Men’s basketball head coach Bobby Hurley said junior forward Jamir Hanner has been removed from the team for violating team rules. The announcement came at Wednesday’s annual Big 4 Basketball Media Day at First Niagara Center.
UB Athletics declined to comment on the specific violation, only saying it was due to violation of team rules. Athletics also said Hurley would not be made available for further comment on the matter.
Hanner never played a game for the Bulls after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. Hanner transferred from Marshall before the 2013-14 season. He averaged 9.2 minutes and 3.6 points per game for the Thundering Herd as a sophomore in the 2012-13 season.
Hanner was suspended one game for academics during his time at Marshall, according to The Buffalo News.
This is the second Buffalo player to leave the team this year. Deyshonne Much, who appeared in 22 games and averaged 6.6 minutes a contest last season, is no longer on the roster for unknown reasons.
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