Coleby, who averaged 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game last season, confirmed the report Sunday via his Twitter feed.

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Coleby’s addition — after he sits out the 2015-16 season — will provide the Jayhawks frontcourt depth in the future and jump starts what Bill Self expects to be a busy recruiting year in 2016, the Star noted: “The Jayhawks will lose senior forwards Perry Ellis, Jamari Traylor and Hunter Mickelson to graduation after the 2015-16 season, while incoming freshman big man Cheick Diallo projects as a potential one-and-done player.”