Former KU Players Asked to Leave NBA Rookie Program KANSAS CITY, MO (kcur) - The image of KU athletics took a severe hit Wednesday when two of the Jayhawks' best basketball players from last season were asked to leave the NBA's rookie transition program. Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur, each of whom left school early to turn professional, were the two players involved. KCUR's Greg Echlin explains why. © Copyright 2009, kcur