9 April 2024
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The rape charges against former KU men’s basketball player Arterio Morris are being dropped, according to court documents.
The state of Kansas and the Douglas Deputy District Attorney of Douglas County asked the court to dismiss all charges in Morris’ case on Tuesday.
Morris was arrested and charged in September of 2023 for an alleged rape in August. He was dismissed from the KU men’s basketball team shorty after his arrest. A separate assault case involving Morris was closed earlier in that same month.
The rape charge was dropped without prejudice and due to insufficient evidence.
Before being removed from the team, Morris planned to play his sophomore season in Lawrence after one year with the University of Texas.