Trey Kaufman-Renn cleared to play in Kansas' season opener: How ex-Purdue star is eligible for sixth year

The former Purdue star will make his Jayhawks debut Monday in Kansas’ season opener against Fordham

The former Purdue star will make his Jayhawks debut Monday in Kansas Trey Kaufman-Renn will be available for No. 17 Kansas' season opener against Fordham on Monday. The former Purdue star forward is currently eligible to play during the 2026-27 season after being granted a motion for a preliminary injunction against the NCAA, according to online court records. Kaufman-Renn did not play in Kansas' exhibition game against Duke days after being cleared to play. He is seeking an unprecedented sixth year of eligibility, which differs from the traditional five-for-five cases players are currently suing for in court. TKR making his Allen Fieldhouse debut tonight 👀 pic.twitter.com/a9c9bOytSM The former Purdue star played five seasons with the program before joining the Jayhawks.

However, since he redshirted his first year, he has only played four years of college basketball despite being a Class of 2021 high school recruit. After signing with Purdue out of high school, Kaufman-Renn didn't suit up during the 2021-22 season after suffering a knee injury in early November 2021 that required surgery. After redshirting during his freshman season, Kaufman-Renn played four subsequent years and developed into one of the best power forwards in the sport. Kansas was already over the 15-man roster limit after adding back Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. — two players who played last season