It was difficult to imagine another outcome for Arterio Morrissuspended a few days ago by Kansas following accusations of rape… Unsurprisingly, Bill Self, the coach of the Jayhawks, announced on Friday that the guard, a “freshman” at Texas last season (4.6 points and 0.5 assists), had been officially dismissed from the program, when he was arrested and indicted on these charges.
“ When we became aware of the accusations surrounding Arterio Morris, we suspended him from the Kansas basketball program. We are now aware that he has been arrested and charged, and he has been fired from the program », declared the Kansas coach, in a press release reported by the Topeka Capital-Journal. “ As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are unable to provide further comment at this time. »
Our colleagues also specify that the player was released on bail of $75,000, and that his appearance in court is scheduled for October 18.
Star among high school players (ranked 18th among the best players in his age group), Arterio Morris failed to find a place at Texas last season (11.8 minutes per game), suffering from a clogged rotation on positions 1/2 (Marcus Carr, Tyrese Hunter and Sir’Jabari Rice). At the relaunch, and while he was already the subject of a complaint for assault on his former girlfriend, he had entered the transfer portal, hoping to find a better sporting situation with the Jayhawks once again armed to aim for the title.
His departure from the program will in any case force Bill Self to tighten his rotation on the outside positions, even if the quality options on these positions will certainly not be lacking in the squad of the 2008 and 2022 champions (Nick Timberlake, Elmarko Jackson, Johnny Furphy or even Kevin McCullar Jr.).
