Tre White Returns
Forward Tre White Returns to Kansas for Fifth Season Following Legal Injunction
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Kansas announced that forward Tre White will return for a fifth season after an Indiana judge granted him and other athletes a preliminary injunction allowing them to compete while a lawsuit against the NCAA proceeds. White averaged 13.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while starting all 35 games for Kansas in 2025-26, then played in the Miami Heat’s NBA Summer League. The legal challenge concerns how the NCAA’s updated eligibility rules apply to athletes from the 2022 high school class; the injunction is temporary, and the NCAA is seeking to have it blocked and appealing the ruling. Coach Bill Self welcomed White’s return, citing his experience, talent and leadership. Kansas is also awaiting a decision on guard Melvin Council Jr.’s bid for another season.
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White shot a career-best 40.3% from three-point range in 2025-26 and was especially important to Kansas when guard Darryn Peterson was unavailable.
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White joined the lawsuit on Sept. 14 as one of 89 plaintiffs; together with him, the group of 90 athletes received the preliminary injunction from Judge Kara Krothe.
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White had signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Miami Heat, placing his return among cases in which players with professional contracts are seeking to resume college competition.
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Bill Self said White pursued the return himself, adding, “which shows he wants to be here”; Self also pointed to White’s leadership, depth and competition in practice as benefits to Kansas.
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