Kansas Jayhawks guard Arterio Morris has been dismissed from the men’s basketball program following his arrest and charge for one count of rape, as per reports.
The incident took place in McCarthy Hall, where the men’s basketball team resides near Allen Fieldhouse. Morris was booked in Douglas County, and his bond has been set at $75,000.
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Arterio Morris of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket against Gradey Dick of the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half of the Big 12 tournament championship game at T-Mobile Center on March 11, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
A criminal complaint alleges that an 18-year-old victim was sexually assaulted on August 26. While Morris was not named in the report, he was suspended from the program as a result.
“We have been made aware of his arrest and charges, and we have decided to dismiss him from the program,” stated Kansas coach Bill Self. “As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are unable to provide further comments at this time.”
No attorney has been listed for Morris, and he does not have a publicly available phone number.
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Arterio Morris of the Texas Longhorns reacts to a turnover against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half of the Big 12 tournament championship game at T-Mobile Center on March 11, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Morris transferred to Kansas while facing a misdemeanor assault charge in Texas. He played his freshman season for the Longhorns. The Frisco Police department reported that officers were called to his ex-girlfriend’s house, where she alleged that he grabbed her arm, pulled her off a bed, and caused an injury to her neck.
Morris, 20, was scheduled for a jury trial next week in that case, but it was canceled when he entered a no contest plea to a Class C charge and was ordered to pay a $362 fine.
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Kansas is set to begin their season on November 6 against North Carolina Central.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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