Kansas Jayhawks, Bill Self Receive Bad News on Monday

Kansas Jayhawks, Bill Self Receive Bad News on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Kansas Jayhawks and head coach Bill Self have long been considered one of the top programs in college basketball. Over the last couple of years, the program has not played up to its normal standards.

As the team gears up for the 2025-26 college basketball season, the Jayhawks have championship aspirations. Unfortunately, those hopes hit a snag on Monday morning.

According to a report from Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, Kansas has lost junior guard Noah Shelby to the NCAA transfer portal.

Shelby will end his tenure with the Jayhawks without playing a single game. He will now look to find a new home to play out the upcoming season with a bigger role.

NEW: Kansas guard Noah Shelby has entered the NCAA transfer portal, @PeteNakos_ reports.

Shelby has made stops at Vanderbilt and Rice.https://t.co/EDWuhfuFZRpic.twitter.com/rZt7GHDEQW

— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal_) July 7, 2025

During his first two seasons at the college level, Shelby played for the Vanderbilt Commodores as a freshman and the Rice Owls as a sophomore. He had chosen to transfer to Kansas back in May of 2024.

Last season with Rice, Shelby played in 30 games and made one start. He played in just 11.9 minutes per game, averaging 3.9 points, a rebound, and 0.8 assists, while shooting 35.1% from the floor and knocking down 33.3% of his 3-point attempts.

When he originally came out of high school in the 2022 recruiting class, Shelby was a four-star prospect out of McKinney, Texas. He was ranked as the No. 18 point guard in the class, as well as the No. 112 player in the nation.

Self and the Jayhawks may not be losing a player that was going to be one of their leaders. But, Shelby could have provided quality depth off of the bench.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.