Former Jayhawks player facing attempted murder charge

Field Level Media|published: Mon 13th July, 11:48 2026

Dec 22, 2018; Tempe, AZ, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Lagerald Vick (24) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Wells Fargo Arena (AZ). Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Former Kansas basketball player Lagerald Vick was charged with attempted first-degree murder in Tennessee.

Vick, 29, was a guard for the Jayhawks from 2015-19 and started for coach Bill Self's 2018 Final Four squad.

He was arrested in Memphis on Saturday in connection with a July 4 shooting in the city and was also charged with using a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

According to arrest documents obtained by ESPN, a man who was hospitalized for a gunshot wound to the back told police he tried to run away after a fight when he saw the other man was armed. The shooting victim identified Vick as the alleged shooter in a photo lineup.

Bail was set at $1.5 million for Vick, who was scheduled to be arraigned on Monday. He is already facing two felony charges in a separate incident, accused of theft and breaking into a former girlfriend's home earlier this year.

Vick averaged 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 117 games (61 starts) for the Jayhawks, including a career-high 14.1 points during his senior season in 2018-19.

Undrafted by the NBA in 2019, Vick played professionally in Taiwan, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay and New Zealand from 2019-24.

Per ESPN, Vick was the subject of a Title IX investigation during his freshman campaign in Lawrence, Kan., after he allegedly punched and kicked a female student.

--Field Level Media

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