Kansas forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (9) shoots around prior to tipoff against Duke on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 at Allen Fieldhouse. Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World

Former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn is the newest member of the Kansas men’s basketball team, having arrived on Oct. 18 after obtaining a preliminary injunction for another year of eligibility in the state of Clark County, Indiana.

But Kaufman-Renn didn’t appear in either of KU’s exhibition games last week, with Self saying that he had work to do to get into playing shape, and also noting that he turned his ankle in practice prior to Sunday’s matchup with Duke.

Now, it’s not quite clear if the former Boilermaker will suit up in the crimson and blue for KU’s official season opener on Monday against Fordham, set for 7 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse.

Head coach Bill Self said at his press conference on Wednesday, “I’m going to wait to say anything for sure publicly just because there’s still some unknowns that I need to visit with to make sure that the way I see it is right.”

Asked in turn if those unknowns related to Kaufman-Renn’s conditioning or his eligibility status, Self said, “Conditioning, injury, and I think that it will be fine, but I’m not going to say positively on his availability on Monday, but I’m planning on playing him.”

Kaufman-Renn, a 6-foot-9 forward who has played both center and power forward at a high level, spent five seasons at Purdue, one of which was a redshirt year. His lawsuit against the NCAA is based on the premise that he should have the opportunity to play five years of basketball in light of the association’s new eligibility rules.

Last season with the Boilermakers, the Sellersburg, Indiana, native averaged 14.2 points and 8.3 rebounds, and when he is up to speed he is expected to figure prominently into KU’s frontcourt plans.

In Kaufman-Renn’s case in Clark County — which was adjudicated by a special judge from Crawford County after its initial judge went on medical leave — the court has not yet uploaded any document explaining the terms of his injunction. A Clark County court official has told the Journal-World that no such document was signed on the day the injunction was granted at Kaufman-Renn’s hearing, Oct. 9, and that it was to be prepared by lawyers in the aftermath of that hearing.

Self separately on Wednesday provided an update on sophomore wing Kohl Rosario, who missed the Duke exhibition after taking an elbow to the mouth in practice on Friday that gave him a concussion and required 14 stitches.

“I’m hopeful, but he still has symptoms,” Self said. “So with that being said, he won’t get a chance to get out there until he’s passed all those tests. And hopefully by the end of this week maybe he can be out there, is what we’re hopeful for.”

In general, as the calendar flips to November and the official start of the season, the 24th-year head coach described his team’s health as “pretty good.”

“I think a lot of people (on other teams) have gone through the preseason and come away with some injuries that will delay those individuals’ seasons, and fortunately for us I don’t think that’s going to be the case,” Self said. “I think it’s more nagging than it is anything else.”