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K.J. Lawson to transfer from KU basketball team, will be immediately eligible

KU's Dedric Lawson and K.J. Lawson talk about their win over Northeastern in the NCAA Tournament opener and preparing for Saturday's game against Auburn. By

Kansas guard/forward K.J. Lawson has decided to transfer, Jayhawks basketball coach Bill Self announced Friday.

Lawson, a 6-foot-8 redshirt sophomore, will graduate from KU this spring, which means he will be able to play immediately next season as a grad transfer. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

“We appreciate his time and efforts at KU and wish him the best moving forward,” Self said.

Lawson, a Memphis native, played in 35 of KU’s 36 games last season, averaging 3.