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Kansas Basketball
University of Kansas Men's Basketball Naadir Tharpe to Leave Kansas
With Tharpe at point guard, Kansas went 25-10 overall and 14-4 in Big 12 play to capture its 10th-consecutive regular-season conference title in 2013-14.
Parting ways: Tharpe leaving KU to be closer to daughter | KUsports.com
KU has returning point guards in Frank Mason and Conner Frankamp and is recruiting Devonte Graham, who like Tharpe hails from Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. KU also reportedly has contacted No. 76-rated Shelton Mitchell, a 6-3 senior at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, who has been released from his letter of intent at Wake Forest.
Self confirms Naadir Tharpe transfer | KUsports.com
"Naadir and I have talked numerous times since he’s been here about his role and about his situation back home with his daughter," Self said. "He’s told me many times how much he misses his little girl and she’s had some health issues that has certainly made it difficult for him to be away from her for this extended period of time. She’s doing very well now, but Naadir approached me after the season was over about him wanting to be closer to her. This is his decision to try and accomplish that."
Column: Naadir Tharpe jolly good chap | KUsports.com
Keegan's thoughts on Tharpe's departure.
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Tharpe, who played three seasons at Kansas, will have one year of eligibility remaining. Unless he can secure an NCAA hardship waiver, he will need to sit out one season before being eligible in 2015-16.
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