Update: Tharpe’s transfer has been confirmed by head coach Bill Self. Tharpe will have to sit out one year, per NCAA transfer rules, since he will not have graduated by the end of the year. He also stated that he wants to be closer to his daughter, Amara. Per Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star:

Bill Self just confirmed Naadir Tharpe’s transfer to The Star. It’s official. — Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) May 1, 2014

Tharpe won’t have enough credits, according to what I’ve been told, to be a grad transfer. He’ll have to sit a year. — Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) May 1, 2014

In a statement, Tharpe says he wants to transfer to be closer to his daughter, Amara, who is currently going through medical issues. — Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) May 1, 2014

Self: “Naadir has been a good player for us in his three years … but we also respect the fact that he wants to be closer to his daughter.” — Rustin Dodd (@rustindodd) May 1, 2014

Earlier: Kansas has lost a number of big players this off-season, with Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid declaring for the NBA Draft. One that fans didn’t think there was much risk of losing a few months ago? Junior point guard Naadir Tharpe. However, it now appears that he will be leaving the Jayhawks program.

Kansas point guard Naadir Tharpe is expected to transfer, sources told ESPN. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) May 1, 2014

Tharpe got into serious hot water when an extremely graphic photo of him and a woman hit the web in late March. Kansas coach Bill Self said that he was “extremely disappointed” after learning about the photo.

Tharpe averaged 8.5 points and five assists per game for Kansas last season.