Kansas University basketball recruiting.

Kansas University recruiting target Harry Giles, a 6-foot-10, 220-pound senior power forward out of Wesleyan Christian Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has decided to play basketball for Oak Hill Academy this school year.

“At this point I just really want to lock in on school and basketball at the highest level,” Giles told USA Today on Wednesday. “I feel like going to Oak Hill (in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) will give me the chance to do both. I won’t have anything to do but be a better student and a better player.”

Giles, who is ranked No. 2 in the recruiting class of 2016 by Rivals.com, averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks his junior year.

He has a final list of KU, Duke, North Carolina, Wake Forest and Kentucky. He’s currently setting up visits to all five schools and plans on announcing his choice in October or November.

“The tradition of the programs, the history of the players, the pride people have with those schools. They (former players) still represent them now. They still follow them,” Giles told CBSsports.com. “It’s a good position, how strong and proud people are to be part of (those programs). Ninety five percent of people that attended these schools, people are proud to have gone there,” Giles added.

Duke is believed to be the leader following the commitment of St. Louis prep Jayson Tatum, a close friend of Giles.

“People are going to say what they have to say,” Giles said of the Duke rumors to CBSsports.com. “Every player has his own choice. They don’t know. They don’t have a clue. They’re just assuming.”

Giles hasn’t let the attention affect his personality.

“I’m just being me,” Giles told CBSsports.com. “I never rock the boat. I hate people that rock the boat, that like to be arrogant or cocky. I’ve caught myself doing that before and I say to myself, ‘Man, what are you doing?’ I’ve had to correct myself. I’ve told myself, ‘You’re not being yourself right now.’ I try to be appreciative because I’ve seen people who don’t have a lot of things. My parents, my grandparents — my grandfather, who works in construction. He’s worked his whole life. He worked hard for it. To see people have pride in every day, that they’re struggling every day, bills are killing them, it just keeps me grounded, keeps me working hard. To hopefully make it easier (someday) for my immediate family … they sacrificed for me and I want to give it back.”

To read CBS’ feature on Giles go to the Web address http://ljw.bz/1Dc97nQ

Cliff’s pay: Details are beginning to emerge on the terms of the contract former KU forward Cliff Alexander has signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Fred Katz of Bleacher Report and Fox Sports reports Alexander’s contract is partially guaranteed for $100,000 for the first year of a two-year deal. The second year is non-guaranteed.

The 6-foot-8, 250-pound, 19-year-old Alexander, who was not selected in the 2015 NBA Draft, played for the Brooklyn Nets during the Orlando and Las Vegas summer leagues. He averaged 6.2 points and 6.0 rebounds in five games in Orlando and 8.5 points and 6.7 boards in six games in Las Vegas.

The Oregonian newspaper says “Alexander will have a chance to join a young front line that already includes 19-year old Noah Vonleh, Mason Plumlee (25 years old), Ed Davis (26) and Meyers Leonard (23).”

“The one wildcard is Cliff Alexander,” writes Dave Deckard of Blazersedge.com. “On the surface, he’s similar to Luis Montero (recently signed to nonguaranteed contract). He only started playing basketball in eighth grade. He’s super young and crazy long. The problem is, if his scouting reports are accurate, he doesn’t have a very high ceiling. The best thing I’ve heard about him skill-wise is that while his jump shot doesn’t go in much his form is good. Even for a center that’s a pretty low starting point. Energy bigs have a place in this league but they’re not going to change the course of a franchise. And they’re not someone you risk a locker room for.”

Arthur update: The Denver Post reports that former KU forward Darrell Arthur is close to re-signing with the Nuggets. The 6-9 Arthur, who has played in Denver the past two seasons, has drawn interest from Detroit and Washington. He averaged 6.6 points and 2.9 rebounds for Denver last season.

“As valuable as he was on the court, Arthur was also a rock in the locker room. It’s the Nuggets desire to have that kind of influence return to the team,” wrote Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post.