WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU officially signs Stokes, whom Self calls 'as versatile a youngster that I’ve ever recruited'

The acquisition of the Kansas men’s basketball program’s second No. 1-ranked player in as many years became complete on Wednesday morning when head coach Bill Self announced the signing of wing Tyran Stokes. Stokes, who is 6-foot-7 and 230 pounds and originally from Louisville, Kentucky, had revealed his commitment on Tuesday night on ESPN’s “NBA Tip-Off.” With the ink dry on Wednesday, Self was able ...

No. 1 recruit Stokes announces commitment to KU

When Kansas signed the first four members of its 2026 recruiting class in November, head coach Bill Self said he was pleased but noted that the Jayhawks were “a player away” from bringing in a truly elite group. It’s a good thing for KU, then, that it earned the commitment of a truly elite player on Tuesday. Tyran Stokes, a 6-foot-7, 230-pound forward who is the consensus No. 1 prospect in his class, ...

Cox enjoying new opportunities at KU

Wide receiver Nahzae Cox had a lot to learn about the Kansas football program when he got recruited by the Jayhawks in the transfer portal this winter. Sure, he knew about KU basketball, having grown up watching players like Devonte’ Graham and Ben McLemore. And he had even tuned in for a KU-Colorado game in 2024 — “Everybody was watching Colorado at a point,” he said — back when he was at Fresno City ...

KU tennis to face No. 6 overall seed Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament

The Kansas tennis team is headed to its eighth NCAA Tournament under head coach Todd Chapman after receiving an at-large bid as part of Monday’s postseason selection show. KU will travel to face No. 6 overall seed Oklahoma on Saturday at 2 p.m. SMU and Wichita State make up the other half of the Sooners’ pod in Norman, Oklahoma; the winners will face off the following day. "It's great to be back in the ...

After completing sweep at K-State, where do Jayhawks stand in Big 12, regional hosting races?

The Kansas baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Kansas State for the second straight year — but for the first time in Manhattan since 1963 — by beating the Wildcats 9-7 on Sunday at Tointon Family Stadium. The Jayhawks (33-11) still have plenty more work to do with three Big 12 weekend series remaining, but they are sitting pretty in the league standings with a three-game lead at 17-4 in conference ...

Where KU volleyball's young roster stands as Jayhawks conclude spring

When Matt Ulmer came aboard as Kansas’ head volleyball coach a year ago, he inherited a team with a host of juniors and seniors. Ulmer added a trio of international players because given the late stage at which he took over, that was one of his main ways of acquiring new talent. Now many of those experienced players are gone, either having exhausted their eligibility or having gone elsewhere as graduate ...