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Shooters exceeding early expectations for KU

When analysts discuss Kansas’ highly touted freshman forward Tyran Stokes, they tend to focus on his size, his athleticism and his competitive attitude. The KU coaches, for their part, have spent plenty of time over the summer praising his passing as potentially his top overall ...

Longtime volleyball assistant Grillot becomes Free State’s head coach

Joel Grillot has been an assistant coach for every Free State volleyball coach, including the last seven years with coach Jayme Savage. So when the position became available after Savage stepped down to become an assistant principal, Grillot was ready for the opportunity. “Whatever ...

Former KU guard Dawson part of North Carolina eligibility lawsuit

Former Kansas guard Jayden Dawson is one of 52 basketball players taking on the NCAA in a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Guilford County, North Carolina, court. Dawson, who spent one season with the Jayhawks after playing three at Loyola-Chicago, is part of the latest group of four-year players ...

How might an unexpected return for Council impact KU basketball?

When guard Taylen Kinney announced his commitment to Kansas back in September on a CBS Sports livestream, he relayed a rather telling anecdote about his expectations for the 2026-27 season. “Coach (Bill) Self told me I was going to get to play right when I stepped in,” he said. “I was ...