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Jersey Number 8
Keanu Dawes
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Stratford HS
- Prev School:
- Utah
Get to Know Keanu ...
What's the significance behind your jersey number?
- My favorite player growing up was Deron Williams.
- I was around the game at a young age because my mom and uncle both played in college.
- I gotta listen to pop out by Playboi Carti right before I go out to the court
- My favorite basketball moment as a player was playing in an out of town high school tournament with my best friends.
- I try to have a good mix of Jayson Tatum and Aaron Gordon
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kevin Durant
A versatile perimeter forward who will have an immediate impact … A veteran who will be a senior at Kansas for 2026-27 after transferring from Utah … Started his college career at Rice … Has played in 95 career games with 57 starts and comes to Kansas with 868 points, 612 rebounds, 65 threes made, 128 assists, 60 steals and 40 blocked shots.
CAREER HONORS
AAC All-Freshman Team (2024)
2025-26 (JUNIOR AT UTAH)
Started all 32 games … Led the team in rebounding (8.8 rpg) and was third in scoring (12.5 ppg) … Had an 8.8 rebounding average, which was fourth-best in the Big 12 … Led the team in rebounding 23 times … Had 12 games with double-digit rebounds – 11 of which were double-doubles … Finished the season 12th nationally in defensive rebounds per game (6.81) … Tied career-high with 15 rebounds to go with 17 points against Sam Houston (11/15) … Scored a career-high 23 points to go with six rebounds at #13 BYU (1/24) … Had 22 points and 12 rebounds on the at #11 Kansas (2/7).
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE AT UTAH)
Played in 31-of-33 games … Averaged 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds with a team-leading .614 shooting percentage … Finished the year recording a double-double in four of his last six games … Picked up his first double-double of season vs. Mississippi State with 13 points and 12 rebounds off the bench … Posted 16 points, on 8-of-10 shooting, with nine rebounds in a win against Oklahoma State … Recorded a double-double at West Virginia with 14 points and 11 boards off the bench … Led the team with 18 points and 10 rebounds at #22 Arizona … Followed up with another double-double vs. Arizona State with 15 points and 11 boards … Scored a then-career-high 21 points on 15 rebounds against UCF in his first-career start at Utah at Big 12 Tournament … Had a team high 19 points, on 5-of-6 shooting, with 11 rebounds versus Butler.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT RICE)
Unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team … Played in all 32 games with 23 starts … Averaged 6.6 points and was second on the team with 4.1 rebounds per contest … Scored double-figures eight times … Grabbed at least five rebounds 13 times … Was second on the team in free throw percentage (70.6%) … Scored 14 points and pulled down a season-high eight rebounds against Houston Christian (12/2) … Set season-high with 18 points and four three-pointers while grabbing seven rebounds versus Louisiana (12/22) … Scored 15 points at Memphis (1/31) … Recorded 13 points and tied a season-high with eight rebounds versus South Florida (2/10).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Stratford High School in Houston for coach Brett Nixon, a KU graduate … Was the District 17-6A Offensive Player of the Year … TABC All-State and two-time All-Region 3 … Was twice named a finalist for the Guy V. Lewis Award, given to the Greater Houston Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Averaged 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game for his high school career … A consensus four-star player who was ranked the No. 9 player in Texas and No. 23 ranked power forward in the country.
PERSONAL
Mother is Cassidy Dawes … Mother played basketball and volleyball at Utah State Eastern … Uncle, Derek Dawes played basketball at BYU … His high school coach, Brett Nixon, is a KU graduate.
JAYHAWKS WHO WORE NO. 8 (*jersey is retired)
David Coit (2025), Maurice King (1955-57), Bill Sapp (1947-49), *Charlie T. Black (1922-24)
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Saturday, March 21
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