2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 19
Record23–11 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3т Houston 15 – 3   .833 32 – 5   .865
No. 8 Iowa State † 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784
No. 16 Baylor 11 – 7   .611 24 – 11   .686
Texas Tech 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
BYU 10 – 8   .556 23 – 11   .676
No. 19 Kansas 10 – 8   .556 23 – 11   .676
Texas 9 – 9   .500 21 – 13   .618
TCU 9 – 9   .500 21 – 13   .618
Oklahoma 8 – 10   .444 20 – 12   .625
Kansas State 8 – 10   .444 19 – 15   .559
Cincinnati 7 – 11   .389 22 – 15   .595
UCF 7 – 11   .389 17 – 16   .515
Oklahoma State 4 – 14   .222 12 – 20   .375
West Virginia 4 – 14   .222 9 – 23   .281
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 126th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 16,300 in 2023-24.[1]

The Jayhawks were 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 returned 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.[2] Kansas finished conference play with 8 losses, their most conference losses since the 1988–89 season. Kansas received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were eliminated in the second round by Gonzaga. Kansas finished the season with 11 losses, which is the most under Bill Self and the most since the 1988–89 season. Kansas’ 46-76 loss to Houston is the least number of points scored by the Jayhawks in a conference game since the shot clock’s introduction in the 1985-86 season.

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]

Transfers

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

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Jamari McDowell
Guard 		Manvel, TX Manvel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 24, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Johnny Furphy
Forward 		Melbourne, Australia Centre of Excellence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 2, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    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. Injured 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 Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr San Antonio, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2023

Schedule

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 		L 75–82  –
  25 – McCullar Jr.   9 – Dickinson   8 – Harris Jr.  State Farm Center (12,592)
Champaign, IL
November 1, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 1 Fort Hays State W 73–55  –
  21 – McCullar Jr.   11 – Dickinson   8 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Non-conference
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 1 North Carolina Central
John McLendon Classic 		W 99–56  1–0
  22 – McCullar Jr.   8 – Dickinson   10 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 10, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 1 Manhattan W 99–61  2–0
  18 – Dickinson   8 – Dickinson   10 – Jackson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
November 14, 2023*
8:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 1 vs. No. 17 Kentucky
Champions Classic 		W 89–84  3–0
  27 – Dickinson   21 – Dickinson   10 – McCullar Jr.  United Center (18,780)
Chicago, IL
November 20, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 1 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational First round 		W 83–56  4–0
  31 – Dickinson   11 – Tied   10 – McCullar Jr.  Stan Sheriff Center (4,838)
Honolulu, HI
November 21, 2023*
9:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 1 vs. No. 4 Marquette
Maui Invitational Semifinals 		L 59–73  4–1
  24 – McCullar Jr.   8 – Tied   3 – Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (5,527)
Honolulu, HI
November 22, 2023*
1:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 1 vs. No. 7 Tennessee
Maui Invitational 3rd place game 		W 69–60  5–1
  17 – Dickinson   20 – Dickinson   8 – Harris Jr.  Stan Sheriff Center (5,164)
Honolulu, HI
November 28, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 5 Eastern Illinois W 71–63  6–1
  25 – Dickinson   13 – Dickinson   9 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 1, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 5 No. 4 UConn
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		W 69–65  7–1
  21 – McCullar Jr.   10 – Dickinson   6 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 5, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 2 Kansas City W 88–69  8–1
  25 – McCullar Jr.   12 – Dickinson   7 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 9, 2023*
4:15 pm, ESPN 		No. 2 Missouri
Border War 		W 73–64  9–1
  17 – Tied   16 – Dickinson   5 – Tied  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 16, 2023*
11:30 am, CBS 		No. 2 at Indiana W 75–71  10–1
  21 – McCullar Jr.   14 – Dickinson   5 – Harris Jr.  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 22, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 2 Yale W 75–60  11–1
  34 – McCullar Jr.   10 – Dickinson   6 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 30, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 2 vs. Wichita State W 86–67  12–1
  22 – Dickinson   13 – Dickinson   9 – Harris Jr.  T-Mobile Center (18,702)
Kansas City, MO
Big 12
January 6, 2024
1:00 pm, CBS 		No. 2 TCU W 83–81  13–1
(1–0) 		 30 – Dickinson   11 – Dickinson   8 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 10, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 at UCF L 60–65  13–2
(1–1) 		 16 – McCullar Jr.   7 – Adams   8 – Harris Jr.  Addition Financial Arena (9,469)
Orlando, FL
January 13, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 No. 9 Oklahoma W 78–66  14–2
(2–1) 		 24 – Dickinson   14 – Dickinson   8 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 16, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 at Oklahoma State W 90–66  15–2
(3–1) 		 21 – Dickinson   7 – Tied   5 – Adams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,570)
Stillwater, OK
January 20, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 3 at West Virginia L 85–91  15–3
(3–2) 		 24 – McCullar Jr.   7 – Furphy   5 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (11,565)
Morgantown, WV
January 22, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 7 Cincinnati W 74–69  16–3
(4–2) 		 23 – Furphy   11 – Furphy   11 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 27, 2024
12:30 pm, CBS 		No. 7 at No. 23 Iowa State L 75–79  16–4
(4–3) 		 20 – Dickinson   15 – Dickinson   6 – Harris Jr.  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
January 30, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 8 Oklahoma State W 83–54  17–4
(5–3) 		 16 – Tied   11 – Dickinson   7 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 3, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 8 No. 4 Houston W 78–65  18–4
(6–3) 		 20 – Dickinson   8 – Tied   7 – Adams  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 5, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 4 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		L 70–75 OT 18–5
(6–4) 		 21 – Dickinson   12 – Dickinson   8 – Harris Jr.  Bramlage Coliseum (11,010)
Manhattan, KS
February 10, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 4 No. 13 Baylor W 64–61  19–5
(7–4) 		 15 – Dickinson   7 – Dickinson   5 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 12, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 6 at Texas Tech L 50–79  19–6
(7–5) 		 13 – Tied   7 – Tied   3 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 17, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 6 at No. 25 Oklahoma W 67–57  20–6
(8–5) 		 20 – Dickinson   16 – Dickinson   7 – Harris Jr.  Lloyd Noble Center (11,308)
Norman, OK
February 24, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 9 Texas W 86–67  21–6
(9–5) 		 20 – Dickinson   8 – Tied   6 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 27, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		No. 7 BYU L 68–76  21–7
(9–6) 		 17 – Dickinson   11 – Dickinson   6 – Harris  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
March 2, 2024
12:00 pm, ABC 		No. 7 at No. 15 Baylor L 74–82  21–8
(9–7) 		 20 – Tied   6 – Dickinson   9 – Harris Jr.  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
March 5, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 14 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 90–68  22–8
(10–7) 		 19 – McCullar Jr.   20 – Dickinson   7 – Harris Jr.  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
March 9, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 14 at No. 1 Houston L 46–76  22–9
(10–8) 		 11 – Dickinson   6 – Dickinson   4 – Furphy  Fertitta Center (7,933)
Houston, TX
Big 12 Tournament
March 13, 2024
8:30 pm, ESPN2 		(6) No. 16 vs. (11) Cincinnati
Second Round 		L 52–72  22–10
  22 – Adams   9 – Jackson   5 – Harris  T-Mobile Center (18,261)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 21, 2024
8:55 pm, TBS 		(4 MW) No. 17 vs. (13 MW) Samford
First Round 		W 93–89  23–10
  20 – Adams   20 – Dickinson   7 – Harris Jr.  Delta Center (17,404)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 23, 2024
2:15 pm, CBS 		(4 MW) No. 17 vs. (5 MW) No. 18 Gonzaga
Second Round 		L 68–89  23–11
  15 – Dickinson   7 – Furphy   11 – Harris Jr.  Delta Center (17,414)
Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest region.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP1 (46)1 (51)1 (52)52 (1)22 (6)2 (5)2 (5)3 (2)3 (3)78469714161719
Coaches1 (23)1 (25)1 (25)63 (1)2 (1)2 (3)2 (1)2 (1)3 (1)4894710915172021

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