Kansas freshman forward Silvio De Sousa was cleared for competition by the NCAA Saturday morning and will be in uniform for today’s game against Kansas State.
“I know it’s a big relief to Silvio who has been very patient throughout this process,” Kansas head coach Bill Self said.
De Sousa, who has a tremendous motor, should add some front court help to a Kansas team that only has Udoka Azubuike up front and has been reliant on its perimeter players. De Sousa, who will wear jersey No. 22 at Kansas, signed a National Letter of Intent to play at KU during the early signing period in November. He then pursued graduating from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, early to join the Jayhawks and play the spring semester. De Sousa is ranked No. 18 nationally by Rivals.com, No. 28 by ESPN100 and No. 31 by the 247Sports.com national recruiting services. The 6-foot-9, 245-point Luanda, Angola, native has been living in Florida for nearly four years. (Release/Photo via KU Athletics) Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter And Like ZAGS on Facebook