to compete for a starting spot on the wing at Kansas and his lack of elite quickness or court vision was inhibiting him in his battle with Frank Mason and Devonte Graham at the point guard spot.
Frankamp averaged a modest 2.5 points and 0.6 assists per game off the bench as a freshman, but his role increased when Kansas began encountering more zone defense late in the season and in the NCAA tournament. One of the few bright spots from Kansas' unexpected round of 32 NCAA tournament loss to Stanford last March was Frankamp coming off the bench to sink four 3-pointers to help rally the Jayhawks late in the second half.
Those turned out to be his last shots wearing Kansas crimson and blue. Now he'll head back to Wichita in hopes of carving out a bigger role for himself and helping his hometown school maintain its recent run of success.
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