Shreyas Laddha

KU Hoops and Football Reporter at Kansas City Star

KU Hoops and Football reporter for the @KCStar. Proud @AAJA Member. UGA Alum.

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Former KU Jayhawks star from Kansas City to host celebrity softball with Monarchs

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

The Kansas City Monarchs are going to play host to a celebrity softball game - and the headliner will be former Kansas Jayhawks basketball star and current NBA player Ochai Agbaji. The Legends Celebrity Softball Game, presented by Agbaji's charitable Young Agbaji Foundation, will take place July 26 at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. Agbaji, who played high school hoops at Oak Park, now plays for the Toronto Raptors.
KU Jayhawks' director of basketball operations is leaving. Here's his statement

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

Fred Quartlebaum, KU's director of basketball operations, will leave the program after 12 seasons with the Jayhawks, coach Bill Self announced on Thursday. "Q has been with us for the last 12 seasons and has been very involved in many aspects of our program, but primarily as the liaison between our staff and community relations," Self said via press release. "He's been the primary person in charge of working with the players and developing a culture within our program.
KU Jayhawks offensive lineman Bryce Cabeldue signs contract with Seattle Seahawks

3 weeks ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

Former Kansas football offensive lineman Bryce Cabeldue has signed his first NFL contract, the Seattle Seahawks announced Monday night. Cabeldue was selected with the No. 192 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Seahawks. According to Overthecap.com, it's a four-year deal worth $4,432,260 with an annual average of $840,000. The contract has no guaranteed money.
Longtime KU Jayhawks assistant hoops coach retires after 37 years on the bench

1 month ago | kansas.com | Shreyas Laddha

Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball assistant coach Norm Roberts is retiring after 37 years of coaching the sport, he announced on Monday. Roberts is a member of the Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame. He coached 14 seasons at KU and was part of head coach Bill Self’s original staff for the 2003-04 season. “I want to thank everybody at the University of Kansas and from everywhere I’ve been lucky enough to coach,” Roberts, 59, said in a news release.
Kansas Jayhawks Q&A

1 month ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

All eyes will be on Texas Tech transfer Darrion Williams for the next couple of weeks. Kansas is interested in Williams, but he is currently going through the pre-NBA Draft process. Landing Williams would be huge for the Jayhawks, as he would be the first true wing on coach Bill Self's roster for the 2025-26 season. Williams averaged 15.1 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Red Raiders last season. He shot 34% from 3-point range in 2024-25 (he's 37.9% from deep for his career).
Where Cobee Bryant and other Kansas Jayhawks landed after 2025 NFL Draft

1 month ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

The Kansas Jayhawks football program had two players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Running back Devin Neal was picked in the sixth round by the New Orleans Saints and offensive lineman Bryce Cabeldue was selected in the sixth round by the Seattle Seahawks. Since 2018, eight KU players have been drafted. And with two draft picks for the second straight season, the Jayhawks have now had multiple picks in back-to-back drafts for the first time since 1996-97.
KU coach Bill Self recruited his uncle 22 years ago. Now, he wants the nephew

1 month ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

Kansas coach Bill Self already has a special connection with UTEP transfer guard Ahamad Bynum. Self recruited Bynum's uncle, Will Bynum, when Self had just started coaching at Kansas in 2003. Bynum chose to transfer to Georgia Tech, but Self remembers the recruitment vividly, according to his newest transfer target. Now, in a full circle moment, Self is recruiting Will's nephew, Ahamad. It's something the younger Bynum never saw coming. "It was surprising to me, man," Bynum told The Star.
KU lineman Bryce Cabeldue picked in 2025 NFL Draft. What position will he play?

1 month ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

Former University of Kansas offensive lineman Bryce Cabeldue was selected with the No. 192 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by Seattle Seahawks. He's the second Jayhawk picked in the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday, following teammate Devin Neal. Neal was selected earlier in the sixth round by the New Orleans Saints. Cabeldue is the seventh KU player drafted since 2018.
New Orleans Saints select Kansas running back Devin Neal in 2025 NFL Draft

1 month ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

Former University of Kansas running back Devin Neal was selected with the No. 184 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints on Saturday. He's the first Jayhawk picked in the 2025 NFL Draft and sixth KU player drafted since 2018. Neal was projected as high as a fourth- or fifth-round selection but dropped to the Saints in Round 6. Neal, from Lawrence, is KU's all-time leading rusher. He finished his career with 4,343 rushing yards and 53 total touchdowns.
Will David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium open on time? What Jayhawks are saying

1 month ago | kansascity.com | Shreyas Laddha

Kansas athletic director Travis Goff beamed with pride when asked if "phase one" of the renovations at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium was on track to finish before the start of the next football season. "On time and on budget," Goff told reporters on Friday. "Four words that we are really enjoying continuing to say around here. They're working incredibly hard. The Turner team and all the subs (subcontractors) are doing outstanding work - double shifts, 600 people on site any given moment.