Kansas may have landed a frontcourt piece in Trey Kaufman-Renn, but the situation around his eligibility is still very much in motion.
The NCAA is appealing a preliminary injunction granted by Indiana Special Judge Justin Mills, a ruling that gives the 2026 NBA draftee an extra year of eligibility. Henry Greenstein of the Lawrence Journal-World first reported the development.
No documentation yet, but the NCAA is going to try to appeal Trey Kaufman-Renn's injunction. pic.twitter.com/sRNRFL5EpL
- Henry Greenstein (@HenryGreenstein) November 6, 2026
Kaufman-Renn, a Purdue transfer, was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the No. 59 pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft. Minnesota never signed the four-year Boilermaker to a pro contract, and Bill Self brought him into the Kansas mix anyway, even with the Big 12’s firm rule against member schools fielding or rostering professional athletes in any part of their programs.
Self’s stance on adding a former NBA Draft pick was blunt.
“If we don’t play with them, we’ll play against them.”
On the floor, Kaufman-Renn already gave Kansas a glimpse of what he can bring. In the Jayhawks’ regular-season debut against Fordham, he scored 9 points on 4-of-5 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in 23 minutes. He did not start, but he’s clearly in the mix as Self sorts through the rotation.
That battle is crowded. Kansas has real depth up front, with Kaufman-Renn competing for minutes alongside Christian Reeves, Utah transfer Keanu Dawes and second-year returner Paul Mbiya.
Reeves started against Fordham and finished with 2 points, 2 blocks and 5 rebounds.
Kansas is back at Allen Fieldhouse on Friday against Middle Tennessee. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT.
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