Kansas guard suspended following rape allegation just 1 day after avoiding trial in domestic incident: report

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A Kansas basketball player has reportedly been suspended after being hit with a rape allegation.

Guard Arterio Morris, who played at Texas last year, is said to have received the punishment on Friday.

According to the Kansas City Star, the alleged incident occurred in the early morning of August 26, and the accusation was reported to the University of Kansas Police Department the night of August 27.

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Arterio Morris, #2 of the Texas Longhorns, dribbles the ball during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes at T-Mobile Center on March 26, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Police are said to have confirmed that the location of the alleged incident was at McCarthy Hall, which houses the men's basketball players.

Johnny Furphy and Elmarko Jackson are listed as witnesses. The two, and Nick Timberlake, who is listed as "other," are "not involved in the incident at all. They are not under investigation or anything like that remotely," according to the Star.

No arrests have been made.

Morris averaged 4.7 points and 1.4 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per game with the Longhorns last year, where they lost in the Elite 8 to Miami in the March Madness tournament.

Arterio Morris, #2 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 on March 11, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri.  (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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