This weekend, the second-ranked high school basketball player in the Class of 2005 will make his official recruiting visit to Kansas University.

Tyler Hansbrough, a 6-foot-9, 230-pound junior from Poplar Bluff (Mo.) High, will be on KU’s campus today until Sunday, as will Alex Galindo, a 6-7 senior from St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J.

Hansbrough, who averaged 27.2 points and 11 rebounds a game his junior season, is considering KU, Kentucky, North Carolina and Missouri.

“Tyler is a warrior. He is a beast. He is making a run to be No. 1 player in his class,” said Shay Wildeboor, analyst for rivals.com. “You cannot stop Tyler down low. In Houston (at AAU tourney), I saw him get triple-teamed. One guy was hanging on his right arm, another on his left. He still managed to score and get fouled and make the free throw.”

Hansbrough became his high school’s all-time leading scorer as a junior, leading his squad to a 25-6 record and state title this past season. Hansbrough played every position, and his team went 2-4 in games he missed because of an injury to his left heel.

“I can’t say enough about what a good kid he is and how his focus is tremendous,” Poplar Bluff coach, John David Pattillo, told the Columbia Missourian.

“There is no doubt that he is the most dominant player in the state of Missouri, but the thing I look forward to is how much he is going to get better this next year.”

Galindo signed with Texas-El Paso in November, but asked out of his letter of intent. His list consists of KU, Rutgers, Pittsburgh and Georgetown. Galindo, Rivals.com’s No. 65-ranked prep player, averaged 18 points a game his senior season and exploded for 33 points in the recent Commonwealth Classic all-star game in Richmond, Va.

“He is a player who could be immediate impact (at KU),” Wildeboor said. “He is more a wing guard who can score off the bounce, create off the dribble, score from the outside. He’s a complete player.”

Galindo asked out of his UTEP letter after Miners’ coach Billy Gillispie was hired by Texas A&M.

“Alex brings a ton of versatility, because he’s classified as a shooting guard but can play the point as well,” Gillispie said. “He has a very long future in basketball.”

“He is a kid with a tremendous upside,” said Bob Gibbons of hoopmasters.com. “He is a great shooter who will be a major impact collegiate player as he gets stronger and his body develops.”

• Giles update: C.J. Giles’ dad, Chester, said Thursday he sent his son’s University of Miami release papers to Kansas. He’s also planning to send the papers to Washington and Cincinnati. Schools can’t talk to the 6-foot-10 Seattle Rainier Beach High standout until they receive the release forms.

“KU and UW are my top two schools,” Giles told the Seattle Times.