2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Bill Self (21st season);
Assistant coaches	Jeremy Case (3rd season); Norm Roberts (13th season); Kurtis Townsend (20th season);
Home arena	Allen Fieldhouse

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. The Jayhawks underwent higher than normal turnover with nine players leaving the team, including consensus All-American Jalen Wilson. Only three players from the previous season that averaged more than 10 minutes per game will return for Kansas as well as only 3 scholarship players. The Jayhawks entire 2022 recruiting class left the program in some way in the offseason. Despite the unusually large turnover on the roster, Kansas entered the season ranked first in the preseason AP poll for the fourth time in the history of the poll and the first time since the 2018–19 season.[1] If the Jayhawks win 6 more games than Kentucky during the season, they will regain being the winningest Division I Men's Basketball program in the country. They had held the title since the 2022 NCAA Tournament, but lost it after having 15 wins vacated by the NCAA in the offseason.[2]

2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Baylor	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
BYU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Cincinnati	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 7 Houston	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Iowa State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 Kansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
TCU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 18 Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas Tech	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UCF	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
West Virginia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner As of October 25, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

The Jayhawks had no changes to their coaching staff.

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?
Gradey Dick[3]	Guard	Freshman	No[3]
Jalen Wilson[4]	Forward	RS Junior	No[4]

Incoming

Name	Position	Class	Old school
Parker Braun[5]	Forward	RS Senior	Santa Clara
Hunter Dickinson[6]	Center	Senior	Michigan
Nick Timberlake[7]	Guard	Super Senior	Towson

Outgoing

Name	Position	Class	New school
Kyle Cuffe Jr.[8]	Guard	Sophomore	Syracuse[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	TCU[19]
Joseph Yesufu[20]	Guard	Senior	Washington State[21]

Walk-ons

Name	Position
Justin Cross	F
Patrick Cassidy	G

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Elmarko Jackson Guard	South Kent, CT	South Kent	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 13, 2022
Elmarko Jackson Guard	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
Jamari McDowell Guard	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Johnny Furphy Forward	Melbourne, Australia	Centre of Excellence	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 2, 2023
Johnny Furphy Forward	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports: 9 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 9

Roster

2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	--	Charlie McCarthy (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Rancho Mirage, CA
C	1	Hunter Dickinson	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Sr	Alexandria, VA
G	3	Dajuan Harris Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	Columbia, MO
G	4	Justin Cross (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Oak Park, IL
G	5	Chris Carter (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Fr	Indio, CA
G	10	Johnny Furphy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Fr	Melbourne, Australia
G	11	Jamari McDowell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Manvel, TX
G	12	Wilder Evers (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Birmingham, AL
G	13	Elmarko Jackson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Marlton, NJ
G	14	Patrick Cassidy (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Columbus, KS
G	15	Kevin McCullar Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	RS Sr	San Antonio, TX
G	20	Michael Jankovich (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Dallas, TX
F	22	Dillon Wilhite (W)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Fr	San Diego, CA
F	23	Parker Braun	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Burlington, KS
F	24	K. J. Adams Jr.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Austin, TX
G	25	Nick Timberlake	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Braintree, MA
F	41	Zach Clemence	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	San Antonio, TX

Head coach

Bill Self (Oklahoma State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2023

Schedule

Due to tournament format, the Jayhawks will be guaranteed at least one game in the 2024 Big 12 tournament. The proceeds from the Jayhawks exhibition game against Illinois will go to a relief fund for the 2023 Wildfire in Maui. Due to the Maui Wildfire, the Maui Invitational, which is typically held at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, will be played at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu on the campus of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
August 3, 2023* 11:00 am		vs. Puerto Rico Select Team Puerto Rico Exhibition	W 106–71	–	20 – Morris	7 – McCullar Jr.	9 – Harris	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, Puerto Rico
August 5, 2023* 4:00 pm		vs. Bahamian National Team Puerto Rico Exhibition	W 92–87	–	28 – Dickinson	7 – Morris	9 – Harris Jr.	Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez (100) Bayamón, Puerto Rico
August 7, 2023* 11:00 am		vs. Bahamian National Team Puerto Rico Exhibition	L 81–87	–	23 – Harris Jr.	9 – Dickinson	7 – McCullar Jr.	Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez (200) Bayamón, Puerto Rico
October 29, 2023* 5:00 pm, BTN	No. 1	at No. 25 Illinois Maui Strong Fund game						State Farm Center Champaign, IL
November 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 1	Fort Hays State						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Non-conference
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 1	North Carolina Central John McLendon Classic						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 1	Manhattan						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
November 14, 2023* 8:30 pm, ESPN		vs. Kentucky Champions Classic						United Center Chicago, IL
November 20, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational First round						Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
November 21, 2023* 3:00/8:30 pm		vs. Marquette / UCLA Maui Invitational Semifinals/Consolation						Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
November 22, 2023* TBD		vs. TBD Maui Invitational Championship/3rd/5th/7th place game						Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Eastern Illinois						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
December 1, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		UConn Big East–Big 12 Battle						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Kansas City						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
December 9, 2023* 4:15 pm, ESPN		Missouri Border War						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
December 16, 2023* 11:30 am, CBS		at Indiana						Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN
December 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Yale						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
December 30, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Wichita State						T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
Big 12
January 6, 2024 1:00 pm, CBS		TCU						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
January 10, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at UCF						Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Oklahoma						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
January 16, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN		at Oklahoma State						Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
January 20, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at West Virginia						WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
January 22, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN		Cincinnati						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
January 27, 2024 12:30 pm, CBS		at Iowa State						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
January 30, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN		Oklahoma State						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN		Houston						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 5, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN		at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
February 10, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN		Baylor						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 12, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN		at Texas Tech						United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
February 17, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN		at Oklahoma						Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 24, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN		Texas						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 27, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		BYU						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN		at Baylor						Ferrell Center Waco, TX
March 5, 2024 8:00 pm, TBD		Kansas State Sunflower Showdown						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
March 9, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN		at Houston						Fertitta Center Houston, TX
Big 12 Tournament
March 13/14, 2024 TBD, TBD		vs. TBD First round/Quarterfinals						T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	1 (46)																			Not released
Coaches	1 (23)

*No poll released

References

"Kansas No. 1 in the 2023-24 Preseason Associated Press Poll". KUAthletics.com.
https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/kentucky-back-on-top-of-ncaa-all-time-wins-list-after-kansas-ruling/
"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.
"UConn men's basketball transfer target Nick Timberlake chooses Kansas". CTInsider.com.
"Kansas guard Kyle Cuffe Jr. enters NCAA Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com.
"Kansas transfer Kyle Cuffe Jr. commits to Syracuse basketball". Syracuse.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 transfer Ernest Udeh Jr. commits to TCU". sbnation.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.

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[2] ttps://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/kentucky-back-on-top-of-ncaa-all-time-wins-list-after-kansas-ruling/

[Dick-3] "Kansas freshman Gradey Dick to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com.

[Wilson-4] "Jalen Wilson explains how he wants Jayhawk fans to remember his time at KU". 247Sports.com.

[5] "Kansas lands commitment from Parker Braun, older brother of former KU star". On3.com.

[6] "Michigan center Hunter Dickinson transfers to Kansas". espn.com.

[7] "UConn men's basketball transfer target Nick Timberlake chooses Kansas". CTInsider.com.

[8] "Kansas guard Kyle Cuffe Jr. enters NCAA Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com.

[9] "Kansas transfer Kyle Cuffe Jr. commits to Syracuse basketball". Syracuse.com.

[10] "Kansas forward Zuby Ejiofor to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com.

[11] "St. John's Welcomes Kansas Transfer Zuby Ejiofor to Queens". redstormsports.com.

[12] "Kansas big man Cam Martin enters transfer portal". 247Sports.com.

[13] "Cam Martin Joins Boise State". BroncoSports.com.

[14] "Kansas basketball: Point guard Bobby Pettiford enters the transfer portal". Fansided.com.

[15] "Transfer PG Bobby Pettiford commits to East Carolina". 247Sports.com.

[16] "Kansas wing MJ Rice intends to enter NCAA Transfer Portal by Michael Swain". 247Sports.com.

[17] "Former Jayhawk MJ Rice headed to NC State". KUSports.com.

[18] "Ernest Udeh to transfer from Kansad". SI.com.

[19] "Kansas transfer Ernest Udeh Jr. commits to TCU". sbnation.com.

[20] "Kansas men's basketball guard Joseph Yesufu has entered the transfer portal". CJOnline.com.

[21] "Former Kansas guard Joseph Yesufu transfers to WSU men's basketball team". SeattleTimes.com.

Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Venues	Robinson Gymnasium (1907–1927) Hoch Auditorium (1927–1955) Allen Fieldhouse (1955–present)
Rivalries	Kansas State (results) Missouri
Culture & lore	Big Jay Baby Jay Blue blood status Champions Classic "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" Jayhawkers
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