Kansas announces PG Nginyu Ngala to roster
Last month, the University of Kansas men’s basketball team made two key additions to its roster.
On June 24, Kohl Rosario became the first domino to fall late in the game.
Then, on June 25, Paul Mbiya ultimately became the second domino to fall for Self and the Jayhawks.
Fast forward to July 8, and Nosh Shelby, opted to hit the transfer portal.
Shelby made the move to Lawrence following stops at Vanderbilt and Rice.
Not expected to play a significant role, Shelby decided to find a school that would allow him the opportunity to play a larger role.
Bill Self knew he wanted to add to the roster
Self is still very much open to adding to KU’s roster for the upcoming season.
“I would be open to adding another, and we’re definitely looking into it,” said Self. “In my opinion, it needs to be a guy that can run a team, play point, maybe have some experience, and shoot the ball. But also, if something were to happen and someone goes down, just an insurance policy as well.
“So we’re looking and hopefully get something done with that,” he added.
There don’t appear to be a ton of options in the 2025 class, but one player in particular, Nginyu Ngala has generated some buzz the couple couple of weeks. A point guard from Montreal, Canada, Ngala recently took an official visit to Kansas.
Last Friday, Ngala became the latest, and likely, last player from the 2025 class to commit to Kansas, a source confirmed.
Last season, Ngala, the 5-foot-10 point guard from Montreal, Canada, played at Laurentian University, which is located in Ontario, Canada
During that one season, Ngala averaged 14.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He shot 40.4 percent from the field, 39.2 percent from behind the arc, and 76.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Ngala, during the 2023-24 season, played at Dalhousie, which is located in Nova Scotia.
During that stretch, he averaged 15.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. He shot 40.3 percent from the field, 31.1 percent from behind the arc, and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line.
Ngala is expected to be the last player from the 2025 to be added to the roster.
Bill Self excited about roster additon
In all, Ngala, a 5-foot-10 point guard, has played the past four seasons at schools in Canada, spending three seasons with Dalhousie before playing last year for Laurentian University.
He averaged 14.8 points per game over his four seasons, scoring 1,080 career points.
Ngala also averaged 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 36.0 percent (147-408) from three and 85.2 percent (195-229) from the free throw line.
“We had one roster spot remaining, and we thought we addressed a need in that now we have a backup point guard who we feel is very capable with his maturity and skillset to play minutes on our team,” Self said.
“Nginyu is quick, he can shoot, and he should be a great example, not only on the court how to play, but also in the locker room,” he added.
Ngala becomes the 10th newcomer added to the 2025-26 Kansas roster.
