College Basketball 2022-23 Countdown: No. 9 Kansas
Defending champion Kansas will have a new look, yet lands the No. 9 spot in our preseason rankings thanks to a ton of incoming talent.OCTOBER 19, 2022
Participates in scrimmage Pettiford (hamstring) participated in Kansas' team scrimmage Friday, per Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journal.
Impact After sitting out much of the Jayhawks' previous season recovering from his hamstring injury, Pettiford is expected to continue being their backup point guard. He logged a 1.4-point average across 14 games that campaign. During the Jayhawks' scrimmage Friday, Pettiford did not do much better but still scored four points within 13 minutes.
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Returns to action Pettiford (undisclosed) scored two points in 10 minutes off the bench in Saturday's loss to Kentucky.
Impact Pettiford missed the previous three games for undisclosed reasons but returned to play a small role Saturday. He's only played more than 11 minutes once this season, so the minor role wasn't out of the ordinary.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Warming up Saturday Pettiford (undisclosed) is warming up for Saturday's game against Kentucky, CJ Moore of The Athletic reports.
Impact Pettiford is trending towards a return after not playing Monday against Texas Tech. He has missed three straight games and has made just two appearances since Dec. 3. Even if Pettiford is available, it's unlikely that he'll see heavy minutes against the Wildcats.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Doesn't appear in Monday's win Pettiford (undisclosed) didn't appear in Monday's win over Texas Tech.
Impact Pettiford participated in pregame activities, so it's unclear currently if the guard is still battling an injury or just went unused Monday. Nevertheless, his next opportunity to take the floor looms Saturday against Kentucky.
JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Warming up Monday Pettiford (undisclosed) is warming up prior to Monday's game against Texas Tech, Zac Boyer of the Lawrence Journal-World reports.
Impact This is good news considering the freshman hasn't played in the team's past two games with an undisclosed issue. Pettiford is currently posting 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds across nine appearances.
JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not warming up Saturday Pettiford (undisclosed) is not warming up ahead of Saturday's game against Kansas State, Michael Swain of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Kansas could be short on point guard depth Saturday with Pettitford seemingly unavailable. Dajuan Harris and Remy Martin stand to take most of the minutes at point guard and Pettitford's next chance to return comes Monday against Texas Tech.
JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bill Self on Remy Martin's injury, Bobby Pettiford progress Kansas Jayhawks basketball coach Bill Self gave a team injury update and spoke about freshman guard Bobby Pettiford and what he can provide....
JANUARY 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Returns to action Tuesday Pettiford (abdomen) had zero points (0-1 FG) and two turnovers in eight minutes during Tuesday's 62-61 win over Iowa State.
Impact Pettiford missed the previous seven games due to an abdominal strain and testing positive for COVID-19, and he struggled to make much of an impact in his return to the court. He's averaged 1.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 10.9 minutes across his eight appearances this season.
JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Seen warming up Tuesday Pettiford (abdomen) was spotted warming up Tuesday, Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journalreports
Impact Though there is no report of his official status for Tuesday's game against Iowa State, Pettiford's made great progress for his return after practicing full speed Monday. Pettiford has missed the Jayhawks nine previous contests, last appearing on Dec 3 against St. Johns. The 6-foot-1 freshman guard may take some of Joseph Yesufu's minutes upon his return.
JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Went full speed at practice Pettiford (abdomen) practiced at full speed and should be close to a return, Sam Lance reports.
Impact Pettiford has missed the last seven games for Kansas. Pettiford may dig into Joseph Yesufu's minutes when he returns.
JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dressed for warmups Pettiford (abdomen) is dressed for warmups ahead of Saturday's game against Texas Tech, Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.
Impact Pettiford may be positioned for his first action since Dec. 3 versus St. John's based on his warmup participation. If that's the case, he could reenter the backcourt mix and provide the team with up to double-digit minutes if his conditioning is in decent shape.
JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tests positive for COVID-19 Coach Bill Self said Saturday that Pettiford (abdomen) recently tested positive for COVID-19, Jordan Guskey of The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.
Impact Pettiford has been sidelined with an abdominal strain since early December, and he'll now be forced to isolate from the team. It's not yet clear when the guard will be able to return to game action.
JANUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Abdominal strain will likely sideline KU Jayhawks' Bobby Pettiford for several weeks The goal is for the Durham, North Carolina native to be 100% for Big 12 play.
DECEMBER 6, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
KU's Bill Self previews UTEP, gives Pettiford injury update Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self says freshman guard Bobby Pettiford could miss a month or more while dealing with an abdominal injury. Self...
DECEMBER 6, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Could miss 4-5 weeks week abdominal strain Pettiford could miss up to four-to-five weeks with an abdominal strain according to coach Bill Self, Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World reports.
Impact Playing though the injury was not an option, as the strain will not properly heal without some rest. The freshman guard has had some bright spots early in the season when out there, but this should mean Remy Martin and Dajuan Harris will have to play huge minutes in the interim, with Joseph Yesufu maybe seeing a few more chances off the bench.
DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bobby Pettiford explains what changed in recent KU practices Kansas Jayhawks freshman guard Bobby Pettiford says that players had to run extra in practices if they messed up their defensive assignments...
DECEMBER 1, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Will play after practice absences Pettiford has been absent from the last four practices but will be available for the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando beginning Thursday, Sam Lance of 247Sports reports.
Impact Pettifor will avoid missing game action because of the issue, but it's worth noting he could show some signs of rust after missing time during practice over the last week. The freshman enters the tournament averaging 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 16 minutes in his first three games.
NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
