Tre White is back at Kansas, and the move gives Bill Self another proven piece for a roster that has spent the offseason in flux.
On3 first reported Friday that White is returning for his second season with the Jayhawks and his fifth year in college. His path back opened up after Judge Kara E. Krothe in Indiana granted him a temporary restraining order on Wednesday, making him immediately eligible to return to college for a fifth season.
“Tre received a TRO and is eligible to come to campus and practice, and hopefully play in games,” Kansas head coach Bill Self said. “When the opportunity presented itself to go back to college, he wanted to come back to KU, and we welcomed that.”
White’s first season in Lawrence was a productive one. In 2025-26, he averaged 11.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting a career-best 40.3% from three-point range.
His return matters even more because Kansas needed veteran stability. White is expected to slide into the shooting guard spot and gives the Jayhawks a much-needed returner as they continue rebuilding around a reshaped roster. He now joins Kohl Rosario and Paul Mbiya as the only holdovers from last season.
The 24-year-old, who turns 24 in January, also spent his summer with the Miami Heat in NBA Summer League and was one of the team’s most productive players. He averaged 17.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
“He’s had a great offseason and performed well with the Heat,” Self said. “He pursued this on his own, which shows he wants to be here.”
White’s decision also fills Kansas’s 15th and final scholarship spot. If Melvin Council Jr. is eventually granted eligibility and returns, the Jayhawks would have to adjust the roster to make room.
For now, White’s return strengthens Kansas heading into 2026-27 and adds another experienced scorer to a team that leaned on him heavily during last season’s run to the Round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament. Self pointed to the value White brings beyond points and rebounds, too.
“You’re talking about a guy that averaged 14 points and seven rebounds last year in a really good league,” Self said Friday. “He brings experience, but he also brings talent, leadership, depth and competition in practice everyday.”
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