Kansas has suspended Arterio Morris indefinitely amid legal troubles for the Jayhawk point guard.
University of Kansas police are investigating Morris for an alleged rape at an on-campus dorm in August, according to a report from the Kansas City Star.
The police report didn’t name Morris, but a source told the outlet that he is the subject of the investigation.Â
Three of his teammates on the men’s basketball team, Johnny Furphy, Elmarko Jackson and Nick Timberlake, were also named in the police report, although they are reportedly not under investigation.
The Star reported that no arrests had been made as of Friday and that the case has been forwarded to the Douglas County District Attorney’s office.
“I can confirm that Arterio Morris has been suspended from the program,” Kansas athletics spokesman Daniel Berk told ESPN. “That’s all we can confirm.”
A Kansas spokesperson said coach Bill Self and athletic director Travis Goff had no comment, according to The Star.
Self reiterated that via a text message to The Star on Friday.
The suspension came one day after Morris pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an incident with an ex-girlfriend in June 2022 before his first year at Texas.
Morris spent the 2022-23 season with the Texas Longhorns, averaging 4.6 points and 11.8 minutes per game off the bench, before transferring to Kansas in April.Â
The 6-foot-3 guard was a five-star recruit out of high school in Dallas, Texas.
Morris was expected to contend for a starting guard spot in the Jayhawks’ lineup this season.Â
Kansas is likely to be a top-three-ranked program heading into the 2023-24 college basketball season.