Kansas basketball player faces rape charge, dismissed from team

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Kansas Jayhawks guard Arterio Morris was dismissed from the men’s basketball program Friday after he was charged with one count of rape.

Morris was arrested after an incident in McCarthy Hall, which houses the men’s basketball team and others near Allen Fieldhouse. 

He was booked in Douglas County, and his bond was set at $75,000.

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Arterio Morris of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket against Gradey Dick of the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half of the Big 12 tournament championship game at T-Mobile Center March 11, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

A criminal complaint alleged a sexual assault involving an 18-year-old victim occurred Aug. 26. Morris wasn’t named in the report, but he was subsequently suspended from the program.

"We are now aware he has been arrested and charged, and he was dismissed from the program," Kansas coach Bill Self said in a statement. "As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are not able to comment further at this time."

There was no attorney listed for Morris, and he doesn't have a listed phone number.

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Arterio Morris of the Texas Longhorns reacts to a turnover against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half in the Big 12 tournament championship game at T-Mobile Center March 11, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Morris transferred to Kansas while he faced a misdemeanor assault charge in Texas. He spent his freshman season playing for the Longhorns. Frisco Police said officers were called to his