| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Coachrank: | 21 |
| Aprank: | 19 |
| Record: | 23–11 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Hc Year: | 21st |
| Ac1 Year: | 3rd |
| Ac2 Year: | 13th |
| Ac3 Year: | 20th |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
The 2023–24 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 126th basketball season. The Jayhawks, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. They were led by 21st year Hall of Fame head coach Bill Self. The Jayhawks underwent higher than normal turnover with nine players leaving the team, including consensus All-American Jalen Wilson. Only three players from the previous season that averaged more than 10 minutes per game returned for Kansas as well as only 3 scholarship players. The Jayhawks entire 2022 recruiting class left the program in some way in the offseason. Despite the unusually large turnover on the roster, Kansas entered the season ranked first in the preseason AP poll for the fourth time in the history of the poll and the first time since the 2018–19 season.[1] Kansas finished conference play with 8 losses, their most conference losses since the 1988–89 season. Kansas received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were eliminated in the second round by Gonzaga. Kansas finished the season with 11 losses, which is the most under Bill Self and the most since the 1988–89 season.
The Jayhawks had no changes to their coaching staff.
Players listed below are underclassmen who have entered the 2023 NBA draft. Class provided is class from previous season.
| Name | Position | Class | Returned? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gradey Dick[2] | Guard | Freshman | No | |
| Jalen Wilson[3] | Forward | RS Junior | No |
| Name | Position | Class | Old school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Braun[4] | Forward | RS Senior | Santa Clara | |
| Hunter Dickinson[5] | Center | Senior | Michigan | |
| Nick Timberlake[6] | Guard | Super Senior | Towson |
| Name | Position | Class | New school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Cuffe Jr.[7] | Guard | Sophomore | Syracuse[8] | |
| Zuby Ejiofor[9] | Center | Sophomore | St. John's[10] | |
| Cam Martin[11] | Center | Super Senior | Boise State[12] | |
| Bobby Pettiford Jr.[13] | Guard | Junior | East Carolina[14] | |
| M. J. Rice[15] | Forward | Sophomore | NC State[16] | |
| Ernest Udeh[17] | Center | Sophomore | TCU[18] | |
| Joseph Yesufu[19] | Guard | Senior | Washington State[20] |
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Cross | F | |
| Patrick Cassidy | G |
|-| colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;" | Overall recruiting rankings: 247 Sports: 9 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 9 |}
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See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.