Former Jayhawk Gethro Muscadin leaves New Mexico

By Matt Tait Dec 27, 2021

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Kansas forward Gethro Muscadin (35) wrestles for a ball with Omaha forward Matt Pile (40) during the second half on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at Allen Fieldhouse.

Former Kansas forward Gethro Muscadin is on the move once again, according to reports out of New Mexico.

Multiple reports from outlets that cover the University of New Mexico men’s hoops program reported over the weekend that Muscadin recently left the program.

“We spoke after SMU, and I think we both agreed it wasn’t the right fit for him,” UNM head coach Richard Pitino told KRQE.com. “We wish him nothing but the best. Hopefully we can help him find a spot that is the right fit for him, and we’ll help him with whatever we can moving forward.”

Like Muscadin, Pitino is in his first year as the Lobos head coach.

The 6-foot-10 native of Haiti transferred to Mexico after electing to leave Lawrence following his true freshman season at KU. He was one of five underclassmen on KU’s 2020-21 roster who transferred to a new school after last season.

In 12 games so far this season, Muscadin was averaging 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He was the team’s fourth leading scorer and had started nine of the 12 games in which he played.

He played just eight minutes and did not start in a 90-72 loss to SMU on Dec. 19, one game after starting and playing 26 minutes in a home loss to UTEP. New Mexico is 6-6 so far this season.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.