Lawrence, Kan. — Kansas guard Shaquille Moore could miss up to eight weeks after breaking his leg in a pickup game, potentially leaving the Jayhawks without a second guard early in the season after Elmarco Jackson’s knee injury.
The Jayhawks, who are the front-runners to be preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25, open Nov. 4 against Howard.
Moore began his career at NC State before transferring to Mississippi State, where he averaged 7.9 points last season. Jackson committed to the Jayhawks shortly after he tore his patellar tendon, which will cause him to miss the upcoming season.
Kansas coach Bill Self returns veteran guard DaJuan Harris Jr. and backup Jamari McDowell from a team that went 23-11 last season. But he otherwise rebuilt his backcourt on the transfer portal, landing Wisconsin star AJ Storr, South Dakota State guard JK Mayo, Alabama standout Rylan Griffen, Noah Shelby from Rice and David Coit from Northern Illinois.
The Jayhawks also return second-team All-American Hunter Dickinson and veteran KJ Adams Jr. in the post.
