Notebook: Malik Newman to visit KU

No. 3-rated Class of 2015 recruit Malik Newman, plans to pay a visit to Lawrence, Kansas.

The 6-3, 180-pound senior from Callaway High in Jackson, Mississippi wrote in his USA Today blog this week: “I’m taking a visit to Ohio State on Jan. 24-26. That’s the only visit that has a date attached to it, but I’ll also be visiting N.C. State, Kentucky and Kansas. I don’t know about the dates right now on those. I haven’t cut my list or anything and that doesn’t mean those schools are my top four or anything like that; they’re just the schools that I’m going to visit for now. I still like other schools, too.

“People always ask me what I like about the different schools and, honestly, I pretty much like the same things about all of them. All of the schools recruiting me are great looks!”

Dorsey on fire: No. 19-ranked Tyler Dorsey, a 6-4 senior from Maranatha High in Pasadena, California is averaging 28.1 points, 8.9 boards and 4.8 assists per game through nine games. He had 40 points on Monday in a win over Diamond Ranch of Diamond Bar, California. He hit 11 of 16 shots and 21 free throws. He is considering KU, Cal, Colorado, Arizona State, Oregon and UConn.

More Embiid humor: Former KU center Joel Embiid took to Twitter after his Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland on Monday. “I told him to sign with us back in the summer and he didn’t smh,” Embiid Tweeted, referring to LeBron James. James did not play in the game.

In July, Embiid Tweeted to James: “Hey bro hope you’re having a good day … Want to join us in philly? Peace.”