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Kansas men's basketball team has signed Canadian point guard Nginyu Ngala from Laurentian University to bolster their backcourt, adding experienced depth as they prepare for the 2025-26 season.
Kansas shooting guard Noah Shelby has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after transferring to Kansas last offseason and redshirting this season. Shelby, a former Vanderbilt and Rice player, was a practice player for Kansas last year. The Jayhawks have seen multiple players enter the transfer portal but also made key additions, including Illinois transfer Tre White and five-star recruit Darryn Peterson, as they aim to improve after a disappointing 2024-25 season.
Over 1,000 players entered the transfer portal on the official first day, including Kansas Jayhawks tight end Will Huggins. There were rumors that UNLV starting quarterback Jayden Maiava was also entering the portal, but it was later discovered to be a mix-up with Sol-Jay Maiava from BYU. The Jayhawks will likely face Maiava in the upcoming bowl game.
The Kansas football team is entering fall training camp with a sense of familiarity and continuity, as most of the coaches and players from last season are returning. The camp will provide an opportunity for new arrivals and players further down the depth chart to contend for more playing time. Key questions to consider include how players can break out in a roster filled with returning production, how the secondary will improve after a disappointing season, and what role backup quarterback Jason Bean will have with the emergence of Jalon Daniels.
Gradey Dick, a second-team All-Big 12 selection for Kansas men's basketball, has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft after just one season with the Jayhawks. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 14.5 points per game and was second in scoring for Kansas this season. The Jayhawks won the Big 12 regular season title but were upset by Arkansas in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Bill Self was absent from both the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments due to a medical episode.