After Kemba Walker agreed to join the Boston Celtics this offseason, the talk around Lawrence turned to the opportunity that opened up for former Kansas point guard Devonte’ Graham in Charlotte. But that chatter was muted some by the Hornets’ move to acquire Boston point guard Terry Rozier as part of Walker’s departure. In a sign-and-trade move, Charlotte acquired Rozier and quickly inked him to a ...
Kansas coach Bill Self told the Journal-World on Tuesday afternoon that sophomore point guard Devon Dotson was back practicing and good to go after rolling his ankle last week. Dotson, who missed KU’s exhibition opener against Fort Hays State, is likely to play Thursday in the exhibition finale against Pittsburg State at Allen Fieldhouse. “Unless something happens (Wednesday), he’s in," Self said later ...
It was just an exhibition game and it probably will not even rank in the top 100 memories that KU’s freshman trio will have by the time their careers are finished, but the unofficial debut of Christian Braun, Tristan Enaruna and Jalen Wilson offered a few memorable moments. Playing a combined 68 minutes [in KU’s 86-56 win over visiting Fort Hays State,][1] all three newcomers made multiple shots, grabbed a ...
Thursday night after his senior center tallied 5 points and eight rebounds in 17 uninspiring minutes during [KU’s 86-56, exhibition victory over Fort Hays State at Allen Fieldhouse,][1] Kansas coach Bill Self said you could go back and look at exhibition games from the past and see that Udoka Azubuike is not a huge fan of the preseason. So I did. And although some of the production from the exhibition ...
With two four-star prospects already committed despite lingering questions about NCAA allegations, Kansas coach Bill Self is feeling pretty good about where the Jayhawks sit in recruiting future talent. That much was made clear on Wednesday at Big 12 media day in Kansas City, Mo., [where Self spent roughly half of his time fielding questions about the allegations,][1] their meaning, his legacy and the future ...
Not expected to play in Thursday’s 86-56 exhibition victory over Fort Hays State, Kansas senior Mitch Lightfoot found himself on the floor and in the Kansas lineup 4:10 into the game. Lightfoot, who has appeared in 97 career games during three seasons with the Jayhawks, has been considering redshirting the 2019-20 season because of the surplus of big men on the Kansas roster. In order to do so, Lightfoot ...