KU’s Udeh Jr. to transfer, Jayhawks return just two scholarship players

DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 18: Ernest Udeh Jr. #23 of the Kansas Jayhawks reacts after being defeated by the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second round of …

DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 18: Ernest Udeh Jr. #23 of the Kansas Jayhawks reacts after being defeated by the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 18, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

by: Glenn Kinley

Posted: May 11, 2023 / 02:42 PM CDT

Updated: May 11, 2023 / 03:33 PM CDT

LAWRENCE (KSNT)- KU men’s basketball has now had eight players enter the transfer portal this offseason.

Rising sophomore center Ernest Udeh Jr. plans to enter the transfer portal, Andrew Slater reports on social media.

In one year with Kansas, Udeh Jr. averaged 2.6 points per game and played in 30 games, averaging 8.3 minutes of playing time.

KU will now have just two scholarship players returning next season from the 2022-23 roster. The only Jayhawks on scholarship expected to come back are KJ Adams and Dajuan Harris Jr.

Here’s the KU players who have announced plans to transfer:

Bobby Pettiford Jr.
Joe Yesufu
Kyle Cuffe Jr.
MJ Rice
Zach Clemence
Cam Martin
Zuby Ejiofor
Ernest Udeh Jr.

KU has landed three incoming commits from the transfer portal:

Plus, KU has a handful of incoming true freshmen.

The Jayhawks are also in the final two options for a national top-10 high school prospect in the Class of 2023. Mackenzie Mgbako is expected to choose between Indiana and Kansas, and announce his commitment on Friday.