21. Kansas Jayhawks
2025-26 record: 24-11 (12-6 Big 12)
Roster departures
- Darryn Peterson (20.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg)
- Tre White (13.5 ppg and 6.7 rpg)
- Flory Bidunga (13.3 ppg and 9.0 rpg)
- Melvin Council (12.7 ppg and 5.1 apg)
- Bryson Tiller (7.9 ppg and 6.1 rpg)
- Elmarko Jackson (4.8 ppg and 1.4 apg)
- Jamari McDowell (3.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg)
Roster returnees
- Kohl Rosario (3.4 ppg and 1.3 rpg)
- Paul Mbiya (1.2 ppg and 1.4 rpg)
Roster additions
- Leroy Blyden Jr. (16.4 ppg and 4.5 apg at Toledo)
- Dennis Parker (18.3 ppg and 5.9 rpg at Radford)
- Keanu Dawes (12.5 ppg and 8.8 rpg at Utah)
- Christian Reeves (11.1 ppg and 7.8 rpg at Charleston)
- Tyran Stokes (5-star forward prospect)
- Taylen Kinney (5-star guard prospect)
- Davion Adkins (4-star forward prospect)
And so it begins! @tyran_stokes 🔥#RockChalk pic.twitter.com/aFduDmdU6T
— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) June 1, 2026
Kansas has an outside shot of having the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft with Peterson. Either way, he’s a near-guarantee of being in the top-3. The team hopes it can be the future for its star freshman and No. 1 incoming freshman prospect, Stokes, whom Kansas landed over Kentucky this offseason.
But is the rest of the roster an upgrade or downgrade compared to last year? Kinney is another five-star prospect who is set to be a lead guard, while Blyden and Parker are two mid-major transfers who are quality scorers. The concern is the transition from Bidunga to Reeves, especially on interior defense. Yet as long as Stokes is as good as advertised, Kansas should be a contender in the Big 12.
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