Giddens to transfer from Kansas
Jayhawks' leading scorer recovering from injuries suffered in fight
LAWRENCE, Kan. - University of Kansas guard J.R. Giddens will leave the school’s basketball team another school, coach Bill Self said Friday.
Giddens, the Jayhawks’ leading returning scorer is recovering from a knife wound he suffered in a bar fight in Lawrence.
“We’ve talked numerous times about this and basically last night, we came to the conclusion together that it was in his best interests and our best interests to part ways and go in different directions,” Self said.
Giddens, 20, and five others were injured in the fight outside the Moon Bar May 19. An artery in Giddens’ right calf was cut and the wound required 30 stitches.
Police have received conflicting accounts from those involved and witnesses about what led to the altercation.
The 6-foot-5 Giddens would be a junior on what will be one of the youngest teams in the Big 12 next year. He averaged just more than 10 points last season and was criticized for his inconsistency and poor defense.