With the 14th annual Rock Chalk Roundball Classic now just one week away, the focus starts to shift to the new names and faces who will be making their debut appearance at the charity basketball event organized by Brian Hanni. This year, however, you could make a case that everyone there will be new. That’s because, for the first time in three years, the Classic will be able to feature all of its events at ...
With Jalen Wilson and Kevin McCullar Jr. both pulling their names from the NBA draft pool in favor of Kansas on Wednesday, the Jayhawks quickly and emphatically filled two spots in their 2022-23 starting lineup. That duo and point guard Dajuan Harris Jr. are locks to start for the Jayhawks when next season rolls around. But that doesn’t mean the entire picture is crystal clear. Wednesday’s news helped ...
Jalen Wilson’s decision to return to Kansas for his junior season figures to come with plenty of name, image and likeness opportunities in the next 12 months. But what might those look like, how high can the dollar amount climb and how does that stack up to what Wilson could have earned if he had made the jump to the next level? Let’s dig in, shall we? We haven’t heard from Wilson yet, so we don’t ...
For the second year in a row, this time as a defending national champion, Kansas forward Jalen Wilson has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft pool in favor of a return to KU. Wilson made his plans known shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday with a simple social media post that read, “I’m back.” Wilson added, “My path has always been different,” and his latest decision certainly backs that up. Not to ...
The final piece of the Kansas basketball roster for the 2022-23 season was put into place Wednesday evening, when Texas Tech transfer Kevin McCullar Jr. announced his intention to withdraw from the NBA draft. “I’m a Jayhawk,” the 6-foot-6, 210-pound wing wrote on Twitter a little before 7 p.m. “See you soon Lawrence! #RockChalk.” McCullar committed to KU a couple of weeks ago with the contingency ...
As the Kansas men’s basketball team awaits the final stay-or-go NBA draft decisions from Jalen Wilson and Kevin McCullar Jr. — both are expected sometime Wednesday — the Jayhawks who have been on the path to returning are preparing for the start of summer workouts. Kansas coach Bill Self told the Journal-World on Tuesday that workouts with KU's returners are slated to start Monday, with the incoming ...