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Biography
Billy Preston (born October 26, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks.
High school career
A Santa Ana, California native, Preston attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California and Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California, followed by a stint at Prime Prep in Dallas, Texas. In 2016, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy. He had per-game averages of 15.3 points and 9.2 rebounds as a senior at Oak Hill.
In November 2016, he committed to the University of Kansas Jayhawks, after he had also visited Syracuse, Indiana and the University of Southern California during the recruiting process.
Preston played in the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, scoring ten points and grabbing three rebounds. In the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic, he tallied seven points in 15 minutes of play.