Kansas basketball announces additions of transfers Arterio Morris, Nicolas Timberlake

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LAWRENCE — Transfers Arterio Morris and Nicolas Timberlake have joined the Kansas men’s basketball team.

Kansas coach Bill Self confirmed the transfers through a news release Wednesday. Morris and Timberlake add to a roster that will look much different than the one that earned a Big 12 Conference regular-season title this past season. And both will be immediately eligible to play for the Jayhawks.

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“Shooting was one of the things we needed to replace from last year’s team and with Nicolas we feel like we’ve done that,” Self said in the release. “He’s a proven shooter. He shot 42 percent from three last year which ranked high nationally, while averaging 18 points a game, which shows his scoring ability. Being a four-year guy at Towson, Nicolas comes here with a lot of experience.”

Then with Towson, Nicolas Timberlake (25) competes during a game against Northern Iowa on Dec. 17, 2022.

Timberlake will be a super-senior after spending the past five seasons competing for Colonial Athletic Association-side Towson. Morris was a freshman this past season at a fellow Big 12 program Texas. Both are poised to be relied upon significantly for a team that is set to lose Jalen Wilson, Gradey Dick and Kevin McCullar Jr. to professional opportunities in the NBA, and others to the transfer portal.

Timberlake is an all-league talent. He was one of the most prolific 3-point shooters in the nation this past season, hitting 41.6% of his attempts. He averaged 17.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game during the 2022-23 campaign.

Moris is a former 247Sports Composite five-star prospect who was the top point guard in the 2022 recruiting class. Appearing in 38 games off the bench, he helped Texas to a Big 12 tournament title and Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA tournament. He…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2023-05-04 20:42:36

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