The day has finally arrived.

At 5 p.m. he is set to announce his college choice. The finalists are Texas A & M, Oregon, Kansas and Kansas State. Cure has said great things about all five programs.

Here’s what he had to say about K-State during an interview last week with on3.com.

“I love everything about them. The biggest thing there is the culture and being around the program. That’s definitely something I noticed, guys that I will be around all the time if I choose Kansas State. I thought that was really important. The leadership there and the coaching staff are great. I really love everything about Kansas State. I love what coach Chris Klieman has done there. There’s a lot of guys around there that I respect and it’s a great place to be.”

Cure, the nation’s No. 2 rated tight end, is ranked a five-star by most scouting services. The Wildcats have enlisted Johnson to help seal the deal.

Last year Cure caught 42 passes for 946 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior at Goodland High School. A 6-foot-6, 220-pound prospect, he has skills that will help any top Division I program.

 If he commits today, Cure will become the 12th high school verbal for the Wildcats. 

Here are the others:

Dominic Mitchell, 6-1 safety, Brophy Prep (Arizona)

Dillon Duff, 6-2, 200-pound quarterback Desmet (Missouri)

Will Kemna 6-5, 260 defensive tackle, Helias Catholic (Missouri.)

Weston Polk, 6-2, 210 linebacker, Coppell (Texas)

Martel Jackson, 6-2, 175 cornerback Derby (Kansas)

Adonis Moise, 6-foot-1, 180-pounds wide receiver, IMG Academy (Florida)

Dalton Knapp, 6-5, 225-pounds defensive end, All Saints Episcopal (Texas)

Sawyer Schilke, 6-3, 230-pounds linebacker, Kearney, (Nebraska)

JoJo Scott, 6-2, 175-pounds, Victory Christian Academy, Lakeland (Florida)

Maguire Richman, 6-2, 210 pounds linebacker, Blue Valley (Kansas)

Brock Heath, 6-4, 265 pounds, lineman, Blue Valley Northwest (Kansas)

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LAWRENCE — For the third straight year, Kansas basketball saw two of its players selected in the NBA Draft.

This year, Johnny Furphy and Kevin McCullar Jr. were both selected in the second round. In 2023, Gradey Dick went in the first round and Jalen Wilson was chosen in the second round. Two years ago prior, in 2022, Ochai Agbaji and Christian Braun were both picked in the first round.

Will the Jayhawks be able to enjoy a similar draft experience in 2025? Time will tell. But there certainly is a lot of talent on KU’s roster for the upcoming season, and that means the potential is there.

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Here are five names to think about when it comes to Kansas and the 2025 NBA draft:

AJ Storr

AJ Storr is going to be a junior guard for Kansas, after spending one season each at St. John’s and Wisconsin, and has tested the NBA draft process before. He was one of the best freshmen in the Big East Conference and one of the best players in the Big Ten Conference. He has size and can score, not to mention international experience with the Bahamian national team. If he can improve as a defender and rebounder, he will be in an advantageous situation.

Hunter Dickinson

Hunter Dickinson has returned to Kansas for his super-senior season, and the veteran center is doing so with the chance to become an All-American for the third time in his career. His first season at Kansas came after he started his time in college at Michigan. With the Jayhawks, he averaged a double-double and more than a block per game. Standing at 7-foot-2, he could be an intriguing prospect if he can develop more as a shot-blocker and be more of a threat shooting threes.

Dajuan Harris Jr.

Dajuan Harris Jr. has established himself as one of the best point guards in college basketball and helped Kansas win one national championship. He was a redshirt senior last season, and the veteran is back for one more year with the Jayhawks. As long as he remains aggressive offensively, and takes enough treys to make sure defenses have to respect his ability to make them, his abilities as a passer and defender could earn him a chance with a NBA organization.

KJ Adams Jr.

KJ Adams Jr. was on that national championship team with Harris back in 2022, and he’ll be a senior forward for Kansas this upcoming season. He’s versatile and skilled enough that he can play multiple roles, and during the 2022-23 season played the five-spot while standing just 6-foot-7 for the Big 12’s regular-season champion. Adams can score — he’s on his way to reaching 1,000 career points with the Jayhawks — but he’ll need to expand his range as a shooter to give himself the best chance at the next level.

Zeke Mayo

Zeke Mayo will be a senior guard for Kansas after transferring in from South Dakota State, where he started his career. He will have to make the jump up from Summit League competition to Big 12 competition, but the Lawrence native is also joining the Jayhawks after being named Summit player of the year on an NCAA Tournament team. If he can acclimate well, earn a substantial role and keep being a lethal shooter, he could grab someone’s attention.

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.