Kansas basketball injury report vs. Oakland: Will Shakeel Moore make Jayhawk debut?

After dealing with a few early-season injuries, the Kansas basketball team has been relatively healthy through the first three games of the 2024-25 campaign. All-American center Hunter Dickinson and Alabama transfer Rylan Griffen fought through minor ailments and have looked good during KU's 3-0 start.

However, Kansas has continued to miss one of its offseason acquisitions. Former Mississippi State guard Shakeel Moore broke his foot in September during a pick-up game. The season is almost two weeks in, but he has yet to practice since. It doesn't sound like the Jayhawks will rush him back for tonight's contest against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.

Kansas basketball injury report vs. Oakland

Shakeel Moore: Doubtful (Foot)

Moore is still rehabbing from his foot injury, and Bill Self's comments on Monday do not sound promising for his chances to play. The initial timetable for his recovery was 6-8 weeks, but it will be 10 weeks by Monday and a return doesn't sound very likely in the near future.

The 6-foot-1 combo guard began his collegiate career at NC State before transferring to Mississippi State. He spent three years with the Bulldogs before re-entering the portal as a graduate transfer. His lifetime averages are 8.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists on 42.4% field goal shooting. Kansas recruited him to enhance its guard depth off the second unit following Elmarko Jackson's season-ending knee injury.

The coaching staff believes he will play significant minutes once he comes back. KU likely redshirted sophomore guard Jamari McDowell with the idea of Moore filling in his role. The Jayhawks are still shorthanded in the backcourt, though the emergence of Diggy Coit has softened the blow.

Aside from Moore, all other players on the roster are expected to play without limitations. Jayhawk fans even saw bench players like Zach Clemence get minutes during the Champions Classic. In what should be a blowout win, Coach Self will use all his depth to give the second unit some run.