Notebook: Kansas Prepares for TBT Tournament

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Marcus Adams Jr. leaving KU men’s basketball program - KU Sports
“It was a hard decision,” Adams wrote. “I decided it would be best for me mentally and for my family. I will re-open my recruitment as well.”

Morris twins ready for another chance to coach in TBT - KU Sports
The twin coaches of Mass Street’s Kansas alumni team — Marcus is technically the head coach and Markieff the assistant, though they’ll tell you it doesn’t matter much — remember very vividly what it was like to lose last time they coached in The Basketball Tournament.

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