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Trey Kaufman-Renn Joins Kansas While Seeking Another Year of Eligibility
Kansas has added former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn to its men's basketball team for the 2026-27 season.
He spent five seasons at Purdue but played in only four, after sitting out his first year while recovering from a knee injury.
A judge temporarily cleared him to play another season after he challenged the NCAA's eligibility rules.
The ruling is not final, and the NCAA is expected to appeal.
Kaufman-Renn takes the roster spot of Kansas freshman Grant Mordini, who has a season-ending knee injury, and adds experience to the team's frontcourt.
Minnesota still holds his NBA rights after selecting him 59th in the draft, while he plays for Kansas.
The Jayhawks are set to open their season at home against Fordham on November 2.
Trey Kaufman-Renn signed with Kansas as he seeks a sixth year of college eligibility.
A court injunction currently allows the former Purdue forward to play while his eligibility case proceeds.
Kaufman-Renn had spent five seasons at Purdue but played in four after redshirting his first year.
Kansas said he enrolled and began practicing with the team, taking the roster spot of injured freshman Grant Mordini.
The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Kaufman-Renn 59th overall and retain his NBA rights.
- Who
- Trey Kaufman-Renn, a former Purdue forward, and the Kansas Jayhawks.
- What
- Kaufman-Renn signed with Kansas and is seeking another season of college eligibility.
- When
- Monday, October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Kansas; the school did not specify a location for the signing.
- Why
- Kaufman-Renn argues that his redshirt season means he played only four seasons. Kansas had a roster spot after freshman Grant Mordini suffered a season-ending injury.
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NCAA
Eligibility
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Kaufman-Renn argues that his redshirt season should not count against him because he played in only four seasons.
NCAA
The NCAA introduced an age-based eligibility model; it is expected to appeal the preliminary injunction allowing him to play.
Kaufman-Renn redshirted his first season at Purdue after a knee injury.
Kaufman-Renn filed a court motion seeking another year of college eligibility.
Kaufman-Renn received a temporary restraining order against the NCAA.
A court granted Kaufman-Renn a preliminary injunction, making him eligible to play for now.
Kansas announced that Kaufman-Renn had signed with the team.
- Kansas season
- 2026-27
- Purdue senior season
- 14.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game
- NBA draft
- 59th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Age
- 24
- Kansas roster spot
- Freshman Grant Mordini, out for the season with a patellar tendon injury
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What people are saying
Trey Kaufman-Renn, who had a tremendous career at Purdue, has enrolled in classes, and is practicing with us as of Sunday
Even though it’s late in the process, because of his basketball IQ, we think his transition will be quicker than most put in the same circumstance.