Men's Basketball

Associate head coach Case breaks down 2026-27 roster

Stepping in for head coach Bill Self, Kansas associate head coach Jeremy Case got the chance to lead off Wednesday night’s special offseason edition of the “Hawk Talk” radio show, which meant he had the opportunity to provide the first word on many of the newest Jayhawks. Self made ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Could Peterson still go No. 1? A look at recent NBA mock drafts

With a week to go until the 2026 NBA Draft, the longstanding debate between AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson for the No. 1 overall pick — one that has raged since even before either player experienced a minute of college basketball — has not yet firmly been resolved. While Dybantsa, a ...