LAWRENCE — Noah Shelby became the latest transfer to announce his commitment to Kansas basketball with his reveal Sunday on social media.
Shelby will come to KU from Rice, where he was a sophomore guard last season. A former four-star 247Sports Composite prospect out of high school for the Class of 2022, Shelby spent his junior year at Vanderbilt. According to a report from the Kansas City Star, Shelby will be a walk-on for the Jayhawks.
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“Committed!” Shelby said in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “I’m looking forward to joining the (Kansas basketball) family. Redshirting this upcoming season and will have two years of eligibility remaining. All glory to God!!”
As Shelby described it, he intends to redshirt during the 2024-2025 season, but remains a valuable addition to coach Bill Self’s Kansas lineup. With several years already spent at the collegiate level, he has the experience to boost his teammates in practice. Time will tell what this year does for him, as he looks to have an even bigger effect for the Jayhawks during the 2025-26 season.
Shelby started 30 games during the 2023-24 season at Rice. There, he averaged 3.9 points and 11.8 minutes per game. He shot 35.1% from the field and 33.3% from behind the arc.
Shelby appeared in 14 games off the bench during the 2022-23 season at Vanderbilt. There, he averaged 3.7 points and nine minutes per game. He shot 31.4% from the field and 31.1% from behind the arc.
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas athletics for The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association Sportswriter of the Year for the state of Kansas in 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas Basketball adds commitment from Rice transfer Noah Shelby
