WRITER: Matt Tait

4-star KU target Ernest Udeh Jr., down to Kansas and UCLA; will announce choice on Oct. 20

Fresh off of a weekend visit to Lawrence, Class of 2022 big man Ernest Udeh Jr., narrowed his list of finalists to two — Kansas and UCLA. Udeh announced the final pairing on social media Wednesday evening, with a photo edit of him hovering above the KU and UCLA logos. He also shared the date that he planned to make his decision public, telling Joe Tipton, of On3.com, that he would make reveal his choice at ...

Kansas basketball coaches bringing energy to early-season practices

With 10 newcomers and one of the biggest rosters he’s had at Kansas, KU basketball coach Bill Self said recently that the early-season installation of certain aspects of the program would proceed at a different pace. “I don't know that we’ve changed a lot,” Self said recently. “I think we’re going to go slower than we have in the past, which will be very boring for our older guys. But I think we ...

IARP timeline in Kansas basketball infractions case includes key developments but few details from past 16 months

The Independent Accountability Resolution Process on Monday released a timeline of the developments in the infractions case against the University of Kansas men’s basketball team. However, in the 52 entries that outlined updates in the case from May 8, 2020 through Aug. 30, 2021, none of them hint at any kind of projected ruling or outcome. The release of Monday’s timeline is the result of an IARP rule ...

4-star big man Ernest Udeh Jr. enjoys his visit to KU campus

Four-star Class of 2022 big man Ernest Udeh Jr., left Kansas with a good taste in his mouth, following his official visit over the weekend. “The visit was really good,” he told JayhawkSlant.com’s Shay Wildeboor on Sunday night. “Nothing negative to say about it. I enjoyed my stay there.” The reasons for that ran deep and had to do a lot with the bond and relationships he created in Lawrence. Udeh ...

Kansas basketball set to host 2 top-35 prospects this weekend, top-15 target sets KU visit date

One week removed from one of the biggest recruiting nights of any calendar year — Late Night in the Phog — the Kansas men’s basketball program is set to host a couple of notable Class of 2022 prospects this weekend. Jordan Walsh, a 6-foot-7, 195-pound small forward originally from the Dallas area, and big man Ernest Udeh Jr., a 6-10, 230-pound center from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla., are ...

Kansas volleyball excited to welcome top-ranked Texas to town this weekend

The Kansas volleyball team is well aware of what awaits this weekend, with big, bad, No. 1-ranked Texas coming to town. But rather than being nervous or intimidated by the task, the Jayhawks are beaming with excitement. “We’ve grown up watching these girls play,” freshman outside hitter London Davis said after Friday’s practice. “And having the opportunity to play against them is really exciting. I ...