2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which will be Jayhawks' 126th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, will play their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They will be led by 21st year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. With 11 victories during the season, Self can pass Phog Allen to be the winningest coach in Kansas history. The Jayhawks underwent higher than normal turnover with eleven players leaving the team, including consensus All-American Jalen Wilson. Only two players from the previous season that averaged more than 10 minutes per game will return for Kansas as well as only 2 scholarship players. The Jayhawks entire 2022 recruiting class left the program in some way in the offseason.
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Allen Fieldhouse |
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Offseason
Players graduated
Below are players who ran out of eligibility or seniors that did not declare intent for a 5th year as allowed by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Name | Position |
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| Kevin McCullar | Guard |
Entered NBA draft
Players listed below are underclassmen who have entered the 2023 NBA draft. Class provided is class from previous season.
| Name | Position | Class | Returned? |
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| Gradey Dick[1] | Forward | Freshman | No[1] |
| Jalen Wilson[2] | Guard | RS Junior | No[2] |
Incoming
| Name | Position | Class | Old school |
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| Parker Braun[3] | F | RS Senior | Santa Clara |
| Hunter Dickinson[4] | Center | Senior | Michigan |
| Arterio Morris[5] | Guard | Sophomore | Texas |
| Nick Timberlake[6] | Guard | Super Senior | Towson |
Outgoing
| Name | Position | Class | New school |
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| Kyle Cuffe Jr.[7] | Guard | Sophomore | TBD |
| Zach Clemence[8] | Forward | Junior | UC Santa Barbara[9] |
| Zuby Ejiofor[10] | Center | Sophomore | St. John's[11] |
| Cam Martin[12] | Center | Super Senior | Boise State[13] |
| Bobby Pettiford Jr.[14] | Guard | Junior | East Carolina[15] |
| M. J. Rice[16] | Forward | Sophomore | NC State[17] |
| Ernest Udeh[18] | Center | Sophomore | TBD |
| Joseph Yesufu[19] | Guard | Senior | Washington State[20] |
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Elmarko Jackson Guard |
South Kent, CT | South Kent | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 13, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
| Jamari McDowell Guard |
Manvel, TX | Manvel | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 24, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Chris Johnson Guard |
Montverde, FL | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Aug 2, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
| Marcus Adams Jr. Forward |
Harbor City, CA | Narbonne | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports: 6 Rivals: 7 ESPN: 9 | ||||||
Roster
This is a preliminary roster based on the 2022–23 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster may undergo multiple changes before the beginning of the season as recruits commit, incoming and outgoing transfers announce their intentions, and players declare for the draft. Roster will be updated as these occur.
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Schedule
The Jayhawks non-conference schedule will be released in the summer and the conference schedule will be released in the fall. Confirmed games will include Kentucky in the Champions Classic[21] and Missouri.[22] Kansas will also compete in the 2023 Maui Invitational with potential opponents including host school Chaminade, Gonzaga, Marquette, Purdue, Syracuse, Tennessee, and UCLA. Due to tournament format, they will be guaranteed three games in the tournament.[23] Kansas will play defending champions UConn in the Big East–Big 12 Battle. The Big 12 has yet to announce how it will handle conference play for basketball with the additions of BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF to the Big 12. The schedule will likely include at least one game against each Big 12 team. Due to tournament format, the Jayhawks will be guaranteed at least one game in the 2024 Big 12 tournament.
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| TBD* TBD |
Fort Hays State | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 14, 2023* TBD |
vs. Kentucky Champions Classic |
United Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| November 20, 2023* TBD |
vs. TBD Maui Invitational First round |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||||||||
| November 21, 2023* TBD |
vs. TBD Maui Invitational Semifinals/Consolation |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||||||||
| November 22, 2023* TBD |
vs. TBD Maui Invitational Championship/3rd/5th/7th place game |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||||||||
| December 1, 2023* TBD |
UConn Big East–Big 12 Battle |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
| TBD* TBD |
Missouri Border War |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
| December 16, 2023* TBD |
Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
| Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12–14†, 2024 TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD TBD round† |
T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
†The Big 12 booked the T-Mobile Center from March 12 through March 16, however, they have not announced the number of rounds or the full schedule yet. It will either remain a four-round tournament with the top 2 seeds getting first round byes and one day without games or a five-round tournament similar to the Big Ten tournament format.
References
- "Kansas freshman Gradey Dick to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com.
- "Jalen Wilson explains how he wants Jayhawk fans to remember his time at KU". 247Sports.com.
- "Kansas lands commitment from Parker Braun, older brother of former KU star". On3.com.
- "Michigan center Hunter Dickinson transfers to Kansas". espn.com.
- "Texas transfer Arterio Morris commits to Kansas". On3.com.
- "UConn men's basketball transfer target Nick Timberlake chooses Kansas". CTInsider.com.
- "Kansas guard Kyle Cuffe Jr. enters NCAA Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com.
- "Kansas men's basketball forward Zach Clemence has entered the transfer portal". CJOnline.com.
- "Former KU basketball forward Zach Clemence picks transfer destination". kansascity.com.
- "Kansas forward Zuby Ejiofor to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com.
- "St. John's Welcomes Kansas Transfer Zuby Ejiofor to Queens". redstormsports.com.
- "Kansas big man Cam Martin enters transfer portal". 247Sports.com.
- "Cam Martin Joins Boise State". BroncoSports.com.
- "Kansas basketball: Point guard Bobby Pettiford enters the transfer portal". Fansided.com.
- "Transfer PG Bobby Pettiford commits to East Carolina". 247Sports.com.
- "Kansas wing MJ Rice intends to enter NCAA Transfer Portal by Michael Swain". 247Sports.com.
- "Former Jayhawk MJ Rice headed to NC State". KUSports.com.
- "Ernest Udeh to transfer from Kansad". SI.com.
- "Kansas men's basketball guard Joseph Yesufu has entered the transfer portal". CJOnline.com.
- "Former Kansas guard Joseph Yesufu transfers to WSU men's basketball team". SeattleTimes.com.
- "Kentucky set to face Kansas in 2023 Champions Classic in Chicago". WYMT.com.
- "Kansas Athletics announces multi-year agreement to reignite Border Showdown rivalry". KUAthletics.com. October 22, 2019.
- Sweeney, Kevin. "Maui Invitational to Feature Loaded 2023 Field". Sports Illustrated.