Dallas prep Karviar Shepherd has KU on final list

Karviar Shepherd, a 6-foot-10, 225-pound senior basketball center from Prime Prep Academy in Dallas, has cut his list of prospective colleges to five, Rivals.com reports.

The finalists: Kansas University, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Christian and Oklahoma.

Shepherd, who is ranked No. 43 nationally by Rivals.com, said he would be visiting all five schools in coming weeks.