Two more KU basketball newcomers arrive for summer workouts

By Matt Tait     Jun 8, 2021

Two more Kansas basketball newcomers arrived on campus this week in time for the start of summer school and the program’s offseason workouts.

Drake transfer Joseph Yesufu and Missouri Southern State transfer Cam Martin both moved into their new rooms at McCarthy Hall, joining six freshmen — four scholarship players and two walk-ons — as the newest residents of KU’s basketball dorm.

Both players come to KU with high hopes for their opportunity on the big stage.

Yesufu enjoyed a breakout season at Drake in 2020-21, finishing the season as strong as almost any guard in the country.

Martin, who was a three-time Division II All-American for former KU standout Jeff Boschee at MSSU, is eager to see how his skills translate to the next level of college basketball.

The Jayhawks are still waiting on the arrival of Iowa State transfer Jalen Coleman-Lands. KU coach Bill Self told the Journal-World on Monday that he expected the former Cyclone to arrive sometime this week.

And KU, of course, is also still waiting on NBA decisions from Arizona State transfer Remy Martin and 2020-21 KU starters Ochai Agbaji and Jalen Wilson.

If all three elect to play at KU during the 2021-22 season, the Jayhawks’ roster is set at the maximum number of 13 scholarships, with Mitch Lightfoot returning as a super senior, which does not count against against the scholarship limit for returning players, and four walk-ons.

If any of the three choose to stay in the NBA draft, KU would have the opportunity to fill that scholarship with an additional player if desired.

Cam Martin
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**6-foot-9, 240-pound forward from Yukon, Okla.**

Joseph Yesufu
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**6-foot, 180-pound guard from Bolingbrook, Ill.**

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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.