Ex-Kansas player Arterio Morris enters transfer portal after rape case dismissed

Per On3, former Kansas and Texas player Arterio Morris has re-entered the transfer portal after moving from the Longhorns to Jayhawks last season.

Morris’ decision to leave Texas came after a coaching change that offseason with Rodney Terry officially taking over following Chris Beard’s departure at the beginning of the year. However, Morris had troubles of his own and was unable to play this season due to a rape accusation against him.

On Tuesday, though, his case was officially dropped, per ESPN:

“Prosecutors dropped a felony rape case against former Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris on Tuesday, citing insufficient evidence while filing a motion in Douglas County District Court to seek its dismissal without prejudice.”

Here were the initial details on the ordeal as a whole, also from the ESPN report:

“Morris was charged last August and dismissed from the Jayhawks’ program after an incident report came to light detailing an alleged rape that occurred at McCarthy Hall, which houses the men’s basketball team along with other residents.

“The criminal complaint alleged that a sexual assault involving an 18-year-old occurred Aug. 26. Morris was not named in the incident report, but he was subsequently suspended from the team and then dismissed.”

Morris has previously been charged with misdemeanor assault for an alleged altercation between he an ex-girlfriend in June 2022 that took place in Frisco, Texas. That charge came shortly before Morris began his freshman season at Texas, which he played in its entirety in 2022-23 before making the decision to transfer to Kansas.

Of course, Morris was dismissed by Kansas just months after his commitment there due to the rape allegations before the 2023-24 season began. Shortly after leaving Lawrence, Morris enrolled at Garden City Community College but ultimately pulled out of there as well.

Now, he’ll try to get a fresh start on the basketball court next fall.

Arterio Morris was a role player for Texas as a freshman in 2022-23, averaging 4.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. He arrived in Austin as a highly touted recruit, checking in as a five-star recruit and the No. 19-ranked prospect in the nation from the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

A talented player but should draw suitors for his ability, but obviously, the character issues are a major question in his recruitment as he enters the portal.