Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self has hired veteran assistant Tony Bland to his staff , sources tell ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Bland, most recently an assistant at Washington, comes to the Kansas bench shortly after the Jayhawks lost another veteran assistant, Norm Roberts, who retired after last season. Self also lost assistant Chase Buford to the Denver Nuggets last week.

On3's Jerry Tipton confirmed Thamel's report, shedding some light on why Bland was an attractive candidate for the Jayhawks.

“Bland, known for his strong recruiting connections and deep ties to Los Angeles, spent last season at Washington and several years as USC’s associate head coach,” Tipton wrote via X. “Self’s hire is a statement—blending veteran experience with national recruiting pull.”

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