Dajuan Harris Jr. Miss Kansas Basketball vs UCF after fine tuning ankle

On January 29, 2025By Littum

Lawrence – For the first time this season, Kansas Basketball will be without veteran guard Dajuan Harris Jr. for one of his games.

According to a KU official, Harris finely tuned his ankle in practice Monday and will not play in the game on Tuesday at home against UCF. Harris had started all 19 matches for Jayhawks to this point and average 9.6 points, 5.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per year. Match. Without him, Kansas goes with a starting lineup that contains guards Shakeel Moore, Zeke Mayo and Rylan Griffen, as well as Frem Flory Bidunga and Center Hunter Dickinson.

Jayhawks will miss Harris’ presence in the lineup, but has the advantage of being able to approach other veterans on duty. They don’t have to rely on inexperienced players to help beat UCF. Earlier this season, with Harris, who scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds and exhausted two assists, won Kansas 99-48 on the road towards UCF.

Jordan Guskey covers the University of Kansas Athletics at Topka Capital Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s SportsWriter of the Year for the State of Kansas in 2022. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter on @jordanguskey.