WRITER: Matt Tait

Updated state of the KU basketball roster entering the final break of summer vacation

[Now that Sam Cunliffe is gone][1] and the Kansas basketball roster appears to be set for the 2018-19 season, we can take a deeper look at what’s ahead for the upcoming season, the rotation and each individual player. The Jayhawks recently wrapped up the second of two summer school sessions and will go their separate ways for the next few weeks before reporting back to campus before the start of the fall ...

An overview of what's in store as Jeff Long officially moves into AD office at KU

One of the big reasons Jeff Long decided to take the job as Kansas athletic director was the opportunity to address and improve KU’s struggling football program. If he had it his way, Long probably would be attending a football game tomorrow, shaking hands with donors, welcoming fans to Memorial Stadium and hoping year four of the David Beaty era gets off to a strong start. But KU’s quest for an ...

Former KU guard Sam Cunliffe eyeing Washington as next stop

One of the big factors in former KU guard Sam Cunliffe's decision to leave Kansas was the desire to get closer to home. Eight days after [announcing his departure from Lawrence,][1] Cunliffe is closing in on making that happen. According to a source familiar with Cunliffe’s plans, the 6-foot-6, 200-pound guard from Seattle, who made a stop at Arizona State before coming to Kansas, is eyeing a return to the ...

KU PG Charlie Moore eager to 'learn and get better' during second trip to Italy

The last time Kansas point guard Charlie Moore hopped onto a plane bound for Italy, he carried a much different approach than the one he has today. Expected to arrive on Italian soil Monday, for an overseas stint for the second summer in a row, Moore will be playing a handful of games with one of four squads participating Aug. 2-9 in the USA East Coast Tour of Venice. Last year, Moore played an important role ...

Jayhawks maintain Border War bragging rights with 109-101 alumni victory

Independence, Mo. — Of all the memorable moments and big games he had against the rival Missouri Tigers during his three-year KU career, former Kansas great Brandon Rush never did anything quite like this. As one of the headliners at Saturday night’s “Rivalry Renewed” alumni game at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena, Rush exploded for 46 points, including eight 3-pointers to lead the six-man Kansas team to ...

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl talks recruiting as another big weekend arrives

Another big time recruiting weekend is on tap in the Lawrence and Kansas City area this weekend, with Session 2 of the Hardwood Classic taking place in Lawrence and the Jayhawk Summer Finale happening over in Overland Park. Both events are expected to draw dozens of big time prospects from some of the top programs across the country and where there's talent coaches will follow. KUsports.com recruiting ...