LAWRENCE — The Kansas basketball fan base received some positive news on Wednesday after Shakeel Moore confirmed in a social media post on Instagram he has committed to the Jayhawks.

Moore, who’s transferring in from Mississippi State, made his pledge to join KU after a few years at Mississippi State. Moore, a guard who started his college career at NC State, is a former 247Sports Composite four-star recruit from the 2020 recruiting class. In his commitment, he joins one of the more renowned recruiting classes the sport has this offseason.

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Moore had been a regular starter for Mississippi State over the past few seasons, doing so in the majority of the games he played. He played and contributed consistently as well. This past season his shot-making ability also improved considerably, which could be a benefit for a team such as Kansas that needs shooting after struggling there last season.

Moore’s commitment becomes all the more important after Jayhawks sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson suffered what is expected to be a season-ending injury this week. Jackson, a former five-star recruit who was a McDonald’s All-American, was going to factor into the Jayhawks’ rotation this upcoming season. So, Moore will provide much-needed depth.

Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.

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