Kansas Jayhawks Basketball: Jamari Traylor Arrested
By Joel Wagler
The Kansas Jayhawks basketball team received some bad news early Sunday morning when junior forward Jamari Traylor was arrested in Lawrence.
According to KUSports.com. Traylor was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. He wasn’t the only Jayhawks athlete who ran a muck of the law. Rodriguez Coleman, a wide receiver for Kansas was also arrested.
"Traylor was arrested at the same location at 2:17 a.m. on a charge of interfering with duties of an officer. Both Coleman and Traylor had posted $100 bond by 4:18 a.m."
While Tryalor was arrested for interfering with a police officer, Coleman was arrested for battery. This certainly falls under the heading that nothing good happens after midnight. The incident seems to have taken place a Lawrence night spot called The Cave.
Traylor’s arrest is going to probably have a much bigger, more immediate impact on his team. There will certainly be repercussions from Head Coach Bill Self when the details sort themselves out a bit.
According to the KUSports.com report, the athletic department is aware of the situation.
"“We know about it. We are aware of it. We are gathering facts and will deal with it internally,” KU associate AD Jim Marchiony said Sunday morning."
It would not be surprising if Traylor misses the trip to Washington, D.C. this week for Kansas’s mid-week tilt against the Georgetown Hoyas. If Traylor is indeed disciplined in this manner, it will hurt the Jayhawks’ big man rotation.
In Friday’s dramatic comeback victory against the Florida Gators, with Landen Lucas in foul trouble, and Traylor and Cliff Alexander struggling in the first half, Self did not have the confidence to put in Hunter Mickelson, despite fact the Gators were thoroughly outplaying the Jayhawks in the paint (and everywhere else). Instead, Self finished the first half with Perry Ellis and four small forwards and guards.
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Jamari Traylor is averaging 19 minutes a game, but is averaging just 3.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in Kansas’ seven games.
The Jayhawks are incredibly deep along the front line. If Traylor misses some time, Self still has Ellis, Lucas, and Alexander to fill in those minutes, but the rotation may get tight if any of those three get into foul trouble. Mickelson has only 13 minutes this season, and hasn’t played at all in three of the games.
Who knows how new Jayhawks head football coach, David Beaty, will react to Coleman’s late night/early morning shenanigans. Unfortunately, this may be his first big team decision. Having to discipline a player for being arrested in his first week can’t be what he hoped for.
The Kansas Jayhawks basketball team still hasn’t seemed to find its stride completely, despite their 6-1 record. Maybe this situation can bring the team closer together, and to get them focused on the task at hand.