Kansas Basketball Signs First Transfer of the 2025 Offseason

Dawson, a 6-foot-4 junior and Omaha, NE native, marks the beginning of the Jayhawks' dive into the transfer portal of the 2025 offseason.

He's a combo guard that spent his first three years of eligibility with Loyola-Chicago and will now be a new face in the Kansas backcourt that lost a lot of talent to graduation and the transfer portal.

Last season with the Ramblers, Dawson played and started in 32 games and led the team in scoring. He averaged 13.9 per game and shot 41% from the field and 36.3% from three, while gathering 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Dawson was also named to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference second team.

Jayhawks Head Coach, Bill Self, weighed in on Dawson's signing according to Michael Swain of 24/7 Sports.

"We are so excited about Jayden," Self said in the release. "He had an excellent year at Loyola Chicago. He's got good size, plays any perimeter position and can shoot the ball. Jayden is a great start to our portal signing."

A Closer Look at Some of Dawson's Highlights

Although Dawson is the first signee for Kansas in the 2025 offseason as of right now, Bill Self and his staff are staying active in the transfer portal. The Jayhawks have also received a commitment from Illinois transfer, Tre White.