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Council joins Pelicans as undrafted free agent

After going unselected in the 2026 NBA Draft, former Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Pelicans, his agency Seros Partners announced in a post on Instagram on Thursday morning. The 6-foot-4 native of Rochester, New York, played one year with the ...

White signs deal with Heat

Former Kansas forward Tre White has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Heat. White's NBA destination became public when he made a collaborative post on Instagram in partnership with 247Sports' Dushawn London just after midnight on Thursday. Terms of White's deal were not ...

Jazz brass excited about Peterson’s fit in Utah

Darryn Peterson might have a bit of trouble finding a jersey to wear in Utah. The newly minted No. 2 overall pick, selected by the Jazz out of Kansas in Tuesday night's draft, has long sported No. 22 as a tribute to his father Darryl, who wore it in high school. “It shows how much he ...

Garrett to join KU alumni in TBT as first-time participant

Former Kansas defensive stalwart Marcus Garrett will join JHX Hoops, the KU alumni team taking part in The Basketball Tournament, it was announced on Tuesday morning. It will be Garrett’s first appearance in TBT — although he was once declared a prospective participant in 2023 — and he ...

How will NCAA’s new eligibility model affect KU?

Updated 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Another in a series of dramatic changes to collegiate athletics took a major step forward on Tuesday when the NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously voted to approve its new five-year age-based eligibility model. The decision will not become final until ...

Peterson selected No. 2 overall by Jazz

Updated 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Former Kansas guard Darryn Peterson was selected No. 2 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, making him the highest-drafted Jayhawk since 2014. Peterson is the first KU player selected in the first round since 2023 and in ...