Former Kansas C David McCormack signs deal with Besiktas JK

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 04: David McCormack #33 of the Kansas Jayhawks cuts down the net after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

by: Juan Cisneros

Posted: Aug 4, 2022 / 10:35 AM CDT

Updated: Aug 5, 2022 / 03:19 PM CDT

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — The big man for the 2022 National Champion Kansas Jayhawks is headed overseas.

David McCormack signed a deal with Besiktas JK in the Turkish Super League.

McCormack joins fellow former-Jayhawk Dedric Lawson on the roster of two-time Turkish champions.

In his senior season, McCormack was named to the NCAA Tournament Final Four All-Tournament Team for his part in Kansas’ run to its first national title since 2008.

In the National Championship game against the North Carolina Tar Heels, he tied for a game-high 15 points, none more important than the final two points that secured the title.

His performance followed a dominant outing against the Villanova Wildcats in the Final Four where he scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting and added 9 rebounds.

After the season, McCormack declared for the 2022 NBA Draft but was not selected.