Recruit Ferguson has ‘crazy’ visit to Lawrence

Kansas University basketball recruiting.

Ames, Iowa ? Blue-chip basketball prospect Terrance Ferguson tweeted that he had a “crazy time” on his unofficial visit to Kansas University on Tuesday. He watched the Jayhawks beat Oklahoma State, 67-57.

“Had to get my first dunk in #RCJH. Thanks for having me,” wrote the 6-6, 180-pound junior shooting guard from Prime Prep Academy in Dallas, who is ranked No. 8 in the Class of 2016 by Rivals.com.

He also posted a video taken of him dunking the ball in Allen Fieldhouse that can be viewed at the web address http://instagram.com/p/x1-OFvvzDW/

Ferguson is also considering Baylor, Louisville, Arizona, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M, SMU and others.

“At 6-6, he has elite length and size for his position. Pair that with a quick and high release, and Ferguson’s jumper is nearly un-blockable,” wrote Brian Flynn of Sporting News. “Regardless of where he ends up, he should be one of the top scorers in the country as a freshman and will certainly give his team a great long-range threat.,” Flynn added.

LoVett update: Marcus LoVett, a 5-11 senior point guard from Chicago Morgan Park, will visit St. John’s, his coach tells Zagsblog.com. LoVett, who is ranked No. 91 in the Class of 2015 by Rivals.com, also is considering KU, Illinois, Georgetown, Tennessee, DePaul and Georgia Tech.

Ingram update: Brandon Ingram, a 6-8 senior forward from Kinston (North Carolina High), tells Zagsblog.com he will visit KU, Kentucky and UCLA for upcoming games. Rivals.com’s No. 18-rated player attended Late Night in the Phog.

“It’s a basketball city. I loved it out there when I visited for their Midnight Madness. I love everything about coach Norm Roberts and coach Bill Self,” Ingram told Zagsblog.