Kansas University basketball recruiting.

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Rawle Alkins, who has Kansas University on his list of 11 schools, is emerging as one of the top prospects in the high school recruiting Class of 2016.

The 6-foot-4 senior guard from Christ the King High in Brooklyn, New York, who is ranked No. 15 by Rivals.com, averaged 21.8 points off 54 percent shooting with 5.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists a game at the recent Adidas Nations global tournament. He had 26 points off 6-of-8 three-point shooting in the title game and was named tourney MVP.

Alkins, who is in the process of choosing a prep school for his final year of high school, is considering KU, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, St. John’s, Arizona, Louisville, Texas, N.C. State, Maryland and UNLV.

He will visit Kentucky for Big Blue Madness on Oct. 16.

“There are a ton of great guards in the class of 2016, but Alkins’ name deserves to be in the discussion as the group’s best prospect,” writes Ricky O’Donnell of SBnation.com. “As a strong and powerful guard, he has experience playing both on and off the ball and the size to handle either backcourt spot. He’s a force getting to the rim, has improved his jump shot significantly in the past year and has impressed as a defender with his lateral quickness.”

Writes Eric Bossi of Rivals.com: “A powerful wing, Alkins is a ready-made scorer for the college level who is nearly impossible to match as a high schooler because of his power and strength. At No. 15, he might be a few spots too low and he’s put together a pretty strong argument to get moved up some in 2016’s overall hierarchy.”

The New York Post says St. John’s coach Chris Mullin is attempting to “sell Alkins on being ‘The King of New York.”’

Alkins has been compared to fellow New York native/NBA player Lance Stephenson.

“People say he was the best to come out of New York but I don’t want to be the next Lance Stephenson,” Alkins tells rumbleinthgarden.com. “I want to be the new Rawle Alkins.”

Alkins has said he will narrow his list in coming days.

“I am looking for a school with a great atmosphere,” Alkins tells rumbleinthegarden.com. “Basketball isn’t year round so it is important to see what you are doing in the off season. Fan support is also really important. They build your brand for you.”

Herard sets KU in-home: Schnider Herard, a 6-10 senior center from Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas, who is ranked No. 41 in the Class of 2016, tells Jayhawkslant.com he will host an in-home visit with KU coach Bill Self on Sept. 9. He has a list of KU, Texas, Indiana, Arizona, Cal, Mississippi State, SMU, Texas Tech, Alabama and Purdue.

Killeya-Jones has KU on list: Sacha Killeya-Jones, a 6-10 senior forward from Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Virginia, who reopened his recruitment after decommitting from Virginia, tells scout.com he’s received offers from Kansas University, Kentucky, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, N.C. State, UConn, Florida and others. The Chapel Hill, North Carolina native is ranked No. 51 in the recruiting Class of 2016.

“Killeya-Jones is one of the most versatile bigs in the entire class of 2016,” writes Drew Goodman of streakingthelawn.com. “Without getting anybody too excited, Killeya-Jones’ athleticism is off the charts, and the talented forward can score from both inside and out. If Killeya-Jones is not banging down in the low post, the talented junior can also shoot the ball well from all over the floor.”