LAWRENCE, Kan. _ Kansas senior guard Lagerald Vick will be taking a leave of absence from the team, effective immediately, KU basketball coach Bill Self announced on Thursday night.
"Lagerald has some personal matters that require his immediate attention and he will be taking a leave of absence from our team," Self said in a release. "During this time, we will respect Lagerald's privacy. There is no timetable for his return."
Vick's mom, La La Vick, told The Star on Thursday night that Vick will be returning to his home in Memphis, Tenn., to help out with family issues.
"We need him here for a couple weeks," La La Vick told The Star. "I need him. There's a lot going on. It'll work out."
Vick started but played just four minutes the first half of Tuesday's loss at Kansas State after having some lapses on defense. He wound up scoring seven points in 19 minutes.
"Not being totally negative at all, he has some things going on that (aren't) public things, so I think that he hasn't been his best because of those things," Self said on Hawk Talk, not revealing anything that possibly is wrong with Vick or his family members.
"I don't think it's anything you go into, some of the things he's had going on. But it'd be nice to have our full complement (of players). That's not the case."
