Jayhawks G Moore breaks foot, out up to 8 weeks

LAWRENCE, Kan.– Kansas guard Shakeel Moore could miss up to 8 weeks after breaking his foot in a pickup game, possibly leaving the Jayhawks without a second guard for the start of the season following Elmarko Jackson’s knee injury.The Jayhawks, who are front-runners to be preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25, open against Howard on Nov. 4. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Moore started his career at NC State before moving to Mississippi

State, where he averaged 7.9 points last season. He devoted to the Jayhawks soon after Jackson tore his patellar tendon, which will cause him to miss the upcoming season.Kansas coach Bill Self returns veteran guard Dajuan Harris Jr. and backup Jamari McDowell from a group

that went 23-11 last season. But he otherwise restored his backcourt in the transfer website, landing Wisconsin star AJ Storr, South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayo, Alabama standout Rylan Griffen, Noah Shelby from Rice and David Coit from Northern Illinois.The Jayhawks likewise return second-team All-American Hunter Dickinson and experienced KJ Adams Jr. in the post.