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In two-plus years at Kansas, Conner Teahan has had one disappointment.He has never been a part of the Jayhawks regular playing rotation, but thats not it.

Five-time defending Big 12 Conference champion Kansas opens up the 2009-10 season by hosting Hofstra.

Marcus Morris and his brother Markieff decommitted from Memphis because they didn't feel comfortable with John Calipari's coaching staff.

Kansas sophomore guard Travis Releford, who decided last week to redshirt this season, said Monday that he felt very close to cracking the playing rotation this year.Ill make an impact on the team next year for sure, Releford said.

The Kansas Jayhawks are dominating the Pittsburg State Gorillas 55-21 at halftime on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse in KU's exhibition finale, and they're doing it with Mario Little and Travis Releford in street clothes once again.Little, a senior forward, and Releford, a sophomore guard, are considering using a redshirt year.

Hofstra: The Pride, 21-11 last year, will be playing a top-ranked team for the first time.

Speaking on a condition of anonymity, a source within the Kansas basketball program told The Capital-Journal that sophomore forward Marcus Morris has twice dunked on center Cole Aldrich in practice.

" University of Alabama head men's basketball coach Anthony Grant has announced the signing of two student-athletes to National Letters of Intent for the 2010-11 season.

Kansas coach Bill Self signals to his team during a game against Pittsburg State on Tuesday in Lawrence.

A behind-the-back pass from Tyshawn Taylor to Marcus Morris in the lane and what happened next said everything about the importance of Kansas' 103-45 demolition of Pittsburg State in evaluating the No.

LAWRENCE, Kan. a ' When the Kansas Jayhawks host Fort Hays State in an exhibition game Tuesday night, two KU players will stay on the bench.

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Everybody who knows anything about Elijah Johnson seems to know the same thing. The kid can really, really dunk.

Kansas coach Bill Self was strongly considering slapping a redshirt on freshman guard Elijah Johnson - until he actually saw the kid play.

You know you've got some serious depth when the guy talking the most trash in practice might not even play this season.

Five-time defending Big 12 Conference champion Kansas opens up the 2009-10 exhibition season hosting Fort Hays State Tuesday, Nov.

A photo gallery of the 2009 men's basketball media day. Senior guard Mario Little sits with sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor during the 2009 Media Day Wednesday afternoon.

Bill Self didn't name any names, but he said redshirting is a possibility for a handful of his players.

With so much talent on this years Kansas team, it wouldnt have been a jump to think that KU coach Bill Self would extend his playing rotation by a few spots.

Kansas sophomores Travis Releford and Markieff Morris were in Emporia on Wednesday working at the Jeff Boschee Basketball Clinic.