en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Kansas Jayhawks Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/news Jaden Nickens announced on Thursday night that he is leaving Kansas and switching to playing exclusively basketball. His departure brings to an end a tenure at the university in which Nickens arrived as a two-sport athlete but never appeared in a game for either KU’s football or men’s basketball teams. “After much reflection and prayer, […] Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:03:39 GMT Henry Greenstein https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56376844 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56376844 false false Figuring out what drives recruits to schools can often feel like throwing darts with your eyes closed and hoping something lands. Your immediate response to th Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:38:07 GMT Connor Mardian https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56374560 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56374560 false false Five of KU's six departing players have already found new homes. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:54:41 GMT Michael Swain https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56374038 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56374038 true false The NCAA is mulling a significant rule that will impact college athletics in a major way. The rule would give all college athletes five total years of eligibili Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:21:20 GMT Joel Wagler https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56372760 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56372760 false false KU beat reporter Shreyas Laddha shares intel on the transfer portal and how things are changing in college basketball. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:06:40 GMT Shreyas Laddha https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56372569 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56372569 false false To be clear, I’m not saying Kansas is not going to get Tyran Stokes. That caveat has to go at the top because Stokes’ recruitment has been the sort of high-scrutiny, high-stakes affair in which the mere brand of athletic apparel he wears in an Instagram story can send three fan bases into a frenzy. […] Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:04:34 GMT Henry Greenstein https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56372542 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56372542 false false Jayhawks secure MAC Freshman of the Year Leroy Blyden Jr., an instant-impact guard boasting scoring and playmaking to elevate Kansas basketball. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:59:41 GMT Liam Carson https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56371653 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56371653 false false Darryn Peterson has supposedly finished his career at Kansas, and it was anything but what he thought it was going to be. Peterson never thought he was going to Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:43:13 GMT Ericka Brockish https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56371418 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56371418 false false Big 12 basketball’s NIL arms race intensifies as Oklahoma State and West Virginia surge past BYU and Texas Tech with headline-grabbing transfer portal moves.... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:27:02 GMT Locked On Jayhawks https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56371201 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56371201 false false KU basketball’s Melvin Council Jr. is in the transfer portal. However, he has no eligibility remaining and would need to receive another year somehow. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:02:56 GMT Jordan Guskey https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56370844 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56370844 false false Bill Self has been able to bring in two players from the transfer portal, but he is still in need of some size out of the transfer portal. While the news of 7-f Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:04:07 GMT Ericka Brockish https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56370003 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56370003 false false Kansas basketball has officially signed Leroy Blyden Jr. to the roster for next season. Blyden is transferring to KU after starring for Toledo. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:29:44 GMT Jordan Guskey https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56369513 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56369513 false false After losing his star guard to KU basketball, Toledo’s head coach said “none of this is sustainable.” Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:17:08 GMT Gary Bedore https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56369353 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56369353 false false Mid-major Toledo has lost two starting guards this portal season: Leroy Blyden (KU) and Sonny Wilson (South Florida). Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:05:25 GMT Gary Bedore https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56369184 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/kansas-jayhawks-basketball/articles/56369184 false false