Arizona State guard Remy Martin (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz.
A crazy offseason for the Kansas men’s basketball program, picked up another chapter this week, when the Jayhawks landed commitments from a couple of veteran guards who could have a major impact on the 2021-22 season.
In our latest episode of Basketball Friends with Journal-World Sports Editor Matt Tait & “Rock Chalk Sports Talk” host Nick Schwerdt we take a look at those additions and what they might mean for the team and the roster in the months ahead.
In this episode we breakdown:
• Why Remy Martin is the perfect fit for Kansas
• What adding Iowa State transfer Jalen Coleman-Lands means for Kansas on the court and on the roster
• Whether this week’s commitments forecast the future of KU’s NBA decisions
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
