Wichita State’s Bush Wamukota cleared to play in MVC opener Thursday

Wichita State center Bush Wamukota is off suspension and can play in Thursday’s game against Drake, coach Gregg Marshall said.

“Tom Bush is at my disposal,” he said in a text message.

Wamukota, a senior from Bungoma, Kenya, did not play in last week’s win over Nevada because of an academic issue. He is also battling a back injury that sometimes limits his mobility. He played in WSU’s 10 previous games, starting one, and averages 2.3 points and 3.6 rebounds.

The Shockers (6-5) open Missouri Valley Conference play against the Bulldogs (5-7) at 1 p.m. Thursday at Koch Arena.

The Shockers will also have freshman guard Ty Taylor available. He sat out the Nevada game with a shoulder injury.

This story was originally published December 30, 2015 at 4:12 PM with the headline "Wichita State’s Bush Wamukota cleared to play in MVC opener Thursday."