LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball officially announced the addition of Tony Bland as an assistant coach on Wednesday.

Bland joins the Jayhawks after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Washington. He has also coached in high school and elsewhere in college, including USC and San Diego State. And he joins head coach Bill Self’s staff at KU as the team aims to be a factor both in the Big 12 Conference and nationally this upcoming season.

“I’m beyond blessed to join the Kansas Jayhawks and work alongside coach Self,” Bland said in a KU release.

“He is one of the greatest to ever do it, and his belief in me means everything. I’m excited to learn from him and work with the entire coaching staff. Kansas has the best fans in college basketball, and I can’t wait to pour my heart into

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