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LAWRENCE — While Kansas basketball has multiple players it’ll have to replace ahead of next season, one of the guys it won’t have to worry about is Kohl Rosario.
Rosario, a freshman guard this past season, announced in a social media post on X that he’s not going anywhere. He’s going to be “back for more” at KU. And that gives the Jayhawks a player who showed potential at times in 2025-26 and could take a significant jump in 2026-27.
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“I’m honored to have Kansas across my chest,” Rosario said in a voice-over for a video that included highlights from this past season. “It’s something that can never be taken from me, and it’s just a great feeling to know I’ll be a part of this culture and history here. Basketball is my life, man. It’s gotten me places I never thought I’d be able to make it to. Playing in Allen Fieldhouse, just, words can’t describe it. It’s different. Basketball is everything here. When you’ve got the fans behind your back, it definitely adds a little confidence. That’s why, I’m back.”
Rosario, who added “Rock Chalk Jayhawk” later on, was someone it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see enter the transfer portal following this past season. Although the 6-foot-6 and 200-pound newcomer began the season in the starting lineup, he eventually lost his spot and his minutes became much less consistent. As someone who arrived with expectations of being a 3-point shooter, while his effort was undeniable on both ends, the fact that he finished the year at 28.6% shooting from behind the arc was problematic.
Kansas has some ways to go before it’ll have a finalized roster for next season, but in Rosario is someone who can compete to be in the rotation after averaging 11.6 minutes per game across 29 appearances — with six starts — as a freshman. Especially so, if he can become a more consistent 3-point shooter. He’ll aim to help take KU to more Big 12 Conference and national success as he remains in Lawrence.
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kohl Rosario announces return to Kansas basketball for next season
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Rosario, a freshman guard this past season, announced in a social media post on X that he’s not going anywhere. He’s going to be “back for more” at KU. And that gives the Jayhawks a player who showed potential at times in 2025-26 and could take a significant jump in 2026-27.
RELATED: What might KU basketball’s roster for 2026-27 look like? See updates
“I’m honored to have Kansas across my chest,” Rosario said in a voice-over for a video that included highlights from this past season. “It’s something that can never be taken from me, and it’s just a great feeling to know I’ll be a part of this culture and history here. Basketball is my life, man. It’s gotten me places I never thought I’d be able to make it to. Playing in Allen Fieldhouse, just, words can’t describe it. It’s different. Basketball is everything here. When you’ve got the fans behind your back, it definitely adds a little confidence. That’s why, I’m back.”
Rosario, who added “Rock Chalk Jayhawk” later on, was someone it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see enter the transfer portal following this past season. Although the 6-foot-6 and 200-pound newcomer began the season in the starting lineup, he eventually lost his spot and his minutes became much less consistent. As someone who arrived with expectations of being a 3-point shooter, while his effort was undeniable on both ends, the fact that he finished the year at 28.6% shooting from behind the arc was problematic.
Kansas has some ways to go before it’ll have a finalized roster for next season, but in Rosario is someone who can compete to be in the rotation after averaging 11.6 minutes per game across 29 appearances — with six starts — as a freshman. Especially so, if he can become a more consistent 3-point shooter. He’ll aim to help take KU to more Big 12 Conference and national success as he remains in Lawrence.
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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kohl Rosario announces return to Kansas basketball for next season
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