KU Men’s Basketball

‘Pretty special’: KU alumnus excited his former player Dawes is now a Jayhawk

One of the people principally responsible for shaping the basketball career of new Kansas forward Keanu Dawes was a Jayhawk himself. “It was neat when Keanu told me that he was going there,” said Brett Nixon, Dawes’ high school coach at Stratford High in Houston. “Pretty ...

Former KU forward Tiller crosses rivalry lines, announces commitment to Missouri

A former Kansas Jayhawk made an unprecedented move across enemy lines on Thursday morning, as Bryson Tiller announced on The Field of 68’s livestream that he has committed to Missouri in the transfer portal. Tiller will be a redshirt sophomore for the Tigers when he meets KU in a Border War ...

KU gets first transfer commitment from Utah’s Dawes

Kansas is on the board with its first transfer-portal commitment. Utah forward Keanu Dawes committed to KU, his agent Brandon Grier confirmed to the Journal-World on Thursday morning. Dawes, who was born in Salt Lake City and grew up in Houston, started his career at Rice before playing two ...

McDowell commits to Wake Forest

Former Kansas wing Jamari McDowell announced in an Instagram post on Wednesday night that he has committed to Wake Forest. McDowell, a Houston native, will join the Demon Deacons as a redshirt junior after spending three years with the Jayhawks. During the 2025-26 season, the 6-foot-5 ...

Utah transfer Dawes visiting KU

Keanu Dawes, a 6-foot-9 transfer forward who has played at Rice and Utah, is on his way to Lawrence to visit Kansas, his agent Brandon Grier confirmed to the Journal-World on Tuesday afternoon. Dawes averaged 12.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Runnin' Utes as he started all 32 ...