Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2008) For current information on this topic, see 2008-09 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team. Kansas Jayhawks University University of Kansas Conference Big 12 North Division Location Lawrence, KS Head coach Bill Self (6th year) Arena Allen Fieldhouse (Capacity: 16,300) Nickname Jayhawks Colors Blue and Crimson Uniforms Home Away Alternate Pre-tournament era champions 1922, 1923 NCAA Tournament champions 1952, 1988, 2008 NCAA Tournament runner up 1940, 1953, 1957, 1991, 2003 NCAA Tournament Final Four 1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2008 NCAA Tournament appearances 1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Conference tournament champions 1981, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008 Conference regular season champions 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference. Widely considered one of the most storied programs in collegiate sports history, their first coach was the inventor of the game, James Naismith. In 2005, Street & Smith's Annual ranked KU 4th on a list of 100 greatest college basketball programs of all time and in 2008, ESPN ranked KU 2nd on a list of the most prestigious programs of the modern college basketball era.[1][2] Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Naismith and early years 1.2 Phog Allen era 1.3 Harp and Chamberlain 1.4 Ted Owens era 1.5 Larry Brown years 1.6 Roy Williams era 1.7 Bill Self years 2 Rank in Notable Areas 3 Notable games 4 Coaches 5 Facilities 6 Season by season results 7 Record vs. Big 12 Opponents 8 Post-season results 8.1 Regular season conference championships 8.2 Conference tournament championships 8.3 NCAA Tournament seeding history 8.4 Final Four history 8.5 Men's NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 8.6 1952 Championship Results 8.7 1988 Championship Results 8.8 2008 Championship Results 9 Players of note 9.1 All-Americans 9.2 Retired jerseys 9.3 Former players and coaches in the Basketball Hall of Fame 9.4 Jayhawks in the NBA 9.4.1 Current management 9.4.2 Current players 9.4.3 Former players 9.4.4 Draft History 9.5 Current Jayhawk college coaches 10 NCAA Enforcement 11 References 12 External links [edit] History Perhaps no program in the world has as many ties to the foundation and history of the sport as the University of Kansas. From Dr. James Naismith's early development, to Phog Allen's modernization of the game, to the team's enormous success in recent decades,

Kansas basketball is interwoven to each step of the sport's identity. The program has enjoyed considerable national success, having been selected Helms Foundation National Champions in 1922 and 1923, winning NCAA national championships in 1952, 1988, and 2008, playing in 13 Final Fours, and being regularly ranked in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. Kansas ranks third all-time in NCAA Division I (behind Kentucky and North Carolina) with 1,943 wins (as of April 7, 2008), against only 785 losses (.712 winning %, 4th all-time). This record includes a 616-106 (.853) mark at historic Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are also second in NCAA history with eighty-nine winning seasons and have reached the Final Four under more head coaches (six) than any other program in the nation. A perennial conference powerhouse, Kansas leads all universities with 51 regular-season conference titles in 100 years of conference play through the 2007-2008 regular season, two more than the second place Kentucky Wildcats. The Jayhawks have won a record eight conference titles and a record six conference tournament titles in the 12 years of the Big 12's existence. The program also owns the best Big 12 records in both those areas with a 158-34 record in conference play and a 25-6 record in tournament play. [edit] Naismith and early years The 1899 University of Kansas basketball team, with Dr. James Naismith at the back, right.The men's basketball program officially began in 1898, following the arrival of Dr. James Naismith to the school, just six years after Naismith penned the sport's first official rules. Naismith was not initially hired to coach basketball, but rather as a chapel director and physical education instructor. [3] In these early days, the majority of the games were played against nearby YMCA teams, with YMCA's across the nation having played in integral part in the birth of basketball. Other common opponents were Haskell Indian Nations University and William Jewell College. Under Naismith, the team played only three current Big 12 schools: Nebraska (six times), Missouri (twice), and Kansas State (once).[4] Naismith was, ironically, the only coach in the program's history to have a losing record (55-60). Including his years as coach, Naismith served as athletic director and faculty at the school for a total of almost 40 years before retiring in 1937. Naismith died in 1939 and was buried in Lawrence, KS. [edit] Phog Allen era In 1907, KU hired one of Naismith's players, Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen as head coach. Naismith provided Allen with a now infamous piece of wisdom: "You can't coach basketball; you just play it".[5] Allen would set out to prove the adage wrong and later be called the "Father of Basketball Coaching", having passed on his knowledge of the game to some of the most well-respected names in the history of college basketball, including National Basketball Hall of Fame coaches Adolph Rupp, Dean Smith, Dutch Lonborg, John McLendon, and Ralph Miller. Allen coached the team from 1907-09, but William O. Hamilton coached from 1909-1919, with Allen taking over again in 1919. The team went 125-59 and won 5 conference championships under Hamilton's direction. Allen coached KU for a total of 49 seasons and amassed a record of 590-219, with two Helms Foundation national titles and one NCAA Tournament championship in 1952. Numerous basketball greats would play at Kansas during Allen's era, including Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp, Dutch Lonborg, and Ralph Miller (all future Hall of Fame coaches), Paul Endacott, Bill Johnson, and Clyde Lovellette (Hall of Fame players) and even former United States Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole. The modern NCAA tournament got it's start under Allen's direction. Allen created the National Association of Basketball Coaches, which went on the create the tournament format and later pass it's organization on to the NCAA. [6] In 1952, the Jayhawks won the national title with a 80-63 victory in the final game over St. John's, coached by Frank McGuire. Clyde Lovellette of Kansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This tournament was the first to have a true "Final Four" format. Seven members of the championship team represented the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics and brought home a gold medal for the national basketball team. [7] This was especially poignant for Allen, as he had been the driving force for having basketball added to the Olympics in 1936. [edit] Harp and Chamberlain Following Allen's retirement, the Jayhawks hired former KU player and assistant, Dick Harp. Under Harp the Jayhawks went 121-82 with two conference titles and two NCAA tournament berths. Wilt Chamberlain played his varsity years under Harp, making his job a rather easy one for the first two seasons. In his first varsity game, Chamberlain scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds, breaking both all-time college records in a 87–69 win against Northwestern. In 1957, he led the Jayhawks to championship game against North Carolina. Carolina triple-teamed chamberlain and as a result KU was defeated, 54-53 in triple overtime. The game is considered one of the greatest in NCAA history, even today. Chamberlain continued to average 30+ points per game until leaving KU early to play professionally with the Harlem

Globetrotters. [edit] Ted Owens era Ted Owens took over for Harp in 1964 and would go 348-128 during his tenure and won six Big Eight Conference titles. The team advanced to NCAA postseason play seven times under Owens. The 1971 team went 27-3 and advanced to the Final Four before losing to UCLA. In 1974 the team went 23-7 and again advanced to the Final Four before losing to Marquette. During this era the program produced all-Americans such as Jo Jo White, Bud Stallworth, Darnell Valentine, and Dave Robisch. [edit] Larry Brown years In 1983, Larry Brown began his tenure at the University of Kansas, after coaching in the NBA. Under Brown, Kansas finished first in the Big Eight in 1986, and second in 1984, 1985, and 1987. In 1988, Kansas got off to a mediocre 12-8 start, including 1-4 in the Big 8, and the end of the Jayhawks' 55-game homecourt winning streak in Allen Fieldhouse. Ultimately, behind the high-scoring of Danny Manning, KU finished 27-11 and won the the national championship in 1988, defeating favored conference rival Oklahoma 83-79 in the final. The win garnered the team the nickname "Danny and the Miracles". During Brown's tenure, Kansas had five NCAA Tournament appearances, three Sweet 16 appearances, two trips to the Final Four, and a 135-44 (.754) record. Brown left under a cloud, as NCAA sanctions and a postseason probation were levied against Kansas in the 1988-1989 season as a result of recruiting violations that took place during Brown's tenure. [edit] Roy Williams era Shortly following Brown's departure, Kansas hired then North Carolina assistant Roy Williams as head coach. From 1988-2003, under the direction of Williams, the Jayhawks had a record of 418-101, a .805 winning percentage. Williams' Kansas teams averaged 27.8 wins per season. Except for his first season at Kansas (when the team was on probation), all of Williams' teams made the NCAA tournament. From 1990 to 1999 Kansas compiled a 286-60 record, the best win-loss record of any team in the decade. From 1994 to 1998, the Jayhawks won 62 consecutive home games at Allen Fieldhouse, which was the longest such streak in the NCAA at the time. The seniors of 1998 (Raef LaFrentz, Billy Thomas, and C.B. McGrath) went 58-0 at home during their KU careers. Kansas won nine regular-season conference championships over his last 13 years. In seven years of Big 12 Conference play, his teams went 94-18, capturing the regular-season title in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003 and the postseason tournament crown in 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 2001-02, KU became the first, and so far only, team to go undefeated (16-0) in Big 12 play. From 1995-98, Kansas was a combined 123-17 - an average of 30.8 wins per season. Williams' teams went 201-17 (.922) in Allen Fieldhouse, and won 62 consecutive games in Allen from February 1994 to December 1998. Kansas was a regular in the Associated Press Top 25 from 1991 to 1999, placing in the poll for 145 consecutive weeks. Williams' teams were ranked in the Top 10 in 194 AP polls from 1990.[8] Kansas led the nation in field goal percentage and scoring in 2002 and in scoring margin in 2003; they held opponents to the lowest field goal percentage in the country in 2001 (37.8 percent); led the nation in winning percentage in 1997 and 2002; shot better than 50 percent from the floor for the season seven times; and led the country in field goal percentage in 1990 at 53.3 percent, and in 2002 at 50.6 percent; shot a combined 49.4 percent from the floor in 15 seasons; led the nation in assists in 2001 and 2002 and was seventh in the nation in 2003; scored 100 or more points 71 times (once every 13 games); averaged 82.7 points per game in 15 years; averaged 90 or more points in two seasons (92.1 in 1990 and 90.9 in 2002).[8] The Jayhawks were in the AP Top 25 in 242 of 268 weekly polls. Kansas reached the No. 1 ranking in the country in six different seasons and was ranked at least No. 2 in the nation in 11 of the 15 seasons. Under Williams, the team had several deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, making it to four Final Fours and appearing in the national championship game in both 1991 and 2003, losing both, to Duke and Syracuse respectively. Amidst the tournament successes, there were plenty of woes. The 1996-97 team was said by many to be one of the greatest teams in history, featuring future NBA players such as Paul Pierce, Jacque Vaughn, Raef LaFrentz, and Scot Pollard. The team was upset in the Sweet Sixteen by the eventual champion, Arizona Wildcats.[9] Following the national championship loss in 2003, Williams left Kansas and returned to coach at his alma-mater, North Carolina. Roy Williams is now 0-1 against Kansas as North Carolina's head coach. [edit] Bill Self

years Bill Self was introduced as the new head coach for the 2003-04 season and in his first season at Kansas, Self inherited Williams' players and recruits, which often caused turmoil as the style of play differed between the two coaches. None-the-less, Self led his new Kansas team to the Elite Eight at the NCAA tournament his first year. The next two seasons did not end on such a high note. Big things were expected of an experienced KU in 2004-05, led by seniors Wayne Simien, Keith Langford, and Aaron Miles. They began the season ranked #1 and started off 20-1, but then they slumped and lost six of their final nine games, including a loss to Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The team finished 23-7 and settled for a Big 12 co-championship with Oklahoma. In 2005-06, little was expected of the freshman/sophomore dominated Jayhawks, and they began the season 10-6, including 1-2 in the Big 12. Although they did post a 73-46 win over Kentucky, they also saw the end of their 31-game winning streak over rival Kansas State with a 59-55 loss at Allen Fieldhouse, and two nights later blew a seven point lead in the final 45 seconds of regulation en route to a 89-86 overtime loss at Missouri. But afterward, the Jayhawks matured rapidly, winning 15 of their final 17 games and avenging the losses to both Kansas State and Missouri. KU played as the #2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament in Dallas, and avenged an ealier loss to Texas with a 80-68 victory over the Longhorns in the final to clinch the Tournament championship and the highlight win of the season. KU was handed a #4 seed for the NCAA Tournament but stumbled again in the first round with a loss to the Bradley Braves. In the 2006-07 season, Self led Kansas to the 2007 Big 12 regular season championship with a 14-2 record, highlighted by beating the Kevin Durant-led Texas Longhorns in monumental come-from-behind victories in the last game of the regular season and in the Big 12 Championship game. At the end of the regular season, Kansas stood at 27-4 and ranked #2 in the nation in both the AP and Coaches' polls. Kansas received a number 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but their tournament run ended in the Elite Eight with a loss to 2-seed UCLA. In the 2007-2008 season, Self's Kansas team began the season 20-0 until they suffered their first loss at Kansas State. The Jayhawks won the Big 12 regular season title and the Big 12 conference tourney. They received a number one seeding in NCAA Tournament in the MidWest division. On March 30, 2008, Self lead Kansas to a win in an Elite Eight game over upstart Davidson College. KU won by two, 59-57. The Jayhawks played overall number 1 tournament seed North Carolina in the semifinals, defeating them 84-66. They then triumphed over Memphis to claim the national title in a 75-68 overtime victory in the NCAA Championship Game on April 7, 2008. [edit] Rank in Notable Areas Category Rank Stat All-Time Wins 3rd 1,951 All-time win % 3rd .713 National Championships (includes Helms Titles) 3rd-T 5 NCAA Tournament Titles 5th-T 3 NCAA Title Game Appearances 4th-T 8 NCAA Final Fours 4th-T 13 NCAA Tournament Bids 4th 37 NCAA Tournament Wins 5th 82 NCAA Tournament Win % 5th .701 Conference Championships 1st 51 [edit] Notable games In the NCAA title game in 1957, Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels 54-53 in triple overtime in what many consider to be the greatest NCAA Championship game ever played. Feeling that he let down the fans and his teammates, Chamberlain would not return to Lawrence and Allen Fieldhouse until January 17, 1998, to see his jersey retired. KU fans celebrating in downtown Lawrence after KU's win over Memphis.On December 9, 1989, AP #2 Kansas beat Kentucky 150-95 in Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas started the game hot and was in obvious control prior to halftime, Kentucky's Rick Pitino used all of his team's six timeouts before the half ended. After the break, Kansas coach Roy Williams started the second rotation players and subbed in the remaining players on the roster often, leaving the starting five players on the bench. When Pitino continued to have his first string players use a full-court pressure defense against the Kansas back-ups, Williams (reportedly following an obscene gesture made towards Pitino), called a timeout and told his team that the starting five players would be going back into the game and that they were to run up the score as high as possible. Two technical fouls were called on Pitino, the first for throwing a towel onto the court, the second for arguing a call with an official. Following the game, Pitino told the assembled media that he would never schedule Kansas again. The 150 points scored by the Jayhawks set the school record for most points scored in a game, and the team's 80 first-half points set the record for most points scored in a half. On March 3, 2007, Kansas recorded its 1,900th all-time program victory and won its 50th conference title against the Kevin Durant-led Texas Longhorns, 90-86. Texas led 54-42 at the half and led by as many as 16 early in the game. On April 7, 2008, in one of the most memorable NCAA National Championship games ever, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Memphis Tigers 75-68 in overtime to become the 2008

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Champions. Mario Chalmers made a 3-point shot with 2.1 seconds remaining, bringing the 'Hawks all the way back from a 60-51 deficit with two minutes remaining. The Jayhawks then outscored the Tigers 12-5 in overtime to capture their 3rd NCAA title, and 5th overall, including the Helms Foundation Championships in 1922 and 1923. Chalmers finished with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals, and was chosen the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four, the fifth Jayhawk all-time to be selected FF MOP. [edit] Coaches Years Coach Record Percent Notes 1898 - 1907 Dr. James Naismith 55-60 .478 Retired 1907-09, 1919-56 Dr. Forrest "Phog" Allen 590-219 .730 Retired 1909-19 William O. Hamilton 125-59 .679 Resigned 1956-64 Dick Harp 121-82 .596 Resigned 1964-83 Ted Owens 348-182 .657 Fired 1983-88 Larry Brown 135-44 .754 Accepted position as Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs 1988-03 Roy Williams 418-101 .805 Accepted position as Head Coach at North Carolina 2003-Present Bill Self 150-35 .814 - All-Time Record: 1,951-788 (.712) NOTES: In 1919, Karl Schlademan coached, and won, the first game of the season before relinquishing the coaching position to Allen in order to concentrate on his duties as head track coach. In 1947, Howard Engleman coached 14 games (going 8-6) after Allen was ordered to take a rest following the 13th game of the season. Engleman's record is not listed in this table as he was never officially a head coach at the university.[10] [edit] Facilities Allen Fieldhouse (1955-Present) Inside of Allen FieldhouseAllen Fieldhouse was dedicated on March 1, 1955 when the Jayhawks defeated their in-state rival, the Kansas State Wildcats, 77-67. Since then renovations have included minor seating expansions in 1986 and 1994, as well as accessibility upgrades in 1999 to modernize concession stands and restroom facilities, and to install an elevator in the south end. Handicapped seating was moved courtside behind both baskets in 2001. Renovations completed in 2005 include a thorough cleaning of the exterior, and the creation of a new Booth Family Hall of Athletics facility on the east side of the Fieldhouse. Interior renovations include a new hardwood court, new windows, and a multi-million dollar video board and sound system. After 2006, new banners for the retired jerseys and conference and national championships were installed. Banners hang in the south rafters to honor such Jayhawk greats as Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Lovellette, Jo Jo White, Danny Manning, Paul Pierce, Lynette Woodard, Drew Gooden, and Nick Collison. There is also a banner to honor Max Falkenstien, the legendary Jayhawks radio announcer, who served the university for more than 60 years. To date he is the only non-athlete to be honored at Allen Fieldhouse in this way. The east and west sides are devoted to KU's conference championships (a total of 51 as of 2008) as members of the Missouri Valley Conference, Big Six, Big Seven, Big Eight, and Big 12 Conferences, as well as the Jayhawks' trips to the Final Four and national championships in 1922, 1923 (Helms Foundation championships), 1952, 1988, and 2008. On the north wall hangs a banner reading "Pay Heed, All Who Enter: Beware of the Phog", in reference to the intimidating atmosphere and the team's home court dominance. The remaining facade of what was Hoch Auditorium Hoch Auditorium (1927-1955) Hoch Auditorium was 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Lawrence, Kansas. It opened in 1927. It was home to the University of Kansas Jayhawks basketball teams until the Allen Fieldhouse opened in 1955. Many of Hoch's nicknames during the basketball years were "Horrible Hoch" and "The House of Horrors." Such nicknames were in reference to the difficulty opposing teams had in dealing with the tight area surrounding the court and the curved walls and decorative lattice work directly behind the backboards. The curvature of the walls made the backboards appear to be moving causing opponents to miss free throws. On June 15, 1991, Hoch Auditorium was struck by lightning. The auditorium and stage area were completely destroyed. Only the limestone facade and lobby area were spared. When reconstruction of the building was complete, the rear half of the building was named Budig Hall, for then KU Chancellor Gene Budig. The name on the facade was altered to reflect the presence of three large auditorium-style lecture halls within the building: Hoch Auditoria. Robinson GymnasiumRobinson Gymnasium (1907-1927) Robinson Gym was the first athletic building on the KU campus and featured a 2,500 seat auditorium used for basketball purposes. The building was demolished in 1967. [11] Prior to 1907 Before 1907 the Jayhawks played in various venues, ranging from the basement of the original Snow Hall (even though the ceiling was only 14 feet high) to the skating rink at the local YMCA. Although a current campus building bears the same name, the original Snow Hall was demolished in 1934.[12] [edit] Season by season results For the entire season-by-season results, see Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons. Under Bill Self: Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason Bill Self (Big 12) (2003–present) 2003-04 Bill Self 24-9 12-4 T-2 Elite Eight 2004-05 Bill Self 23-7 12-4 T-1 First Round 2005-06 Bill Self 25-8 13-3 T-1 First Round 2006-07

Bill Self 33-5 14-2 1 Elite Eight 2007-08 Bill Self 37-3 13-3 T-1 National Champions 2008-09 Bill Self 8-2 0-0 - Bill Self: 150-34 64-16 Total: 1,951-787 National Champion Conference Champion Conference Tournament Champion Reg. Season & Tournament Champion Conference Division Champion [edit] Record vs. Big 12 Opponents Kansas vs. Overall Record at Lawrence at Opponent's Venue at Neutral Site Last 5 Meetings Last 10 Meetings Current Streak Since Beginning of Big 12 Baylor KU, 13-1 KU, 8-0 KU, 5-1 tied, 0-0 KU, 5-0 KU, 9-1 W 7 KU, 11-1 Colorado KU, 115-39 KU, 58-7 KU, 37-26 KU, 20-6 KU, 5-0 KU, 10-0 W 11 KU, 24-1 Iowa State KU, 164-58 KU, 84-15 KU, 63-36 KU, 17-7 KU, 5-0 KU, 8-2 W 6 KU, 19-7 Kansas State KU, 175-90 KU, 79-35 KU, 71-44 KU, 25-11 KU, 4-1 KU, 8-2 W 1 KU, 28-2 Missouri KU, 166-93 KU, 85-33 KU, 63-53 KU, 18-7 KU, 5-0 KU, 8-2 W 5 KU, 19-8 Nebraska KU, 164-71 KU, 85-23 KU, 60-44 KU, 19-4 KU, 5-0 KU, 10-0 W 11 KU, 25-3 Oklahoma KU, 133-64 KU, 68-16 KU, 45-40 KU, 20-8 KU, 4-1 KU, 6-4 W 4 KU, 12-4 Oklahoma State KU, 101-52 KU, 55-10 KU, 33-30 KU, 13-12 KU, 3-2 KU, 7-3 L 1 KU, 12-5 Texas KU, 15-6 KU, 8-0 UT, 5-3 KU, 4-1 KU, 4-1 KU, 6-4 W 1 KU, 11-5 Texas A&M KU, 13-1 KU, 6-1 KU, 6-0 KU, 1-0 KU, 4-1 KU, 9-1 W 2 KU, 12-1 Texas Tech KU, 17-3 KU, 10-0 KU, 6-3 KU, 1-0 KU, 3-2 KU, 8-2 W 1 KU, 10-3 *As of end of 2007-08 season.[13][14] [edit] Post-season results [edit] Regular season conference championships The Jayhawks have won 51 conference championships since their inception. The Jayhawks have belonged to the Big 12 Conference since it formed before the 1996–97 season. Before that, the Jayhawks have belonged to the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association from the 1907–08 to 1927–28 seasons, the Big Six Conference from 1928–29 to 1946–47, the Big Seven Conference from 1947–48 to 1957–58, the Big Eight Conference from 1958–59 up until the end of the 1995–96 season. It should be noted that the Big Six and Big Seven conferences were actually the more often used names of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which existed under that official name until 1964, when it was changed to the Big Eight.[15] Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (13) 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 Big Six Conference (12) 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946 Big Seven Conference (5) 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957 Big Eight Conference (13) 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 Big 12 Conference (8) 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 [edit] Conference tournament championships Big Eight Conference (4) 1981, 1984, 1986, 1992 Big 12 Conference (6) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008 [edit] NCAA Tournament seeding history The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition. Years → '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Seeds→ - - 7 - - 5 3 1 5 6 - 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 1 1 6 8 4 1 2 4 3 4 1 1 [edit] Final Four history The 2008 NCAA Championship banner located on the northern rafts of Allen Fieldhouse.[16]1940-Finalist 1952-Champion 1953-Finalist 1957-Finalist 1971-Semifinalist 1974-Semifinalist 1986-Semifinalist 1988-Champion 1991-Finalist 1993-Semifinalist 2002-Semifinalist 2003-Finalist 2008-Champion [edit] Men's NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 1952-Clyde Lovellette 1953-B.H. Born 1957-Wilt Chamberlain 1988-Danny Manning 2008-Mario Chalmers [edit] 1952 Championship Results 1952 NCAA Tournament Results Round Opponent Score Round #1 TCU 68-64 Round #2 St. Louis 74-55 Final 4 Santa Clara 74-55 Championship St. John's 80-63 [edit] 1988 Championship Results The 1988 Jayhawks, at 27-11, had the lowest win/loss percentage (.710) and most losses of any team to win the national championship.[17] 1988 NCAA Tournament Results Round Opponent Score Round #1 #11 Xavier 85-72 Round #2 # 14 Murray State 61-58 Sweet 16 # 7 Vanderbilt 77-64 Elite 8 # 4 Kansas State 71-58 Final 4 # 2 Duke 66-59 Championship # 1 Oklahoma 83-79 [edit] 2008 Championship Results The 2008 Jayhawks, at 37-3, had the most wins of any team to win the national championship. This means the program holds the records for both the most losses (11 in 1988) and most wins (37 in 2008) in a season of any national champion.[17] 2008 NCAA Tournament Results Round Opponent Score Round #1 #16 Portland State 85-61 Round #2 # 8 UNLV 75-56 Sweet 16 # 12 Villanova 72-57 Elite 8 # 10 Davidson 59-57 Final 4 # 1 North Carolina 84-66 Championship # 1 Memphis 75-68 (OT) [edit] Players of note [edit] All-Americans KU has a total of 36 All-Americans: 1909- Tommy Johnson, forward 1915- Ralph Sproull, forward 1919- Dutch Lonborg, guard 1922- Paul Endacott, guard 1923- Paul Endacott, guard 1923- Charlie T. Black, guard 1924- Charlie T. Black, guard 1924- Tusten Ackerman, center 1925- Tusten Ackerman, center 1925- Gale Gordon, guard 1925- Al Peterson, center 1926- Gale Gordon, guard 1926- Al Peterson, center 1930- Forrest Cox, guard 1932- Ted O'Leary, forward 1933- Bill Johnson, center 1936- Ray Ebling- forward 1937- Fred Pralle, guard 1938- Fred Pralle, guard† 1941- Howard "Rope" Engelman, forward† 1942- Charlie B. Black, forward 1942- Ray

Evans, guard 1943- Charlie B. Black, forward† 1943- Ray Evans, guard 1946- Charlie B. Black, forward† 1947- Charlie B. Black, forward 1950- Clyde Lovellette, center 1951- Clyde Lovellette, center† 1952- Clyde Lovellette, center† 1953- B.H. Born, center 1957- Wilt Chamberlain, center† 1958- Wilt Chamberlain, center† 1961- Bill Bridges, forward 1962- Jerry Gardner, guard 1965- Walt Wesley, center 1966- Walt Wesley, center 1968- Jo Jo White, guard 1969- Jo Jo White, guard 1970- Dave Robisch, forward 1971- Dave Robisch, forward 1972- Bud Stallworth, forward 1975- Whit Barrett, guard 1981- Darnell Valentine, guard 1986- Danny Manning, forward 1987- Danny Manning, forward† 1988- Danny Manning, forward†‡ 1996- Jacque Vaughn, guard 1997- Raef LaFrentz, forward† 1997- Jacque Vaughn, guard 1998- Raef LaFrentz, forward†‡ 1998- Paul Pierce, forward† 2002- Drew Gooden, forward† 2003- Nick Collison, forward†‡ 2003- Kirk Hinrich, guard† 2005- Wayne Simien, forward† 2007- Brandon Rush, guard 2008- Brandon Rush, guard † indicates consensus All-American ‡ indicates player has made at least 2000 points and 1000 rebounds in his college career. All such KU players have been named All-American. [edit] Retired jerseys 0- Drew Gooden, forward (2000-02) 4- Nick Collison, forward (2000-03) 5- Fred Pralle, guard (1936-38) 5- Howard "Rope" Engleman, forward (1939-41) 7- Tusten Ackerman, center (1923-25) 8- Charlie T. Black, guard (1922-24) 10- Charlie B. Black, forward (1942-43, 1946-47) 11- Jacque Vaughn, guard (1994-97) 12- Paul Endacott, guard (1921-23) 13- Wilt Chamberlain, center (1957-58) 13- Walt Wesley, center (1964-66) 14- Darnell Valentine, guard (1978-81) 15- Ray Evans, guard (1942-43, 1946-47) 15- Jo Jo White, guard (1966-69) 15- Bud Stallworth, forward (1970-72) 16- Clyde Lovellette, center (1950-52) 23- B.H. Born, center (1952-54) 25- Danny Manning, forward (1985-88) 26- Gale Gordon, guard (1925-27) 32- Bill Bridges, forward (1959-61) 34- Paul Pierce, forward (1996-98) 36- Al Peterson, center (1925-27) 40- Dave Robisch, forward (1969-71) 45- Raef LaFrentz, forward (1995-98) 60- Max Falkenstein, Announcer (1945-2006) Notes: KU only retires the jerseys, and not the numbers, of past basketball players. While there are no definite prerequisites for a player to have his or her jersey retired, the University does follow some guidelines, namely: any player named a National Player of the Year by one of either the Associated Press, the Sporting News, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, or by winning the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the John R. Wooden Award, or the Naismith College Player of the Year. Also, being named Big 12 Conference Player of the Year, a consensus All-American, a two-time first team All-American selection, a NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, or an Academic All-American of the Year. On March 1, 2009, Kirk Hinrich will have his number 10 jersey retired in a half-time ceremony of the Kansas-Missouri game in Allen Fieldhouse. [edit] Former players and coaches in the Basketball Hall of Fame Phog Allen, player and coach Larry Brown, coach Wilt Chamberlain, player Jerry Colangelo, freshman team captain (enshrined as a contributor) Paul Endacott, player Bill Johnson, player Dutch Lonborg, player (enshrined as a coach) Clyde Lovellette, player John McLendon, did not play due to race (enshrined as a coach) Ralph Miller, player (Wichita State University and Oregon State University coach) James Naismith, coach, inventor of basketball Ernie Quigley, player (enshrined as referee) Adolph Rupp, player (University of Kentucky coach) Dean Smith, player and (former University of North Carolina coach) Roy Williams, coach and (current University of North Carolina coach) [18] [edit] Jayhawks in the NBA [edit] Current management Kevin Pritchard -- General Manager Portland Trail Blazers Milt Newton -- Director, Pro Personnel Washington Wizards [edit] Current players In 2008, five Jayhawks were drafted. This tied the record for most players selected in the draft in one year from one school. Kansas tied with Connecticut in 2006 and Florida in 2007.[19] Darrell Arthur — Memphis Grizzlies Mario Chalmers — Miami Heat Nick Collison — Oklahoma City Thunder Drew Gooden — Chicago Bulls Kirk Hinrich — Chicago Bulls Darnell Jackson — Cleveland Cavaliers Raef LaFrentz — Portland Trail Blazers Paul Pierce — Boston Celtics Brandon Rush — Indiana Pacers Billy Thomas — Cleveland Cavaliers Jacque Vaughn — San Antonio Spurs Julian Wright — New Orleans Hornets [edit] Former players Charlie Black (1948–51) Roger Bohnstiel (1966-68) B.H. Born (1952-54) Bill Bridges (1962–74) Walter Roger Brown (1972–79) Rick Calloway (1990) Randolph Carroll (1978-79) Wilt Chamberlain (1959–72) Eric Chenowith (1998-01) Norm Cook (1976–77) John Crawford (1978-81) John D. Douglas (1977–78) Greg Dreiling (1986–96) Nolen Ellison (1961-63) Jack Eskridge (1948) Ron Franz (1967–72) Leonard Gray (1974–76) Tony Guy (1979-82) Darrin Hancock (1994–96) Carl Henry (1983-84) Wayne Hightower (1962–71) Art Housey (1980-81) Cedric Hunter (1991) Adonis Jordan (1993–98) Alan Kelley (1953-54) Dean Kelley (1951-53) Ron Kellogg (1983-86) Maury King (1959–62) Ken Koenigs (1975-78) Keith Langford (2007-08) Riney Lochmann (1967–69) Ron Loneski (1957-59) Al Lopes (1965-66) Clyde Lovellette (1953–63) Dave Magley (1982) Danny Manning (1988–02) Archie Marshall (1986, 88) Brian Martin (1985) Aaron Miles (2005) Paul Mokeski (1979–90) Roger Morningstar (1974-75) Dave Nash (1968-69) Herb Nobles (1976-77) Bob O'Brien (1947–48) Greg Ostertag (1995–05) Scot Pollard (1997-08) Kevin Pritchard (1990–95) Mark Randall (1991–94) Gil Reich (1953) Ryan Robertson (1999) Dave Robisch (1971–83) Giff Roux (1946–48) Pierre Russell (1971–72) Otto Schnellbacher (1948) Wayne Simien (2005–07) Bruce Sloan (1967-69) Isaac Stallworth

(1972–76) Rick Suttle (1973-75) Calvin Thompson (1983-86) George Unseld (1963-64) Darnell Valentine (1981–90) Rex Walters (1993–99) Walt Wesley (1966–75) Jo Jo White (1969–80) Bob Wilson (1967–67) [20] [21] [edit] Draft History Territorial Picks From 1947-65 the draft allowed teams not drawing fans to select a local player, in place of their first round pick. Year Player Team 1959 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors Regular Draft[22] 27 players drafted 30th or better. 28 if including territorial pick Wilt Chamberlain. (Equivalent to 1st round picks by modern draft standards.) 18 players drafted 31-60th. (Equivalent to 2nd round picks by modern draft standards.) Year Round Pick Overall Player Team 1947 ? ? ? Ray Evans New York Knicks 1948 ? ? ? Otto Schnellbacher Providence Steamrollers 1952 1 9 9 Clyde Lovellette Minneapolis Lakers 1953 11 ? 29/30 Gil Reich Boston Celtics 1954 3 4 22 B. H. Born Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 1954 7 2 56 Alan Kelley Milwaukee Hawks 1957 6 8 48 Maury King Boston Celtics 1959 10 6 71 Ron Loneski St. Louis Hawks 1961 3 9 32 Bill Bridges Chicago Packers 1962 1 5 5 Wayne Hightower San Francisco Warriors 1963 4 2 28 Nolen Ellison Baltimore Bullets 1965 8 7 68 George Unseld Los Angeles Lakers 1966 1 6 6 Walt Wesley Cincinnati Royals 1966 13 3 103 Al Lopes Baltimore Bullets 1967 4 2 33 Ronald Franz Detroit Pistons 1968 9 8 114 Roger Bohnenstiel New York Knicks 1969 1 9 9 Jo Jo White Boston Celtics 1969 4 5 48 Dave Nash Chicago Bulls 1969 11 13 154 Bruce Sloan Philadelphia 76ers 1971 3 9 44 Dave Robisch Boston Celtics 1971 4 13 64 Roger Brown Los Angeles Lakers 1971 13 12 207 Pierre Russell Milwaukee Bucks 1972 1 7 7 Bud Stallworth Seattle Supersonics 1972 14 4 184 Aubrey Nash Baltimore Bullets 1975 7 2 110 Rick Suttle Los Angeles Lakers 1975 8 18 144 Roger Morningstar Boston Celtics 1976 1 16 16 Norm Cook Boston Celtics 1977 7 14 124 Herb Nobles Detroit Pistons 1978 5 11 99 Ken Koenigs Cleveland Cavaliers 1978 6 8 118 John Douglas New Orleans Jazz 1979 2 20 42 Paul Mokeski Houston Rockets 1980 10 12 211 Randy Carroll Phoenix Suns 1981 1 16 16 Darnell Valentine Portland Trail Blazers 1981 3 1 47 Art Housey Dallas Mavericks 1981 7 22 160 John Crawford Philadelphia 76ers 1982 2 5 28 Dave Magley Cleveland Cavaliers 1982 2 23 46 Tony Guy Boston Celtics 1984 4 10 80 Carl Henry Kansas City Kings 1984 9 1 185 Brian Martin Indiana Pacers 1984 9 15 199 Kelly Knight Utah Jazz 1986 2 2 26 Greg Dreiling Indiana Pacers 1986 2 18 42 Ron Kellogg Atlanta Hawks 1986 4 1 71 Calvin Thompson New York Knicks 1988 1 1 1 Danny Manning Los Angeles Clippers 1988 3 25 75 Archie Marshall San Antonio Spurs 1990 2 7 34 Kevin Pritchard Golden State Warriors 1991 1 26 26 Mark Randall Chicago Bulls 1993 1 16 16 Rex Walters New Jersey Nets 1993 2 15 42 Adonis Jordan Seattle Supersonics 1994 2 11 38 Darrin Hancock Charlotte Hornets 1995 1 28 28 Greg Ostertag Utah Jazz 1997 1 19 19 Scot Pollard Detroit Pistons 1997 1 27 27 Jacque Vaughn Utah Jazz 1998 1 3 3 Raef LaFrentz Denver Nuggets 1998 1 10 10 Paul Pierce Boston Celtics 1999 2 16 45 Ryan Robertson Sacramento Kings 2001 2 14 45 Eric Chenowith New York Knicks 2002 1 4 4 Drew Gooden Memphis Grizzlies 2003 1 7 7 Kirk Hinrich Chicago Bulls 2003 1 12 12 Nick Collison Seattle Supersonics 2005 1 29 29 Wayne Simien Miami Heat 2007 1 13 13 Julian Wright New Orleans Hornets 2008 1 13 13 Brandon Rush Portland Trail Blazers 2008 1 27 27 Darrell Arthur New Orleans Hornets 2008 2 4 34 Mario Chalmers Minnesota Timberwolves 2008 2 22 52 Darnell Jackson Miami Heat 2008 2 29 59 Sasha Kaun Seattle Supersonics [edit] Current Jayhawk college coaches Division I Head Coaches Mark Turgeon, Texas A&M, Head Coach Rex Walters, San Francisco, Head Coach Tad Boyle, Northern Colorado, Head Coach Mark Fox, Nevada, Head Coach (Fox has a Master's degree from Kansas) Division I Assistants Danny Manning, Kansas, Assistant Coach Brett Ballard, Kansas, Director of Men's Basketball Operations Jerod Haase, North Carolina, Assistant Coach C.B. McGrath, North Carolina, Director of Basketball Operations Tim Carter, Florida State, Assistant Coach Jay Price, Illinois, Assistant Coach Steve Woodberry, Missouri State, Assistant Coach Michael Lee, Gardner-Webb, Assistant Coach Justin Bauman, San Francisco, Director of Basketball Operations Division II Head Coaches Jeff Guiot, Southwest Baptist, Head Coach (Guiot is a former KU player, finished at Pitt State) Blake Flickner, Dallas Baptist, Head Coach (Former KU manager under Roy Williams) Shawn Scanlan, Eastern New Mexico, Head Coach Former KU Assistants Currently Serving as Head Coaches Bill Self, Kansas John Calipari, Memphis Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt Matt Doherty, SMU Norm Roberts, St. John's Tim Jankovich, Illinois State Ben Miller, UNC-Pembroke (Division II) [edit] NCAA Enforcement Amidst the program's success, there have been a number of run-ins with the NCAA Enforcement Committee. The KU Men's Basketball team is tied with the University of Minnesota and the University of Cincinnati for the most major NCAA infractions committed by a Division-I Basketball program, each with five violations. [23][24] [25] [26] At least one major violation has occurred during the tenure of each of the 5 head coaches since the NCAA enforcement program was founded in 1952. The earliest case in 1957 involved the provision of transportation to a recruit for a campus visit. [27] In 1960 the school was cited for the provision of a 1956 Oldsmobile convertible to Wilt Chamberlain.[28] The team was again cited in 1972 for the provision of discount theatre passes to members of the team.[29] The most high profile case occurred in 1988, when KU became the first NCAA basketball champion to be barred from defending its title. This probation from the NCAA was the result of major violations largely involving illegal benefits provided to Vincent Askew, a potential transfer recruit. The primary violation was the provision of a plane ticket home to see his sick grandmother.[30] Most recently KU was sanctioned after self-reporting gifts to graduated players from donors Dana Anderson, Joan Edwards and Bernie Morgan. According to the report, the gifts of cash and clothing, totaling a few hundred dollars per player per season, were presented by those three team supporters after the 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons to players who had graduated or exhausted their eligibility. Roy Williams, KU’s coach at the time, was unaware that the gifts violated NCAA rules according to KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins.[31] [edit] References ^ 100 Greatest Programs[1] ^ Prestige Rankings ^ [2] ^ Naismith's Record ^ McGill grad James Naismith, inventor of basketball ^ Key Dates in NABC History ^ Good as gold ^ a b Official Bio ^ Roy, ACC Have Mixed NCAA History As No. 1 ^ Phog Allen ^ So Here's To You, Dr. (and Mrs.) Robinson ^ Stallard, Mark (2005). Tales From The Jayhawks Hardwood. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1582618909. ^ http://www.big12sports.com//pdf4/133449.pdf ^

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