Kansas University’s men’s basketball players held a 5:30 a.m. practice on Tuesday, scheduled so early so coach Bill Self could hit the road recruiting.
Once again, C.J. Giles was not in attendance, it becoming more and more likely with each passing day the suspended junior forward’s days at KU are over.
“Could be … yes. I would say there is certainly a definite possibility that could occur and a decision could be made here in the next several days,” KU coach Bill Self said, asked if Giles could be “done” at KU. “I think I said last week he would have the opportunity to possibly straighten some personal issues out. There hasn’t been enough time elapsed to know if that has been done. But there are so many things it would be very difficult for him to do that ever at Kansas.”
Self has not met with Giles since he was suspended from the team last Tuesday.
“I have not talked to him. Others have talked to him. We check on him, monitor him academically,” Self said. “I told C.J. there is no reason to spend any time talking until this comes to a definite resolution.”
Self said Giles has “multiple things he’s dealing with. He has some issues, some things. You guys know about one.”
That is a pending court date to respond to issues regarding paying child support to the mother of his baby boy. Last week Self said Giles had “personal issues” including but not limited to poor academic performance. He missed a morning practice eight days ago, not being invited to another practice since then.
“Yes,” Self said, asked if Giles had to straighten out all issues to return to the team.
Is there a cut off point where a decision must be reached?
“I do think something could be done in the next several days,” Self sad, adding the situation was not a distraction. “I’m not dealing with it now to be honest.”
Self said he had not talked to Giles about transferring.
“I don’t think that would be his primary goal, but I don’t know,” Self said.
Giles recently learned of the death of a high school teammate. Rodrick Stewart, a former prep teammate of Giles, will miss Friday and Saturday practices to attend and speak at the funeral in Seattle.
