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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT With a win over Texas Tech, Kansas earns a 14th consecutive Big 12 title to break UCLA’s record for successive conference championships
Associated Press Senior guard Devonte’ Graham lays up the ball during the second half of the game on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.
SHAUN GOODWIN @ShaunGoodwinUDK In one of the biggest Big 12 games in recent history for Kansas basketball, it was always going to be the grizzled, veteran seniors who stepped up. Falling backward with two seconds on the shot clock, Devonte’ Graham let a desperation floater go toward the basket. Collapsing to the ground, the ball bounced around the rim before dropping in to give Kansas a 72-68 lead with 31 seconds left. As the ball dropped in during Saturday’s game, Graham knew he had led Kansas to its 14th straight Big 12 title. “The basketball gods were shining on us there,” Kansas coach Bill Self said with a laugh after the game. Already set in stone as the most lethal pair from beyond the arc in Kansas history, senior guards Graham and Svi Mykhailiuk grabbed the Jayhawks by the scruff of their necks against Texas Tech. Combining for 47 of Kansas’ total points, the pair were vital in Kansas’ 74-72 victory over the Red Raiders. Becoming the first team this season to score more than 40 points against Tex-
“The basketball gods were shining on us there.” Bill Self Kansas coach
as Tech in the first half, Kansas kept a high-scoring, high-intensity pace going all the way through. Running out to an early 8-0 lead, the Jayhawks looked like they were going to repeat what they did against the Oklahoma Sooners earlier in the week: run out to a large lead and never let it go. The early run included a pair of threes from Mykhailiuk and Graham, as well as a monster jam from sophomore center Udoka Azubuike. But sitting just a game behind Kansas and in the race for the title as well, Texas Tech refused to lie down like Oklahoma had. Bringing the game back to 13-10 in favor of Kansas, Texas Tech dominated the Jayhawks’ defensive paint, racking up eight second-chance points early in the half. Kansas’ struggles in the paint may been the stake in the heart of the Jayhawks too, if it wasn’t for their excellent three-point shooting, especially from Graham
and Mykhailiuk. The pair combined for five of Kansas’ seven first-half threes to keep Kansas afloat. Exceptional ball movement around the perimeter allowed Kansas to find open shots time and time again, with the Jayhawks displaying perhaps their best ball movement all season. Graham and Mykhailiuk combined for 23 of Kansas’ 41 first-half points, as the Jayhawks shot 59 percent from the field to lead 41-37 at half. “Today was unbelievable effort. That was as good as we can run an offense the first 15 minutes of the first half,” Self said. “We could not have executed or shot it much better.” Self was annoyed that Kansas didn’t lead by more at halftime, attributing the close game to Kansas’ inefficiency on the boards. Texas Tech’s Zhaire Smith alone grabbed four offensive rebounds in the first half, contributing half of the Red Raiders’ first-half total.
Associated Press Kansas players celebrate the victory against Texas Tech.
It was night and day between the first half and start of the second half. The Jayhawks endured a 10-possession spell in which they only scored one point, went 0-for-6 from the field and had three turnovers. The drought was finally ended six minutes into the second half when Graham converted an andone to put Kansas ahead by four points, 48-44. The teams continued to trade blows, with Graham leading the way for Kansas and Smith doing the work for Texas Tech. A huge put-back from Smith tied the game at 68 with 2:30 remaining, which was then followed by a massive denial by Smith when Graham went up for a dunk at the opposite end. But all of Texas Tech’s hard work unraveled with 90 seconds remaining. An inexcusable turnover from the Red Raiders’ Zach Smith handed Kansas the ball. On the next possession, Graham continued his dominance with the incred-
ible shot that sealed Kansas’ 14th straight Big 12. As the final buzzer sounded, Graham jumped in the air and rushed to his teammates, as Texas Tech fans began to file out of United Supermarkets Arena. The senior finished with 26 points, 18 of those coming in the second half, while Mykhailiuk finished with 21 points. “Wasn’t it fitting that the two guys that carried us home were our two seniors? Guys that have been here for eight years,” Self said. “Svi was unbelievable the first half and Devonte’ was good the first half, and then what Devonte’ did late game, no doubt puts a stake or nail in the coffin for Big 12 Player of the Year.” With at least a share of the conference title sealed up, Kansas will return to Allen Fieldhouse on tonight to take on Texas at 8 p.m. The game will also be the final game in Allen Fieldhouse this season, meaning the traditional Senior Night traditions will take place to commemorate Graham’s, Mykhailiuk’s and senior guard Clay Young’s last game in front of the home crowd.
Associated Press Kansas coach Bill Self celebrates his team’s victory over Texas Tech.
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Tianna Witmer/KANSAN The Federal State Affairs committee passed on a bill that would end free speech zones at the University.
Campus free speech bill advances MONA AHMED @KansanNews The Federal and State Affairs committee advanced SB 340 on Monday, which would prevent universities from requiring student organizations to pay a security fee for sponsoring a speaker. The bill also requires universities to remove designated free speech zones — areas that the University designates for students to protest and assemble. The bill is sponsored by the Federal and State Affairs committee and is backed by Sen. Ty Masterson R-Andover. SB 340 would establish the Campus Free Speech Protection Act, which further clarifies
that the post-secondary institutions are not immune to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and Kansas
“It primarily reiterates that universities must abide by the first amendment, which they already do.” Matt Keith Kansas Board of Regents
Bill of Rights Section 11. The bill would remove the use of free speech zones at post secondary institutions. The Univer-
sity’s policy on public assembly is “The University has designated specific Public Assembly Areas as locations for assemblies, rallies, and/or gatherings (hereinafter “Assembly”) on campus for use by registered student or campus organizations or by external groups” according to its website. Matt Keith, director of communications for the Kansas Board of Regents said the bill would not affect students. “It primarily reiterates that universities must abide by the First Amendment, which they already do,” Keith said in an email with the Kansan. “Generally speaking, no additional measures will likely need to be taken to ensure
students’ right to freedom of speech, as state universities already respect and value that right.” Under SB 340, universities would be prohibited from requiring student organizations to pay a security fee for sponsoring a speaker. Mark Johnson, a lecturer for the journalism school and the law school said the bill would place the cost of security on the university, which can be expensive. “It would be a cost-shifting mechanism,” Johnson said. “Right now, the University could impose the cost of security, like hiring off duty cops ... on the sponsoring organization. Under this bill, that cost would be shifted
to the University.” Johnson said the bill would prevent the University from turning down a student organization from sponsoring a controversial speaker. To avoid potential backlash, the University would have to insure there is security, Johnson said. “To prevent, you know, potential violence by preventing the speaker from coming to the campus, it would have to allow the speaker and then plan to provide security to make sure that whatever the speaker said didn’t sort of generate a violent reaction,” Johnson said.
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Hazing allegations lead to suspensions KATIE BERNARD @KatieJ_Bernard Three fraternities at the University have been suspended since the semester began, according to reports from The Kansas City Star. Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Upsilon have ceased operations while the University investigates reports of hazing. “On Jan. 29, 2018, Delta Upsilon International Fraternity placed its Kansas Chapter on an emergency suspension after receiving allegations the chapter violated Fraternity policy,” Ashley Martin, director of communications for Delta Upsilon, told the Kansan in an email. “At this time, we are working with the University to investigate.” According to the Star, the KU chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was suspended on Jan. 19 due
Kansan file photo The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has reportedly been suspended while the University investigates hazing allegations. to allegations of hazing, which violate the fraternity’s health and safety policies. The fraternity will remain on probation until Jan. 31, 2020. The Kansan was unable to reach the fraternity for comment. Sigma Phi Epsilon is currently under investiga-
tion by the University for hazing allegations. Andrew Parrish, strategic communications director for the national organization, said the University asked the chapter to cease operations in order to cooperate with the investigation. “Student safety is the
number one priority for Sigma Phi Epsilon, and hazing has no place in our, or any, organization,” Parrish said. “We expect all of our students to behave according to both their university’s policies and ours, and we work with our university partners to ensure
that students and chapters are held accountable to our high standards.” The University declined to comment on any pending investigations. It is unknown what the exact violations are at this time.
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KU to refund state of Kansas $7.1 million
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In January, the University used a loan from KU Endowment to repay the state $7.1 million that it overcharged the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, a Medicaid program, according to a letter that Chancellor Douglas Girod sent to state officials. The School of Social Welfare contracted with KDADS to fund the School’s Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation. The center charged KDADS for “time and effort” that did not qualify under the contract, according to the letter. “KU takes its fiduciary duties seriously, and it is committed to rectifying this matter,” Dr. Girod said in the letter. “We would like to express our appreciation for the guidance and professionalism KDADS administration and staff extended to KU during this voluntary disclosure process.” The repayment constitutes about 0.5 percent of the University’s total operating expenditures and nearly 3 percent of the University’s research expenditures for the 2017 fiscal year, based on the University’s 2017 annual financial report. The University plans to repay KU Endowment for the loan with interest, according to Joe Monaco, the strategic
Andrea Ringgenberg/KANSAN Chancellor Douglas Girod is pictured during his first press conference as chancellor. Dr. Girod said that the University overcharged the state millions of dollars for a school of social welfare program that no longer exists. communications director for the Office of Public Affairs. According to Monaco, the University does not want the repayment to burden student or faculty functions, but it will affect other University matters. “For example, this deficit will likely impact plans for hires in key areas, de-
lay maintenance on aging equipment and facilities, and affect our capacity to retain faculty who receive competitive offers from other institutions,” Monaco said in an email to the Kansan. Monaco also said the University does not currently know which areas will be hard to staff or
which equipment and facilities will have maintenance delayed. The center closed in 2016 after KDADS and the school could not agree to terms in a new contract, according to an Associated Press report. The center conducted research “to enhance the recovery of adults with psychiatric disabilities,” according to the center’s now-closed webpage. Girod wrote in his letter that the University was notified about a potential overcharge of KDADS funding in 2015, at which time the University launched an internal
audit. In spring 2017, the University employed the help of Ropes & Gray LLP and Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, to analyze the contracts from fiscal year 2011 to 2016 between the School of Social Welfare and KDADS, the letter said. “In 2015, KU received information indicating that the School may have overstated faculty and staff time and effort devoted to its contracted activities undertaken for the Kansas Medicaid program, administered by KDADS,” Girod said in the letter. “Specifically, the concern related to the possibility that overstatement of time and
effort might have resulted in KDADS’ provision of unearned revenue to the School.” As a result of the overcharge, Girod wrote that various disciplinary measures had been taken. “KU has initiated several personnel actions and remedial measures within the School in response to the above-described review,” Girod said in the letter. “In that connection, KU has taken disciplinary action at varying levels of severity for those involved.”
Obama's photographer to speak Presidential photographer Pete Souza will speak at the Lied Center to provide insights and promote his book on the 44th president
Associated Press In this Jan. 21, 2015, photo, President Barack Obama speaks at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.
EMILY WELLBORN @EmWellborn He’s taken millions of photos of the 44th president, his family and his dogs. Now he’ll be coming to speak on his extensive career at the University. “As chief official White House photographer for President Obama and official White House photographer for President Reagan, Pete Souza has recorded intimate and historical moments in Ameri-
ca and around the world,” said an official press release. Souza is promoting his book about his time with the Obama Administration called “Obama: An Intimate Portrait.” “Over the course of eight years in the White House, I probably spent more time with Pete Souza than with anybody other than my family,” former President Barack Obama wrote in the foreword of the New York Times
best-selling book. His talk will be on Apr. 24 at the Lied Center at 7 p.m. Admission is free and will feature Souza’s insights from his career along with photos from the book. Copies of the book will be made available after the event and those who purchase the book at the event will reportedly receive “a bookplate signed by the author.”
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Johnston: Gun control is ineffective
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SCOTT JOHNSTON @scottawatomie If you watched the recent CNN town hall, you likely saw the part where Sen. Marco Rubio was speaking about a weapon ban and how, for it to actually be effective, we would need to ban every semi-automatic weapon in the country. The crowd erupted into thunderous applause. In the wake of the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting, thousands of young activists are leading this charge against guns. On the minds of many is this proposed assault weapons ban, which is actually favored by half of all respondents in a recent poll by the Washington Post. These policies are currently being pushed with the justification that, if even one life could be saved, then it would be worth it. While all human lives are inherently valuable, and we should seek to minimize as many senseless deaths as we can, these justifications to promote gun control are a purely emotional appeal that fail to consider the political climate and objective reality we live in. While the grief and fear
many are feeling right now is completely understandable, we owe it to the people of this country to provide fact-based plans of action that protect us and our children while still preserving our liberty. If we are to effectively cause lasting change, we must push for bipartisan solutions that we can all agree on, not bans and prohibition fueled by emotions. The first reason a weapons ban is not a good solution is it is not politically achievable. It would need to pass Congress, be signed by the president and then upheld by the courts. The Second Amendment to the Constitution and court cases, such as D.C. vs. Heller, affirm the right of the people to own firearms. To change this and allow for the ban would require a constitutional amendment along with the normal hurdles of being signed into law, which are frankly impossible in the current political climate. Anyone who wants a serious gun ban is looking at three years before there is the possibility of a federal government who would be in favor of such drastic measures, and changing the Constitution would be
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an even bigger challenge. The second reason such a ban wouldn’t work can be seen when we examine its effectiveness. Based on numbers from the 2012 Congressional Research Service Report, there are more firearms in this country than there are people — an estimated 357 million or more. This astronomical number essentially eliminates any possibility of a ban or buyback having a significant effect on the amount of crime. Australia is often raised up as the model of modern gun control policy with their buyback program of 1996, where more than 1 million firearms were destroyed. While it is praised by many, in reality, the amount of guns in Australia is already back to the level it was in 1996. It is also worth noting that the guns in the buyback were surrendered voluntarily, and thus were unlikely to be the guns that would have been used in crimes. A similar program in the U.S. would be even less effective due to the greater number of guns and our more entrenched gun cul-
ture, leading to less cooperation. These two reasons show a different sort of action must be taken if we are to protect our people from tragedy. Some examples of policy that should be seriously considered are an increase in school security and a rethinking of the Gun-Free School Zones Act. Increasing school security would be a relatively easy fix compared to gun control. Outfitting all schools with sturdier doors, alarm systems and perhaps metal detectors would have a high initial expense, but could work wonders by speeding up a lock down and law enforcement response. Additional security could be provided by hiring more school resource officers to be on site. With regards to the Gun-Free School Zones Act, it is important to note that the vast majority of mass public shootings happen in gun-free zones. When our students are in school, they are effectively defenseless, relying on law enforcement to come rescue them in the event of a shooting.
The time it takes between the start of an attack and the arrival of police is literally a matter of life and death for those students and faculty. If we allow the teachers and staff of our nation the option to arm themselves, it would likely deter many of the attacks from happening in the first place, and give them a fighting chance while they wait for help to arrive. While many are uncomfortable with a world where we need to resort to increased security in our schools, it is a world that isn’t going away, with violence and tragedy seemingly ingrained into the human condition. Those who wish to commit atrocities will always find an opportunity, but we have the ability and the duty to reduce the amount of carnage they cause by implementing effective bipartisan solutions that don’t infringe on the rights of the people.
Scott Johnston is a junior from Berryton, Kansas, studying microbiology.
Shondell: KC racial divide thrives, even now
“My friend asked if we were going to the Big 12 after we won the game yesterday. I’m sad.”
tbh I’m too full from Mi ranchito to go out
Associated Press Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida, right, disagrees with Sen. Marco Rubio during a CNN town hall meeting on Wednesday in Sunrise, Florida.
JOSEPH SHONDELL @jshondy Racism in Kansas City is a deep-rooted problem created by developers and the city council, and the divide is also extremely complex because there is no true origin for it. A prime example of this racism is the manner in which Kansas City effectively blocked, and continues to block, people of color
from moving their homes west of Troost Ave. In the 1930s, black families moved from the West Bottoms industrial area to Quality Hill, around 24th and Paseo. As they settled in to these areas, white flight ensued. Prominent business people and doctors fled to J.C. Nichols’ dreamlands of Prairie Village and Mission Hills. The government started to shade these areas red be-
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cause they were “risky” investments. Wherever the whites went, there ended up being more opportunity and jobs to follow in hand. J.C. Nichols, an influential Kansas City retail developer, started his plan for the city by building the Country Club Plaza. He then built houses, and another shopping center, Brookside, was formed. This continued with the Waldo shopping area and the Ward Parkway mall. All had houses and parks in between. This created a sanctuary of privilege in the heart of the city, but to blame Nichols alone would be foolish. Kansas City’s race divide goes deeper. Today the inequality of Kansas City can literally be drawn on a map. Race maps of Kansas City
shows that the rebirth of segregation persisted, even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964. To many Kansas Citians on the east side of Troost, it has held back a whole race of people. The problem cannot only be limited to Kansas City, Missouri. It is a metro-wide problem that needs to be fixed on both sides of the state line. Johnson County dominates in terms of economic success whereas in Wyandotte County, large populations of Hispanics, and whites, struggle to make ends meet. Housing maps from the 1930s haunt the boomtown approach Kansas City has labeled itself. A 2016 settlement from First Federal Bank is proof that banks still look at and reference the old maps. Additionally, the area
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east of Troost is one of the worst murder rates in the country. The well-being of Kansas City requires more equal and daring retail, along with better and more fair housing developments. It will take the collective of the entire city to fix what systemic racism has persisted. An obligation to service is what made Kansas City a post-market-crash boomtown. Now, the city needs to pick up the East side and bring its fellow Kansas Citians back to prosperity.
Joseph Shondell is a sophomore from Roeland Park studying journalism and environmental studies.
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New coffee shop encourages social justice
The Sunrise Project recently opened Sunrise Coffee with the goal of providing a gathering space for Lawrence residents to study, have meetings and socially engage with the community
Andrea Ringgenberg/KANSAN Sunrise Coffee opened Saturday, Feb. 17, located at 1501 Learnard Ave.
EMILY BECKMAN @emilybeckman In an effort to create a community gathering space and help fund its programs, the Sunrise Project opened Sunrise Coffee this month. The Sunrise Project is a local non-profit organization with an emphasis on social justice and connecting people with food and the community. All profits from the coffee shop will benefit the organization, according to Emily Hampton, executive director of the Sunrise Project. “Our vision is really that people from all walks of life are meeting up together here — where they might not always intersect out in the rest of the community — and starting up conversations and dialogue about, you know, social issues in our community,” she said. The coffee shop, located at 1501 Learnard Ave.,
offers Repetition Coffee, Hugo Tea, baked goods and more. Sybil Gibbs is the manager and community connector at Sunrise Coffee. Before helping the coffee shop come to life, she had volunteered with the Sunrise Project for about a year and a half, she said. Since its soft opening on Feb. 6, Gibbs said the community has been supportive of the coffee shop. She’s already seen the space utilized for meetings, studying and more, she said. “At any given time during the day, I can look out in the crowd and the demographic is so diverse and the utilization of the space is so diverse,” Gibbs said. “And that’s what I wanted for it.” Hampton said the organization hopes Sunrise Coffee will be a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for all patrons. The space can also
“[The Sunrise Project’s] ultimate goals are really about getting people more engaged in the community.” Emily Hampton executive director
be utilized by community groups who would like to gather and advocate for social change, she said. “[The Sunrise Project’s] ultimate goals are really about getting people more engaged in the community and more socially connected,” Hampton said, “because we know that people are healthier and happier when those two things are going on.” According to Hampton, opening a coffee shop as part of the Sunrise Project had always been an idea, and an anonymous donation helped it come to fruition. Sunrise Coffee occupies a building that was for-
merly the Sunrise Garden Center. The organization’s name was inspired by the garden center, Hampton said, because it had dreamt of the vacant space since its inception in 2014. The Sunrise Community Garden, a part of the Sunrise Project that offers free food to the community during its operational months, has been located next to the building for two years, Hampton said. Other resources offered by the Sunrise Project include the Lawrence Community Orchard, youth programs and workshops. Sunrise Coffee is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Andrea Ringgenberg/KANSAN Sybil Gibbs, manager and community connector at Sunrise Coffee, steams milk for hot cocoa.
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Across 1. This viral Internet dance gained the basketball team over 5 million views in a video in 2013
5. Free shot given to a player after a foul 6. Player who scored game-tying shot in 2008 national championship against Memphis 8. Was tied with KU for most consecutive conference championship titles 10. Area of the court where the free throw line meets the side of the paint 11. Area on court where rectangular blocks are painted, also known as the block 14. Abbreviation for the state in which the Rules of Basketball were originally placed (hint: capital is Boston) 15. Team that defeated Kansas in 1957 after triple over time 54-53 16. Inventor of the game of basketball in 1891 18. 1988 Naismith Coach of the Year Larry 20. Unstoppable force at 7’2”, played 1956-1958 21. Twin brothers and KU players from 2008-2011 Marcus and Markeiff 23. Last KU player to be drafted first in the NBA 24. KU’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, played 1984-1988 25. A pass made to another teammate who catches the ball in midair and makes a basket: “Alley-___” 26. MVP of 1952 NCAA Final Four Clyde 30. Team in which Paul Pierce (1995-1998) was drafted to
after leaving KU 32. First name of 2017’s Player of the Year 34. Type of ball used in Naismith’s first basketball game 36. Team that defeated Kansas in 2003 national championship 81-78
13. What the student section does when an opponent fouls out
41. Red rectangular clasp to fasten the top of Jayhawk’s shoe
22. Number of times KU has consecutively won the Big 12 as of 2017
42. When someone offensively throws the ball to another teammate
25. Team that KU beat in 1988 National Championship 83-79
43. Hill in Lawrence on top of which this hotel sits
27. Coach who led Jayhawks to undefeated season in the Big 8 in 1970-71 Ted
Down 1. “Pay ____, All Who Enter: Beware of The Phog” 2. One-handed shot made near the basket, usually bounces off the backboard 3. Campus auditorium where games were played until construction of Allen Fieldhouse in 1955, now known as Budig Hall 4. 9th highest scorer in KU history Perry _____ 5. Legendary coach _______ 7. University where Bill Self coached until he came to KU in 2003 9. Name of bird said to combine with the blue jay to create the mythical Jayhawk bird 12. City in Alaska in which coach Roy Williams got his first win
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19. Bell tower that sits near Potter Lake and chimes every 15 minutes 21. KU’s biggest rivalry until this team joined the SEC in 2012
45. When a player retrieves the ball after a missed shot
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17. Current basketball coach Bill ____
39 This sidekick mascot was hatched in 1971
44. Player from 1991-1995 who went on to play in the NBA for the Utah Jazz
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Swain: Like KU, Graham is the Big 12's best MICHAEL SWAIN @mswain97 As senior guard Devonte’ Graham dribbles across the half-court line, he scans the Texas Tech defense. With a high dribble, Graham crosses over from his right hand to his left. With the crossover, Texas Tech’s Zhaire Smith backs off Graham in anticipation of a drive. With Smith sagging off, Graham pulls up and drains the three — his first three points of his eventual 26 in the Jayhawks' 74-72 defeat of the Red Raiders for at least a share of the Big 12 title. With a performance that will be remembered for decades to come, it is finally time for Graham to get the attention he deserves. Moreover, Graham deserves the silverware that represents how amazing he has been: the Big 12 Player of the Year title. After outplaying National Player of the Year candidate Trae Young on Monday, Graham put on another show against Texas Tech. “He made tough baskets,” Smith said after the game. It was Graham’s stellar leadership and incredible shot-making ability that led the Jayhawks to their record-setting 14th consecutive conference title on Saturday. Particularly, when his teammates were struggling in the second half, Graham took over, putting the team on his back. Graham scored 18 of the team's 33-second-half points, making shots from every conceivable angle. “Devonte’ made some unbelievable plays,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “That layup was more lucky than
Associated Press Devonte' Graham tries to drive the ball past Texas Tech's Keenan Evans during the second half on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas. Kansas won 74-72. good.” It was not all luck though for Graham. The senior showed an unmatched determination in the second half to make things happen for Kansas, whether it be getting to the line when no one else could, or making impossible shots at the end of the shot clock. There was a span in the middle of the second half when Graham made two
and-one plays in the span of five minutes. It was eerily reminiscent to plays former Jayhawk and National Player of the Year Frank Mason III made. These plays have become a part of Graham's DNA as the senior continuously proves there is very little that he cannot do. Throughout the game, Graham showed a knack for finding his teammates in
perfect positions. Whether it was a bounce pass or lob, Graham put his teammates in positions to score from start to finish, resulting in four assists for the senior. With Graham’s performance, Self believes Graham deserves more recognition. “What he has been able to do in this league is pretty amazing,” Self said. “He is the Big 12 Player of the
Year, in our opinion.” With three rebounds, four assists and 23 points on 10-of-18 shooting against the second-best team in the conference, there is no reason why Graham shouldn’t be the Big 12 Player of the Year. After the game, wearing a white hat with "14" stitched on, Graham reflected on making history. "I'm just a small part;
I've won four of the 14," Graham said. "It's just being a part of history, and me and my boy [senior guard Svi Mykhailiuk] are a part of it." Kansas will host Texas on Monday on Senior Night at Allen Fieldhouse at 8 p.m.
KU takes 2nd in Big 12 Indoor Championships RAELEY YOUNGS @raeleyy After a performance that brought three individual Big 12 titles on Friday, Kansas track and field looked to add to that total and boost its team standing in the final day of the Big 12 Indoor Championships on Saturday. The women’s team began the day just half a point behind first-place Texas with 42.5 points but were unable to close the gap to overtake the lead, placing second in the championship. Junior Sharon Lokedi claimed her second title of the weekend, winning the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:19.97, 12 seconds faster than the rest of the field. Senior Courtney Coppinger ran a personal best in the event, coming in second and also giving the Jayhawks second place on the podium. Coppinger also finished second in the mile run, recording a time of 4:54.05.
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Linder, sophomore Mariah Kuykendoll, junior Nicole Montgomery and freshman Honour Finley, sealed the Jayhawks’ runner-up position in the championship with a victory, clocking in at 3:35.89. “It feels kind of bittersweet (for the women to place second) because we were so close to the leader. I always say it takes a total team effort, and I would say this is probably one of the most balanced teams we have had,” Kansas coach Stanley Redwine said in a Kansas Athletics press release. “They did a really good job and I am really excited for each and every one of them.” The Kansas men finished in fifth place in the conference championship with the help of sophomore Bryce Hoppel, who won the 800-meter run, the only men’s title of the day. He claimed the victory with a time of 1:47.20, the third fastest time in KU men’s indoor history. Kansas athletes who are ranked in the top 16 nationally of their respective events will qualify for the NCAA
Miranda Anaya/KANSAN Junior Nicole Montgomery competes in the 400-meter dash in the Jayhawk Classic on Friday, Jan. 26. Indoor Track and Field Championships. The meet will be held in College Station, Texas, at Gilliam Indoor Stadium March 9 and 10. The rest of the track and field team will have a four-week break in competition before kicking
off its outdoor season on March 24 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas. — Edited by Chandler Boese
“They did a really good job and I am really excited for each and every one of them.” Stanley Redwine Kansas coach
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Senior guard Clay Young celebrates a three pointer in the second half against Missouri on Oct. 22. The Jayhawks defeated the Tigers 93-87. SHAUN GOODWIN & SEAN COLLINS @ShaunGoodwinUDK & @seanzie_UDK
Beat Writer Predictions: Shaun Goodwin: Kansas 83-65, Sean Collins: Kansas 77-64
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Graham has played in 98 percent of Kansas’ Big 12 campaign so far this season – 665 of 680 minutes. The senior must now prepare to play his final 40 minutes on the court he’s called home since 2014. Facing Texas’ Kerwin Roach, Graham should have a field day against the distinctively average Longhorn point guard.
A walking double-double, Bamba is the only true threat to the Jayhawks in this match up, despite Kansas’ sophomore center Udoka Azubuike improving in leaps and bounds. Bamba had an excellent first half the first time the two teams met in Austin, but the Jayhawks dominated the second half. Bamba needs to have an incredible game for Texas to stand a chance.
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he’s just 20 years old – he should only be a junior. But mature beyond his years on the basketball court, Mykhailiuk will be sure to give Kansas fans plenty of chances to yell “Svi for three,” at last few times. While Texas possesses the secondbest three point field goal defense in the league, Mykhailiuk went 5-for-10 from three against the Longhorns earlier this season, and will prove difficult for the Longhorns to stop.
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The Longhorns struggle to shoot the ball beyond the arc, and Texas shooting hot is really the only way the Jayhawks can lose this game. Roach isn’t a particularly great shooter, but he’s the guy Texas coach Shaka Smart will go to when Texas needs someone to step up and hit big shots.
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The big man’s name has never been announced in Allen Fieldhouse during the starting lineups – but it will be on Monday. After 28 appearances over three years for the Jayhawks, Young will get his moment in the starting five. Averaging 7.3 minutes per game in his nine games this season, Young will be sure to get plenty of minutes both at the start and end of Kansas’ game against Texas.
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Devonte’ Graham Men’s basketball
Devonte’ Graham put on a show last week. On Feb. 19, Graham faced National Player of the Year candidate Trae Young and Oklahoma. Graham outplayed Young, scoring 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting. On Saturday’s Big 12 title-clinching win, Graham scored 26 points along with three rebounds and four assists.
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Osetkowski might actually be a better three-point shooter than Roach, but the Longhorns need him crashing the offensive glass because that’s where the Jayhawks struggle most. If Azubuike gets in foul trouble, Osetkowski and Bamba could both be in for big nights.
Sharon Lokedi
Track and field Lokedi claimed two Big 12 crowns at the Big 12 Championships. Her first victory came in the 5,000-meter run on Friday where she won the race by almost 16 seconds. Her second victory came Saturday in the 3,000-meter run. She once again dominated the competition, winning the race by just under 12 seconds.
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Note from the Editor 3 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS • 10 HEAD COACHES • 14 FINAL FOURS • 14 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLES • 33 ALL AMERICANS • 61 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
120 Years of Basketball SHAUN GOODWIN | @ShaunGoodwinUDK With an overall record of 2,240-847, Kansas has one of the most storied histories in sports. From the first-ever Kansas basketball game in 1899 to Frank Mason III’s domination of the college game in 2017, Kansas fans have always had reason to celebrate. Individual efforts from Kansas legends like Wilt Cham-
berlain and Jo Jo White, as well collective teams’ efforts such as the 1989 blowout of Kentucky, have painted crimson and blue into the record books forever. It’s difficult to pinpoint 20 top moments in one of the most decorated programs in college basketball. While moments like national championship games — both won and lost — are easy picks, there are several moments scattered through the years that have shaped Kansas basketball forever.
The Moments of KU Basketball 1899: First Kansas basketball game page 4 1907: Hiring of legendary coach Phog Allen page 5 1922-23: Helms championships page 6 1952: First NCAA championship title page 7 1955: Opening of Allen Fieldhouse page 8
1956: Final showdown of Allen vs. Iba page 9
1988: Danny and the Miracles’ championship run page 14
1956: Wilt Chamberlain’s first game page 10
1989: Kansas’ blowout of Kentucky page 15
1957: NCAA championship loss page 11
2002: The perfect 16-0 season page 16
1965: Arrival of Jo Jo White page 12 1985: First Late Night in the Phog page 13
2008: Mario’s Miracle page 20 2012: Final Border War page 21 2016: Kansas vs. Oklahoma triple overtime game page 22
2005: Hiring of Bill Self page 17
2016: Return of the rules of basketball page 23
2006: Legacydefining upset of Florida page 18
2017: Frank Mason’s senior year dominance page 24
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A Jayhawk now, then, forever Former Kansas player Gary Padgett has a part of Kansas’ 120-year program for more than 60 years
Missy Minear/KANSAN Gary Padgett, pictured with his wife Sue, is a former Kansas basketball player from the 1950s. RAELEY YOUNGS @raeleyy Throughout Kansas basketball’s long and storied history, many players, fans and coaches have made their mark, albeit relatively briefly, on the program. But few can say that they have been an active part of the 120 years of Kansas basketball for over half of its existence. In 1951, Gary Padgett began studying at the University. The decision to do so would begin a journey, unbeknownst to him at the time, that would help shape and influence the rest of his life. “I was a Kansas boy and knew I’d either be going to K-State or KU, and certainly thought about both,” said Padgett, a Greenleaf, Kansas native. “However, I was preceded at KU by an older brother and an older sister, so that made the decision a lot easier as to where I wanted to come.” As a student, Padgett and his friends often sat outside of Strong Hall, then the School of Business, between classes. They would watch people walk by, but one afternoon, a certain girl caught his eye. He later ended up in a class with her, and they began dating. Gary and Sue Padgett married in December 1957 and have been together ever since. “His sister was in the same sorority as me, too,” Sue said. “It’s just a small world. Everything kind of went together.” Today, the Padgetts are still Jayhawks through and through, supporting the crimson and blue as proudly as ever.
STUDENT ATHLETE YEARS Gary joined the basketball team in his sophomore year and began playing under Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen
in the 1953 season, with a squad that had won the national championship just a year prior. Coming from a high school graduating class of about a dozen, Gary hadn’t been exposed to the realm of college athletics, or recruiting. But as a letterman in basketball, baseball, football and track in high school, he had plenty of athleticism to contribute to the basketball team. “I loved to watch him all the time in college. Kids from bigger [high] schools, they would have their names in the paper [for publicity]. But he walked on, and he did fine,” Sue said. He played for three years, including in the first-ever game in Allen Fieldhouse on March 1, 1955. “It was my senior year at KU. We practiced in old Robinson Gym — where Wescoe Hall is now — and then we played our basketball games at Hoch [Auditorium],” Gary said. “In that last year, I think we had three games [it was two games], if I’m not mistaken, at the end of the year in Allen Fieldhouse. I don’t know if there [is] anything really to remember other than the huge crowd.” That crowd, which still stands as the attendance record, maxed out at 17,228 fans. In addition to basketball, Gary walked on to the baseball team in 1955, playing alongside Kansas baseball great and eventual ballpark namesake Forrest Hoglund. “Floyd Temple was the baseball coach and a little short of players, so he asked me to come out and play my senior year, which I did and started for them at shortstop,” Gary said. He went on to letter that year, and eventually had a player’s award, the Gary Padgett Team Captain Award, as well as a practice facility, the Padgett Family
Indoor Facility, named in his and his family’s honor.
EVOLUTION OF KANSAS ATHLETICS Gary has also been awarded a number of recognitions from the University outside of athletics. The largest of those is the KU Alumni Association’s Fred Ellsworth Medallion, the association’s highest award for service to KU, for his longtime dedication to Kansas and representation of small communities. Gary was also awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Business in 2017. In retrospect, Gary appreciated his time attending and playing for the University, but has also admired the changes made throughout the past 60 years. “It was my senior year that Doc [Phog] Allen thought, ‘Maybe we ought to use some weights.’ And so, what they did is bring some barbells that fit on your shoulders with weights on either end, and they had you duck walk down the basement of Robinson Gym,” Gary said. “That was my first experience with weights.” In athletic training today, Andrea Hudy, assistant athletics director for sport performance, has been one of the more recent influencers in these changes. “She is so great,” Gary said. “What she can put those athletes through, men and women, is amazing.” “My goodness, yes,” Sue added. “And man, she’s fun… She’s just really, really good.” Aside from the way the athletes are now cared for physically, there has also been an evolution in the relationship among those in the basketball program. “My teammates mean [a lot] to me, they do, but back in the 50s, we didn’t talk
about it as family,” Gary said. “And today, it’s family, family, family — and they mean it. They are covering each other’s backs.”
AFTER GRADUATION Following graduation, Gary was interested in continuing his involvement in Kansas Athletics, but this time on the other side as a spectator. Gary sought advice from friends, Skip and Odd Williams, who had just started a fundraising club for Kansas Athletics called the Outland Fund. “When I graduated I said to Skip, ‘How can I assure myself being able to follow Kansas sports in the years to come?’ and he said, ‘First thing you want to do is become a member of the Outland Fund, and then they’ll help you get season tickets.’” So, Gary made an initial donation of $50 to the fund, now known as the Williams Fund, and along with the help of being a dual-sport letterman, he purchased his first season tickets in 1956. However, he didn’t get much use out of them immediately. Gary was stationed overseas in the military for three years shortly after obtaining the tickets, but they were not to be put to waste. “I used them,” Sue said with a chuckle. “I’ve loved it. Of course, I love KU, but I just love basketball and baseball a lot.” Today, Gary and Sue still hold the same seats in Allen Fieldhouse, but have also ventured along with the team during the postseason. Sue went to Kansas City to watch the 1988 NCAA Tournament, one of her favorite postseason memories. “It’s fun to watch them when they’re like that, especially at the Final Four,”
Sue said. “It was awesome, really fun.” But, it’s not just basketball that the two enjoy watching. They traveled with the football team to the 2008 Orange Bowl as well and also hold season tickets in every sport that the University offers tickets in. As the two became more and more involved with KU, things continued to fall into place. Nine years ago, a new hotel was built in Lawrence by a friend of the Padgetts’ son, who suggested they buy a condo there. With being able to see their youngest son, Brent, who also lived in Lawrence and graduated from KU, as well as attend more games, it was a win-win situation. Now, the Padgetts spend part of their time in Greenleaf and part in Lawrence, in a home overlooking the campus where the two first met. “I think we have grown
closer to the University through the years, maybe almost like a marriage,” Gary said. And with any great marriage comes mutual admiration. Just as the school has commended the Padgetts for their generosity and lifelong commitment to KU, Gary and Sue also appreciate everything that KU has given them. From old teammates and classmates to current staff, the relationships that the pair has made within the school have been invaluable. “As I came to the University of Kansas, I may not have thought that I was going to become part of a family,” Gary said. “But today, I feel very much a part of the University of Kansas family.”
— Edited by Alexandra Martinez
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The game that started it all
ANDREW ROSENTHAL @Rosentrotter
If you would have asked anyone in the late 1890s, “Who invented the game of basketball?” the answer would have been, “It’s a game the Y.M.C.A. started.” James Naismith wouldn’t arrive at the University until the summer of 1898 when Chancellor Francis H. Snow was seeking a man who could “combine the duties of an instructor in physical education and of chapel leader,” according to the book “From the Years on Mount Oread.” Snow’s first call went out to Alonzo Stagg, Naismith’s former schoolmate at YMCA Training School (now called Springfield University). Stagg declined the job and recommended Naismith, and he was hired as the University’s first athletic director. Over time, interest in the chapel declined. Basketball, on the other hand, only became more popular. According to “The Basketball Man,” there was only one thing holding the University back: coaching basketball was never on Naismith’s original contract, as a basketball team didn’t exist. By December, Naismith organized a basketball team of inexperienced members who had never played a basketball game. In fact, he organized eight teams for the University consisting of enrollees and faculty colleagues. Though it would be known as the 1898-99 season, Kansas spent almost a month and a half of intramural competition. At that point, the students wanted more. Naismith chose a varsity team of the best among the eight intramural teams. On February 4, 1899, Kansas traveled to Kansas City, Missouri for its first official intercollegiate game against the YMCA team of Kansas City, Missouri, or YMCA’s “Y” team. At no point was the game ever a fair matchup, far from the Jayhawks favor. Y had more experience traveling for games, and they were playing on the court they practiced on.
Photo courtesy of the University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries This would be Kansas’ first game away from their practice court, the Lawrence skating rink. Kansas had a lot of trouble managing Y’s Jesse James Jr., who was reported tongue-in-cheek to have had a connection with the recent train robberies in Missouri. James played “a very ungentlemanly game,” received several penalties and warnings from the referees, and evidently took the match out of the Jayhawk’s hands. When the game ended at 9:45 p.m, Y defeated the Jayhawks 16-5. For a University that would go on to have a long history of basketball success, Kansas started off as the worst team in college basketball. Kansas would go on to meet Y for the second time in its inaugural season on Feb. 25. This time, the game was in Lawrence and James did not play. The Jayhawks came away with a 17-14 win, its third
For a University that would go on to have a long history of basketball success, Kansas started off as the worst team in college basketball.
straight to improve to 3-1 on the season. Naismith and Kansas would go on to finish the season 7-4, falling twice to Independence and once to Kansas City Athletic Club. The record put them at No. 16 out of 27 college basketball teams, though there was no tournament to determine a national champion. Bloomsburg was by far the best team in the nation with a perfect 10-0 record, but it was in its fourth season at that point. It has been debated over the years whether or not James had a connection to the infamous Jesse James. Living around the Kansas City area his entire life, the notorious James eventually
was shot and killed in St. Joseph’s, Missouri in 1882, seven years before Kansas’ first game. Given James’ reputation in Kansas City during the time period, it was totally possible for a family to name their child after a notorious figure, according to Watkins Museum research assistant Miranda Davis. Additionally, Jesse was the No. 38 most popular name among Boys in the 1890s, according to the Social Security Administration. Related to a train robber or not, James lit a fire within Kansas Basketball that hasn’t been put out for 120 years.
1899 Season Rank Record
1 Bloomsburg 10 - 0 2 Illinois State 2 - 0 3 Nebraska 4-0 4 Notre Dame 2-0 5 Syracuse 1-0 6 Wabash 2-0 7 Widener 1 - 0 8 West Chester 11 - 1 9 Allegheny 8-1 10 Yale 9-2 11 Hiram 4-1 12 Ohio State 12 - 4 13 Temple 18 - 6 14 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 6 - 2 15 Macalester 7-3 16 Kansas 7-4 17 North Dakota St. 2-2 18 Washington 1-1
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The hiring of Kansas coach Phog Allen
Photo courtesy of the University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries Phog Allen coached at the University of Kansas from 1907-1909 and then again from 1919-1956. LOGAN FRICKS @ShortandSimple5 In 1907, the Kansas Jayhawks made one of the most iconic moves in the history of basketball when they made the decision to hire then-student Forrest “Phog” Allen. The Jayhawks not only hired one of the greatest coaches in their program’s history, but one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball. Allen played basketball at the University of Kansas from 1905 to 1907. During this period, Allen was also the head basketball coach at nearby Baker University. Allen played under the creator of basketball, Dr. James Naismith at Kansas. Unable to obtain a successful coaching career, Naismith decided to step down and focus on other things at the University. It was at that moment that the legacy of “Phog” Allen was born. Allen was still a senior
during his first season as a coach, but he made his presence known. During his first season, Kansas won the Missouri Valley Conference and amassed a record of 18-4. While coaching at Kansas, Allen continued to coach at Baker University and even eventually began coaching at Haskell Indian Institute. Naismith told Allen, “You can’t coach basketball, you just play it,” but Allen made it his duty to prove Naismith wrong. Allen was the youngest person to be appointed a head coach in Kansas basketball history and went on to be arguably the greatest coach in Kansas basketball history. Allen coached at Kansas from 1907-1909 but eventually moved on to follow a career in osteopathic medicine. During these two seasons, Allen amassed a record 43-9, including two conference championships.
Allen’s career stats • University class of 1906 • Overall record: 719-259 (.735%) - Baker University (1905-1908): 45-9 - University of Kansas (1907- 1909, 1919-1956): 590-219 - Central Missouri (1912-1919) - 84-31 • 24 regular season championships • 3 Final Fours • 1 national championship (1952)
Naismith told Allen, “You can’t coach basketball. You just play it,” but Allen made it his duty to prove Naismith wrong. Allen eventually returned to Kansas, where he coached from 1919-1956. Allen had a career coaching record of 590-219, including three national titles. He finished his career with 24 conference championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959. Allen coached future Hall of Fame coaches Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp, Dutch Lonborg and Dean Smith. Allen is also one of the reasons basketball is an Olympic sport, as he created the National Association of Basketball
Coaches. He also used his osteopathic background to help players heal from injuries. Allen had a great coaching career at Kansas, but arguably the most important moment of his career was the moment the University of Kansas decided to give him that first shot in 1907. — Edited by Hannah Strader
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1922-23 KU wins back-to-back Helms championships
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ARMAN ALHOSSEINI @PERSIAsGREATEST
On the north side of Allen Fieldhouse, across the 34 retired jerseys of Kansas basketball, reigns five banners declaring the pinnacle of athletic accomplishment under the historic “Beware of the Phog,” where the eternal memory of the five national championships stands for all to see. As footage exists of the NCAA tournaments of 1952, 1988 and 2008, many forget that the championships of the University stood long before the tournament and the accompanying March Madness, recognized by the consecutive national championship banners of 1922 and 1923. Since the NCAA tournament that still exists today made its first appearance in
1939, other organizations were relied on to name the national champions of the years prior, and thus the Helms Athletic Foundation took initiative with the sole creditor of the champions from 1904 to 1937, awarded to the Jayhawks in 1922 and 1923. Coached by Allen Fieldhouse namesake Forrest “Phog” Allen, the teams not only produced the school’s first championships but shined the light on future All-American guards Charlie T. Black and Paul Endacott. The latter was not only the University’s first National Player of the Year but the first player inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame. Included on the teams as a reserve player and assistant coach was future University of Kentucky Hall of
Although not as remembered as those who earned other championships, these Jayhawks helped build a foundation at the University. Fame coach Adolph Rupp, along with founder James Naismith helping the team as the University’s athletic director. Although not as remembered as those who earned other championships, these Jayhawks helped build a foundation at the University to be followed for the century to come, with Endacott and Black being amongst the first to have their jerseys among the rafters. Considered official by many universities, including the University, the Helms Foundation Championships allowed the great teams of
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the past to be rightfully respected, and, although much has happened for this university since then, these Jayhawks who won the University its first championships must not only never be forgotten, but remembered as the beginning of blue blood basketball dominance.
National Champs • Paul Endacott named National Player of the Year for 1922 season • Paul Endacott named consensus All-American for both championships • Future Hall of Fame coach Adolph Rupp played for Kansas during both championships
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Kansas' first NCAA championship
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BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real
When it comes to talking about the greatest teams or franchises, championships are usually the first thing mentioned. For Kansas, the rise to the top began with the 1952 national championship team led by coach Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen and first-team All-American senior forward Clyde Lovellette. The Jayhawks stormed through the 1951-52 season, only stumbling in back-to-back losses to Kansas State and Oklahoma State. Even with those minor setbacks, the Jayhawks rattled off 13-straight wins to end the regular season finishing 11-1 in the Big Seven conference and 28-3 overall. Lovellette was the go-to player, dominating the entire season. He averaged 28.4 points per game and 12.8 rebounds per game, helping the team cruise through the regular season. Coming off the suc-
cess of the regular season, the Jayhawks were in prime position to make a deep run in the 1952 NCAA tournament, which was then made up of only 16 teams. The first match up was against TCU, coming down to the wire. The Jayhawks had a 3424 lead at halftime and were actually outscored 40-34 in the second half. Nonetheless, Kansas held on to a 68-64 victory. Lovellette led the way with 31 points, with fellow Jayhawk Robert Kelley pouring in 17 points. Kansas then moved on to face St. Louis University which proved to, once again, be a tough test. The game was tied at 27-27, but the Jayhawks were able to pull away from the Billikens 74-55. Once again, Lovellette was the hero, pouring in 44 points, including 16 field goals and 12-14 from the free throw line. The regional final, which was the first Final Four to be hosted at one site, proved to be more
of the same as Kansas defeated Santa Clara 7455. This was also more of the same for Lovellette as he again shined with 33 points, going 12-22 from the field. Finally, the Jayhawks were in the national title against a St. John’s team that was coming off an incredible upset of Kentucky. The national championship game was controlled by the Jayhawks from start to finish as Kansas won the contest 80-63. For the final time, Lovellette did not disappoint with 33 points and 17 rebounds. The Jayhawks finished as national champions for the first time in the modern era and Lovellette was named the Helm Foundation Player of the Year, NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player and tournament first team. The season, to say the least, was a success. — Edited by Alexandra Martinez
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1955
The first game in Allen Fieldhouse
SHAUN GOODWIN @ShaunGoodwinUDK
Standing 85 feet tall and 254 feet wide, it took 650,000 bricks to create the Allen Fieldhouse we know today. Dedicated in 1955, Allen Fieldhouse, named after the late Dr. F.C. “Phog” Allen, sat 15,200 fans, making it the largest basketball arena in the Big 12 for the next 22 years. Replacing Hoch Auditorium, Allen Fieldhouse was originally a multipurpose arena, hosting not only the Kansas men’s and women’s basketball teams, but also the track and field team during indoor season, as well as indoor practices for the softball and football teams. It wasn’t until 1984 when Anschutz Sports Pavilion was built that the Fieldhouse became home to solely the men’s and women’s basketball teams. In front of an overflow crowd of 17,228 on March 1, 1955, Kansas christened Allen Fieldhouse in the only way it possibly could have — a 77-66 victory over Kansas State. Playing on the distinctive center court “K” that now sits in the entrance of Allen Fieldhouse, the Jayhawks outdid their season average of 69.8 points per game playing on a court that distinctively lacked a three-point arc. The game saw some interesting shots that fans wouldn’t often see nowadays, including extremely long hook shots from the free-throw line. The two teams also took the “no contact” aspect of the sport to heart, with virtually no contact between players, even when jumping up for rebounds and tip-ins. With no media tables sitting courtside, fans got to watch the action
Photo courtesy of the University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries In the first ever game inside Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas defeated K-State 77-66 on March 1, 1955. up close and personal, dressed in suits and dresses, enthusiastically applauding each basket. “In Hoch auditorium, we were seeing 3,500,” said former Jayhawk guard Gary Padgett, who took part in the first-ever game in Allen Fieldhouse. “But at that first game, there was something over 17,000 people.” The Jayhawks won their only two games in the Fieldhouse that season,
winning their final game of the season 71-67 against Oklahoma. It took eight games that stretched into the 1956 season for Kansas to finally lose in Allen Fieldhouse, following an 85-78 loss to Missouri. — Edited by Chandler Boese
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Phog Allen’s final game against Henry Iba In their final meeting as coaches, Allen’s Jayhawks defeated Iba’s Aggies 56-53, clinching the edge of their all-time rivalry
Photo courtesy of the University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries Former Kansas coach Phog Allen shakes hands with former Oklahoma State, then Oklahoma A&M, coach Henry Iba. The two coached against each other for the last time on 1956.
MADDY TANNAHIL @maddytannahill
With only minutes until game time on Jan. 31, 1956, two coaching legends, Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen and Henry Payne Iba shook hands in front of the scorer’s table for the final time. Only a few weeks before, the Jayhawks had traveled to Stillwater, Oklahoma, where they had handed the Oklahoma A&M Aggies, now the
Oklahoma State Cowboys, a 65-52 loss. But that game meant more than an exciting road win. That game marked Allen’s 16th victory over Iba, tying the all-time rivalry between the two greats at 16 apiece. As the two coaches parted ways following their final handshake, tensions escalated. Whoever came out of this match victorious would clinch the edge on the all-time rivalry, due to
Allen retiring at the end of the 1956 season. With 14 minutes remaining in the second half, the Jayhawks held a convincing 13-point lead over the Aggies after having controlled the majority of the first half. With Oklahoma A&M only having scored three field goals in the first ten minutes of the second half, the victory seemed well within reach for Allen and the Jayhawks. However, Oklahoma
A&M senior Clayton Carter, unwilling to go down without a fight, frenziedly picked up sixteen points in the second half to put the game, and Allen’s record, in jeopardy. With five minutes on the clock, Carter tallied six quick points to pull the Aggies within three. At the 35-second mark, a field goal from A&M’s Joe Crutchfield cut the Jayhawks lead to one point. As the clock dwindled
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look. With the buzzer sounding as the ball raced through the air, the shot landed off the mark. Allen Fieldhouse exploded into cheer. The Jayhawks held on to their one-point lead to defeat the Aggies 5655, giving Allen the edge over Iba for the first time in his career, settling the rivalry once and for all with a 17-16 record.
— Edited by Hannah Strader
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down to five seconds, the Jayhawks found a chance to extend the lead at the free-throw line. Jayhawk fans held their breath as Lew Johnson stepped up to the line. Feeling the weight of the situation, Johnson missed the shot and the Aggies corralled the rebound. Down one with the game on the line and only seconds remaining, Oklahoma A&M easily moved the ball up the court and found an open
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• Conference: 8-4
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Chamberlain’s first game as a Jayhawk
Photo courtesy of University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries Wilt Chamberlain blocks a shot taken by the opposing team.
Wilt’s KU career stats
Photo courtesy of University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries Former Jayhawk Wilt Chamberlain played in his first Kansas basketball game in November of 1955 in the freshman vs. varsity game.
RAELEY YOUNGS @raeleyy Standing at 7-foot-1 with a wingspan of 7-foot2, Wilt Chamberlain had the body of a basketball player. On top of that, his unmatched athleticism is what further set him apart as the best basketball player of his time. But due to Big Seven conference rules, he was unable to play on the varsity basketball team during his first year at the University.
Chamberlain’s first game as a Jayhawk came on November 18, 1955, in the annual scrimmage between the freshman and varsity teams. Though not an official game, it was the first in which he was able to get the feel of playing in front of a large crowd as a college athlete. In an unprecedented fashion, the varsity squad fell to the freshmen 81-71. Backed by Chamberlain’s 42 points and 29 rebounds, it was the first freshman team victory since the se-
“He easily has greater possibilities than any player we ever had here. He has coordination, can run and can jump. He can do everything.”
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ries started in 1922. “He easily has greater possibilities than any player we ever had here,” said coach Phog Allen in a 1955 article from Sporting News following the game. “He has coordination, can run and can jump. He can do everything.” Dubbed “The Big Dipper” for constantly dipping his head to fit through doorways and “Wilt the Stilt,” among other nicknames, Chamberlain continued to grow in popularity across college athletics. After finishing his first year as the unmatched standout of the freshman team, Chamberlain was finally set to make his highly-anticipated competitive debut at the beginning of the 1956-57 season. Chamberlain played his first official game for the varsity Jayhawks on Dec. 3,
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2 seasons at Kansas - 1956/57 - 1957/58 1 seasons with the Harlem Globetrotters - 1958/59 Drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in - 1959 Played 48 games at Kansas Averaged 29.9 points per game Averaged 18.8 rebounds per game Two-time Consensus First Team All-American .470 field goal percentage in two seasons
1956, as preseason-No. 1 Kansas took on Northwestern in Allen Fieldhouse in front of an estimated crowd of 15,000 fans. The premiere performance from the sophomore was not just good, it was historic. The Jayhawks claimed the victory, 87-69. Chamberlain led the Jayhawks with 52 points and 31 rebounds against the Wildcats, a new school record for points in a single game
that still stands today. The record was previously held by All-Americans Clyde Lovellette and B.H. Born, who both tallied 44 points in 1952 and 1953, respectively. Though the legendary Allen retired after 39 years as Kansas’ coach, to the disappointment of Chamberlain following his freshman season, Wilt the Stilt continued to leave crowd after crowd awestruck by his sophomore campaign,
playing under coach Dick Harp. Chamberlain went on to average nearly 30 points and 19 rebounds in that season, eventually reaching the 1957 championship game and earning All-Tournament Honors. Chamberlain’s No. 25 Kansas jersey was retired in 1998.
— Edited by Hannah Strader
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Photo courtesy of the University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries Kansas faces North Carolina in the championship game in 1957. The Jayhawks lost to the Tar Heals 54-53.
Heartbreaking triple-overtime loss to UNC ANDREW ROSENTHAL @Rosentrotter If you were in Lawrence on Friday, March 22, 1957, you wouldn’t be able to escape the chatter surrounding the Kansas basketball program. Kansas coach Dick Harp’s 23-2 Jayhawks were set for the Final Four matchup against San Francisco in Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium. In its 19th year, the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament was just getting big. Anyone who was the slightest bit interested in sports was excited by it, and the weekend of March 22 would feature the four most exciting teams and the most extensive media presence the tournament had assembled. After making twostraight national championship appearances in the
early 1950s, Kansas would not appear in the tournament for three seasons. Earning a No. 2 seed in the 1957 tournament, Kansas paced past SMU 73-65 in overtime and beat Oklahoma City 81-61 in the first two rounds. That led to the Jayhawks’ third-round test against two-time defending national champions San Francisco. Kansas’ depth in scoring paved the way for an easy 80-56 win. Sophomore center Wilt Chamberlain led Kansas with 32 points and 11 rebounds, though the win was thought to be a “team affair” with Kansas shooting almost 60 percent from the field “Let’s just say that this Chamberlain is everything he was said to be,” San Francisco coach Phil Woolpert said in a Lawrence Journal-World arti-
cle dated March 23, 1957. “You don’t beat a team that is shooting like that … One thing, Kansas isn’t a oneman team, although Chamberlain would be a tremendous asset to any club in the nation.” That win meant that No. 2 Kansas had to face the undefeated No. 1 North Carolina for what Frank DeFord of Sports Illustrated called “The defining game of the NCAA Tournament.” It was the first time the schools ever met, with the Tar Heels in its third tournament and the Jayhawks in its sixth. Even though North Carolina was undefeated, Kansas entered the game as a three-point favorite. The teams were playing in Kansas City, so it was assumed to give Kansas a homecourt advantage. The game was set to be televised, a rare first for
college basketball. It drew a crowd in the Kansas Union Ballroom, where 3,000 people were expected. At the 9 p.m. tip off, 7-foot Chamberlain faced off against 5-foot-11 guard Tommy Kearns. North Carolina coach Frank McGuire had made that decision after Kearns was talking down Chamberlain the night before. McGuire used every chance he had to utilize Lennie Rosenbluth’s scoring against Harp’s defensive muscle. In turn, the Jayhawks were not showing up as the Tar Heels led by five, 29-22, at the half. Kansas began to pick up offensively throughout the second half. The Tar Heels weren’t scoring, and the Jayhawks were on a 10-2 run with a lead nine minutes into the second half. Chamberlain began to be heavily fouled, to force him
to take free throws, eventually fouling out Rosenbluth with 1:45 to go in the game. The two intense defenses kept the game tied at 46 at the end of regulation, 48 at the end of the first overtime, and a scoreless second overtime. There was even an altercation in the first overtime, which included Chamberlain being hit in the stomach and knee with a megaphone by a North Carolina cheerleader. Both teams started to score in the third overtime and North Carolina was the first to do so with a quick layup. After exchanging baskets and free throws, the game was tied at 52 off two free throws from Kansas senior guard Maurice King. Kansas made a free throw, and North Carolina’s Joe Quigg was fouled
by King with eight seconds to head to the line. He sank them both, and the inbounds pass was underthrown, with the Jayhawks still chasing the ball when the clock hit zero. North Carolina claimed the championship 54-53. The North Carolina-Kansas game has been dubbed “the greatest game ever” by a number of writers. Chamberlain would be named the tournament’s MVP and a consensus All-American even though he lost the national championship. Chamberlain received a lot of criticism for his inability to lead Kansas to a national championship win. He’d eventually admit that this loss was the most painful in his life.
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1966 How Jo Jo White transformed KU basketball SEAN COLLINS @seanzie_UDK In 1966, it was Jo Jo White who allowed for the famous Texas Western Miners team to move on from the Regional Finals in the NCAA tournament and, eventually, play Kentucky in the National Championship. That Texas Western team, with a roster full of black young men, including point guard Bobby Joe Hill, had a mission to show the country what a group of black men could accomplish together. No way was White going to miss the game-winning shot. And he didn’t. But White stepped out of bounds, and his shot didn’t count. Flash forward to 2018. At the time, back in 1966, White probably felt heartbroken over his jump shot not counting, but as White’s No. 10 Celtics jersey hung over his yellow seat in TD Garden in Boston, it’s clear White was willing to make an impact outside the 94 by 50 feet dimensions of a basketball court. “He and all black athletes who played at that time were incredibly important both to the sport of basketball, to the world of sports and to the country, because they were trailblazers,” Kansas Athletics Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said. White was recruited by Kansas midway through the 1966 season, due to his age allowing him to join the team a semester early. After being voted in by the rest of the squad, White made an immediate impact, invigorating a Kansas squad that had been struggling earlier that season. The recruitment and addition of White paved a path for hundreds of future Kansas basketball players. The manner to
Photo courtesy of University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries Former Jayhawk Jo Jo White played at Kansas as a guard from 1966 to 1969. which he took the court, as well as how well he played on it, made it possible for many more black players down the road to don the crimson and blue. Marchiony spoke at White’s memorial ceremony in Boston as a representative of the University. There were hundreds of people there, Marchiony said, including Celtics president Rich Gotham and former Jayhawk and Celtics great Paul Pierce. Marchiony noticed a common theme in the speeches honoring White. “Class,” Marchiony said. “Everyone talked about what class White had and how he carried himself with class in everything he did.” White and Pierce had similar paths in basketball.
Both played in Allen Fieldhouse and TD Garden for their collegiate and professional careers. While different eras, Marchiony said he has no doubt White made an impact on Pierce. White’s accomplishments at the University are impressive, but his legacy extends out of bounds. Past players like Frank Mason III and current players like senior guard Devonte’ Graham have direction and a voice because of White and other black players from the era. “Anytime you can look back and have role models who have performed at your college or university, it gives athletes something to aspire to,” Marchiony said. “I think that certainly has an impact on current student athletes.”
Photo courtesy of University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries Former Jayhawk Jo Jo White joined the Jayhawks midway through the 1966 season.
White gave a powerful speech titled “What it means to be a Jayhawk” on Jan. 27, 2003. On Jan. 20, the Jayhawks honored the passing of White in Allen Fieldhouse before the Baylor game. The tribute video in-
cluded highlights, but also White’s speech. It was chilling. “I gave you everything I had, every night I took the court. I gave you everything I had,” White said. “And in return, you cheered me on. You gave me everything
you had. That’s what I call a relationship.” “That relationship I will cherish, the rest of my life. Rock Chalk Jayhawk,” he said.
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Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics The Kansas basketball team scrimmages at the first Late Night in 1985.
Beginning of Late Night in the Phog
MADDY TANNAHILL @maddytannahill
Six thousand fans fill up roughly a third of Allen Fieldhouse at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 14, 1985. No fog machines. No $10,000 half-court shot. No promise of a Lil Yachty concert. The first annual “Late Night in the Phog,” then called “Late Night with Larry Brown,” in no way resembled Sept. 30, 2017, where roughly 16,300 fans
exploded into applause as current coach Bill Self took center stage to kick off the 2017-18 season. Instead, students, many wearing T-shirts reading “Late Night with Larry Brown. Starring the 1985-86 Kansas basketball team ... all the way to Dallas,” gathered in Allen Fieldhouse to watch the team’s first practice of the season, led by head coach Larry Brown. “It was fabulous. I was
thrilled with the students,” Brown said in a KU Sports article. “The students made it all worthwhile, and I know our kids enjoyed it.” Brown presented the idea of Late Night simply as a way to get students excited for the upcoming season, having no idea that it would burst into the annual extravaganza that it is more than 30 years later. “I was there for the
“It was fabulous. I was thrilled with the students. [They] made it all worthwhile...” Larry Brown Kansas coach
first one if I’m not mistaken,” said Self, then a graduate assistant on the coaching staff. “It’s when ‘Jams shorts’ were popular. I remember the whole coaching staff wore Jams,
those Hawaiian-looking shorts.” As predicted by the T-shirts worn at the first-ever Late Night, the 1986 team did make it to Dallas for the Final Four
that season, and Late Night has been a tradition ever since. “It’s obviously grown since then. It’s a celebration to start the season. Not everybody does it, but at KU it does work and works well,” Self said. “It’s become kind of a ritual with us. People take pride in it. It’s certainly one of the most fun nights of the year for us.”
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SHAUN GOODWIN @ShaunGoodwinUDK Danny and the Miracles truly put the madness into March. The 1988 Kansas Jayhawks team, led by Larry Brown and senior forward Danny Manning, were never supposed to make it to the Final Four. Starting the season with a pair of losses in the Maui Invitational, losing five of its first six Big 8 games, and entering the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed, a season that promised to be great looked to have petered out. But it’s not called March Madness for nothing. Fighting through the Midwest regional as a No. 6 seed and unranked in the AP polls, the Jayhawks didn’t face a single opponent higher than a No. 7 seed until No. 4 Kansas State in the regional final. Sweeping aside the Wildcats 71-58, who had defeated the Jayhawks twice already that season, Kansas then went on to defeat No. 2 Duke in the Final Four.
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Photo courtesy of the University Archives, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries Danny Manny holds the second national championship trophy after defeating Oklahoma 83-79 in Kemper Arena.
Danny and the Miracles The Jayhawks’ spectacular NCAA championship run of 1988
Heading back to Kansas City to play in Kemper Arena, the Jayhawks came up against Big 8 conference and tournament champions and No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the National Championship game. The Sooners had already defeated Kansas twice that season too, and the Jayhawks headed into the game as eight point underdogs. Straight out of the gates, Oklahoma employed an extremely effective full court press followed by a double team combo, forcing Kansas to commit 23 turnovers. But Kansas coach Larry Brown’s team refused to lie down, playing at the high run and gun tempo Oklahoma played at, producing perhaps the most exciting half in NCAA championship history. A further problem for the Jayhawks was facing an Oklahoma side that loved to shoot, with the Sooners having taken 24 three-point shots compared to Kansas’ six during the game. Oklahoma senior Dave Sieger took 13 of those, making
seven on the Sooners’ eventual 10. In response, Kansas emulated efforts seen by both Villanova and NC State earlier in the 1980s during championship games, by shooting extremely smart and making every shot count. It resulted in Kansas shooting an impressive 63.6 percent from the field compared to the Sooners’ 42.9 percent. National Player of the Year Manning produced a historic game for Kansas, putting up 31 points and a further 17 rebounds. Manning was the man of the moment who put the game to bed with five seconds remaining in the game. Following a missed free throw from Kansas’ Scooter Barry, Manning grabbed the rebound and was sent straight back to the line. Sinking both free throws, the Jayhawks led 83-79, making it mathematically impossible for Oklahoma to tie the game minus a foolish foul by Kansas on a made Oklahoma three-pointer. Kansas took home its
second national championship in its own backyard. The Jayhawks hold the record to this day for a national champion with the most losses on a season
with 11. Manning and his starting team of Kevin Pritchard, Chris Piper, Milt Newton and Jeff Gueldner justly earned their title of “Danny
and the Miracles,” becoming the most unlikely national champions in NCAA history.
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Kansas’ historic blowout of Kentucky SHAUN GOODWIN @ShaunGoodwinUDK Six points per minute. Two hundred and forty-five points. And an absolute blow out between a pair of age-old rivals. It was Rick Pitino’s first season as head coach of Kentucky, and it took him just five games to get one of his teams written in the record books. But it was for all the wrong reasons. It was also Roy Williams’ first season as a head coach at Kansas, and it took him just eight games to get one of his teams written in the record books, but for him, for all the right reasons. On Dec. 9, 1989, Kentucky traveled to Allen Fieldhouse to take on the Kansas Jayhawks, the reigning national champions. In perhaps one of the most stunning matchups between a pair of blue blood schools, Kansas crushed Kentucky 150-95 to score the most points in Allen Fieldhouse history to this day. Simultaneously, it was also the most points ever given up by a Kentucky team, a record which also still stands to this day. Scoring an unprecedented 80 points in the first half, which also stands as a Kansas record for most points in a half, the score line looked quasi-close at 80-61 — at least when compared to the final score. The Wildcats actually led 16-11 early in the game, setting up what was expected to be a typical clash between the two heavyweights. The Wildcats were sailing behind sharpshooter Derrick Miller, who finished with a game-high 32 points, and were looking to steal a win against the No. 2-ranked Jayhawks. But Pitino’s game plan played right into Kansas’ hands. Back then, in Pitino’s first year back in college basketball following a short stint with the NBA’s New York Knicks, he preferred to play a high-pressure full court press, akin to what West Virginia runs nowadays. The Jayhawks easily broke out of the press time and time again, quickly rushing up the court and draining 52 of their 85 attempted field goals — again, another Kansas record for made field goals. The Jayhawks also dished off 36 assists — another
Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics On Dec. 9, 1989, Kansas defeated Kentucky 150-95, recording the most points ever scored in Allen Fieldhouse.
“I’m embarrassed ... I think everybody on the team is.” John Pelphrey Kentucky forward
standing record — easily moving the ball around Kentucky’s defense. The Wildcats also committed an atrocious 35 fouls during the game, which included starting Kentucky center Reggie Hanson picking up three fouls in the first five minutes. That allowed Kansas center Pekka Markkanen, as well as forwards Mark Randall, Mike Maddox and Rick Calloway all to have their way in the paint. The quartet combined for 66 of Kansas’ 150 total points. The fouls, supplemented by a pair of technical fouls on Pitino for throwing a towel and arguing with the referees, led to 44 free throws for Kansas. The Jayhawks sank 36 of those. But the biggest threat of the night was that of Kansas guard Terry Brown,
who scored a team-high 31 points, which including making 7-of-10 three point attempts. “I’m embarrassed … I think everybody on the team is,” said Kentucky starting forward John Pelphrey to the Lawrence Journal-World after the game. “They played exceptionally well. They pinned our ears back. They didn’t miss.” The Jayhawks went on to score 100 or more points a further four times that season to bring their season total to six. Kentucky also conceded 100 or more points a further four times that season. But none of those matches even came close to the spectacle that Jayhawks fans saw in Allen Fieldhouse on Dec. 9.
1989 Kansas vs. Kentucky • Seven Kansas players scored double digits • 150 points in a game is a Kansas record • 80 points in a half is a Kansas record • 52 field goals made in a game is a Kansas record • Terry Brown scored a team-high 31 points
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Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics Former Jayhawk Kirk Hinrich was a junior during Kansas’ dominant 2001-2002 regular season.
Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics Former Jayhawk Jeff Boschee was a senior starter for Kansas in 2001-2002 when it went 16-0 in the Big 12.
Kansas completes perfect 16-0 season
JACK JOHNSON @JohnyJ_15
On, March 3, 2001, the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks rolled into hostile territory for the final game of Big 12 play against their bitter rivals, the Missouri Tigers. The Jayhawks headed into Columbia with an unprecedented 15-0 record in Big 12 play and were seen by many as the favorite to cut down the nets in March. Led by the dynamic duo of juniors Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison, Kansas expected the Tigers to come out swinging with a raucous crowd inside the Hearnes Center. The Tigers started a much younger lineup than the experienced Jayhawks, with sophomores
Rickey Paulding, Travon Bryant and Arthur Johnson appearing as starters. However, the star of their unit was Kareem Rush, Kansas City native and brother of future Jayhawk Brandon Rush. The 6-foot-6 junior averaged 19.8 points per game and was third on the team in rebounding at 5.2 rebounds per game. The Jayhawks featured juniors Drew Gooden, Hinrich and Collison, star-studded freshman Aaron Miles, and senior Jeff Boschee to round out the lineup. Missouri had success in the past, knocking off Kansas when it was ranked in the top five in both 1997 and 1998. As a bubble team for the upcoming tournament, the
Tigers needed to shock the world once more with a stunning upset in the infamous Border War. “Let's go Tigers,” was shouted in perfect unison right before the tip. Each chant filled the arena with more and more enthusiasm from the 13,545 people with fuming hatred toward a line of blue uniforms. To put it simply, the atmosphere was the best it had been in years. Aside from short spurts by the Jayhawks, there was no lengthy separation between the two teams until halftime, when Kansas took a comfortable 11-point lead into the break. The shots were falling for the Jayhawks in the first half as they shot a
blistering 53 percent from the field, including 80 percent from beyond the arc. They held Missouri to a mediocre 38 percent in the first half. But, things would change in a hurry. The Tigers seemed to have an answer every time Roy Williams’ squad seemed to have an opening to run away with it. Coming down to the final minutes, Missouri finally claimed the lead after an Arthur Johnson and-one put the score at 92-91 with 1 minute and 57 seconds to go. Just as quickly as they lost it, the Jayhawks recaptured the lead on the ensuing possession with a Collison jumper from the top of the key and then was followed by a Gooden
putback with 26 seconds to go. With the final possessions looming, Boschee jumped a careless pass from Rush and flew up the court only to be rejected at the rim by the trailing Paulding. The play set up one final chance for overtime. After Missouri coach Quinn Snyder's timeout, the Tigers came out with a play that wasn’t sneaky or impressive by any means. Instead of a set shot, Clarence Gilbert heaved a three-point floater from the wing that struck the left side of the backboard. Hinrich snagged the attempt and dribbled out the remaining seconds to give the Jayhawks an unblemished record in conference play at 16-0.
Four Kansas players managed to reach double figures, with Collison leading the way with 28, followed by 25 from Hinrich, 15 from Gooden, and 14 off the bench from Keith Langford. The victory moved the Jayhawks to 28-2 on the season and shifted Missouri to a 20-10 record, pushing them to sixth overall in the Big 12. In what would be one of the final matchups at the Hearnes Center between both teams, this Border Showdown cemented itself in the history books as one of the all-time most memorable games in one of the most storied rivalries in all of college sports.
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Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics Then-Chancellor Robert Hemenway hands coach Bill Self a blue chair reading, "Kansas Basketball Head Coach Bill Self" in 2003, when he officially became coach of the Jayhawks.
Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics Kansas coach Bill Self speaks to the crowd when he officially became head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team, on April 21, 2003.
The day Bill Self's dream became reality
MICHAEL SWAIN @mswain97 Standing behind the brown podium in the Hadl Auditorium, University Chancellor Robert Hemenway held up a blue chair with a white cushion to the camera. The back of chair read, “Kansas Basketball Head Coach Bill Self.” The day is April 21, 2003. As Hemenway handed the chair to Self, the new coach grinned.
"I just touched that chair and it already feels very hot," Self said of the metaphorical “hot seat” he inherited. As Self took to the podium, the Jayhawk pin on his left lapel shimmered in the light. With the opening statement, a deep, calm voice met those in attendance. “I can’t tell you enough that I am thrilled to be the basketball coach at the University of Kansas,” Self said. This was only the
eighth-ever chair to read those words on the back. There was a lot of anger from Kansas fans after former coach Roy Williams left the program after 15 seasons to go back home and coach at the University of North Carolina. “You’ve had a coach here the last 15 years that’s done a remarkably great job,” Self said of Williams. “He’s done it the right way. He’s done it with class, dignity and the performance on the court
certainly equaled the performance off the court.” Self got his coaching start at Kansas under Larry Brown for the 1985 and 1986 seasons as a graduate assistant. After two seasons under Brown, Self returned to his alma mater Oklahoma State to be an assistant coach under Leonard Hamilton and then Eddie Sutton. From 1986 to 1993, Self sat on the bench for Hamilton and Hall of Famer Sutton. After successful coach-
ing stints at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois, the Kansas job opened up for Self after Williams' departure. It was widely known that Self’s dream job was Kansas. “I’ve always thought," Self said, "'How cool would it be to [have an] office on Naismith Drive?'” As Self reflected on the history of the program and the coaches that preceded him, he expressed a desire to stay connected with those who came before him — both players
and coaches. Self discussed one of his mentors in Brown, who had played and coached at North Carolina before coaching UCLA all the way to the national championship game. "He used to tell me, 'Those places are great, but there's no place like Kansas,'" Self said.
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Upset of Florida launches Self’s legacy
ARMAN ALHOSSEINI @PERSIAsGREATEST
Entering his fourth season as coach for the Kansas men’s basketball team, Bill Self had already disappointed with back-to-back firstround exits in the 2005 and 2006 NCAA tournaments, as a four and three-seed, respectively. With a boatload to prove, Self continued his upset-filled career into the 2007 season, as the Jayhawks were defeated at home to Oral Roberts — the team Self started his coaching career with — in only the second game of the season. Under enormous pressure, Self’s slate would not ease, as he was to meet the defending NCAA champion and No. 1-ranked Florida Gators in Las Vegas, Nevada, two days after Thanksgiving. Entering the Nov. 25 game on a 17-game winning streak dating back to the regular season of the previous season, the Gators had a stacked front court, returning would-be NBA all-stars Joakim Noah and Al Horford. The pair would lead the Gators in a successful attempt at backto-back national championships at the end of the 2007 season. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks had fallen to No. 10 in the AP polls, entering the game with a 4-1 record. Following the three demoralizing upsets in less than as many years, Bill Self needed a boost, not only for the Kansas basketball culture, but for his fan base’s belief
Photo courtesy of Nick Krug/Lawrence Journal-World The Jayhawks perform a celebratory dance after defeating Florida 82-80 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Nov. 25, 2006. in him. The Jayhawks, in an imperfect but shocking fashion, managed to be on the right side of an upset for the first time in a while. Unexpectedly, the Jayhawks had controlled the entire game, leading for nearly the entire first half and the majority of the second, until Florida fought back to force overtime with three seconds left in regu-
lation. Looking as if all had been lost, the Jayhawks were able to prevail with double digit scoring from the entire starting five. Clutch free throws contributed to five unanswered points in the final minute of overtime for the Jayhawks, leading to an 82-80 Kansas victory. Self’s first top-10 regular season upset outside of Allen Fieldhouse seemed
to be enough of a stepping stone in his Hall of Fame career at Kansas, as he took the Jayhawks to the Elite Eight of the 2007 NCAA tournament. The Jayhawks would also go on to win their second of three consecutive Big 12
tournaments, all against the elite Texas Longhorns. For many this game in November carried little prominence, however for Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks, it offered as a springboard to expand and add to their history. The
win added a new chapter to Bill Self’s extensive tenure as the coach of Kansas, turning the page on forever-remembered mistakes to welcome never-forgotten memories.
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How Jeremy Case primed a championship win
SEAN COLLINS @seanzie_UDK Jeremy Case could barely sleep on April 6, 2008. Case and his roommate Darnell Jackson stayed up in their San Antonio hotel room, talking about what tomorrow could become. “Damn, we could actually win this thing,” they told each other. Despite averaging 4.9 minutes per game, Case’s leadership for the 2008 national title-winning Jayhawk team can’t go unnoticed. Case was close with guard Russell Robinson and helped him understand his role and keep his confidence up with his jump shot. “I think I had an impact on the whole team being a leader,” Case said. “Obviously being in the Elite Eight game the year before, I knew what it took to get over the hump.” On a veteran team, Case’s understanding of what happened in the past and what was to come was necessary in moments of basketball peril. The Jayhawks were down nine points with two minutes to go in the championship game. Derrick Rose and the Memphis Tigers could see their faces in the trophy and their fingerprints all over it. The Jayhawks followed their game plan all the way to San Antonio, and now, they had a decision to make. “At that point you can either say the game is over, or you can go out and win it,” Case said. The Jayhawks worked so hard to get over the hump of the Elite Eight after falling short in 2007. Case said his strength was having been there before, in situations like this. So, the Jayhawks followed suit. “We worked on playing from behind in practice, and did it to a tee,” Case said. Derrick Rose’s scouting report showed he was a decent free-throw shooter, but not exceptional. Championship teams want
“We were running off our momentum from the comeback and we felt like there was no way we were losing.” Jeremy Case former Jayhawk
Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics As a senior, former Jayhawk Jeremy Case used his veteran position on the team to be a leader for younger players. their best players at the line in crunch time, so the Tigers couldn’t be disappointed with Chris Douglas-Roberts and Rose on the charity stripe. But the Jayhawks
weren’t disappointed either. Rose and Douglas-Roberts were 70 percent freethrow shooters on the year, but went 1-of-6 from the line in the final minute of
the game, setting up what the Jayhawks practiced all year. With 10.8 seconds left, the ball was passed in to Sherron Collins' hands. The score was 60-63. There
wasn’t time for more free throws from the Tigers. The Jayhawks needed a three. Mario Chalmers made the same shot from three in practice. Case said it was
too many times to count. “Every time we ran it, [Chalmers] would hit it,” Case said. Chalmers buried the shot and tied the game, sending it to overtime. The Memphis bench looked devastated after coughing up free points at the line, while Kansas soaked up every opportunity. “I don’t think there had to be a message going into overtime,” Case said. “We were running off our momentum from the comeback and we felt like there was no way we were losing.” In overtime, there were two different mindsets to have, Case said, and there was a remarkable difference between the two. “I felt like they were trying not to lose, when we were trying to win,” Case said. The Jayhawks were victorious, claiming the title in a 75-68 miracle over the Tigers. Case is still with the University, working as a video coordinator for Kansas Athletics. While he said he didn't envision this as his current landing spot, Case uses it to plan for a hopeful coaching career. Case also helps scout other teams before the Jayhawks face them. This helps the team understand what opponents will try to do against them, and make play calls that work time and time again. It's all stuff he's done before, but from the sideline in San Antonio 10 years prior.
Kansas career • Years at Kansas: 2004-2008 • Career Stats:
- Games played in: 94
- Games started: 1
- Minutes per game: 4.9
- Points per game: 1.8
- Field goal percentage: .370
• Career-high 9 points in 109-51 win against Texas Tech
Kansan file photo Then-senior Jeremy Case celebrates senior night with his parents in 2008.
Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics Former Jayhawk Jeremy Case was a senior on the 2008 national championship team. Case is now a video coordinator for Kansas Athletics.
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LOGAN FRICKS @ShortandSimple5 Sherron Collins drives to the right, nearly loses the ball but manages to find Mario Chalmers. Chalmers takes three steps to his left and pulls up from three. ”Got it!” shout the announcers. At 63-63, the Kansas Jayhawks have tied the game. Just 2.1 seconds remain on the clock. The Memphis Tigers have a chance to win the 2008 national title. Robert Dozier takes the ball at mid-court and misses the half-court shot. The Jayhawks and Tigers will be going into overtime. Prior to Mario’s shot, Kansas trailed Memphis by nine points with 2:12 left on the clock. The Jayhawks strategically fouled the Tigers to exploit their poor free-throw shooting. With 16.8 seconds left, Kansas trailed the Tigers by only two. Chris Douglas-Roberts was fouled and stepped up to the line. His first shot went up and clanked off the front of the
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rim. Douglas-Roberts must make his second free throw attempt to potentially seal the game. Clank, the ball rolls off the rim. But, right as the Tigers’ spirits were ripped apart, Robert Dozier gets the offensive rebound and quickly passes out to Antonio Anderson. Anderson quickly passes to Derrick Rose, who is fouled by Brandon Rush. Rose walks up to the line, ready to seal the game. Rose has made 13 straight free throws and is 2 - for - 2 on the game so far. His first shot goes up and bounces around the rim, eventually falling off. The pressure is now on, Rose must make this shot to give his team a three-point lead. Swish, the shot goes in — giving Kansas the ball with only a handful of seconds left. Sherron Collins takes the ball up the court. Six seconds are left on the clock, Collins is being guarded by Rose. Collins stumbles and loses the ball, but he finds Mario Chalmers at the last second. Five seconds are
left on the clock. Chalmers must readjust but he finds just a slight opening — four seconds. Chalmers jumps up with barely any room to shoot. The ball is flying towards the rim — three seconds. “Got it!” The crowd is roaring, Mario Chalmers just pulled off a miracle and tied the game. The Kansas Jayhawks and Memphis Tigers are going to overtime. Kansas went on to defeat Memphis 75-68 in overtime. The most memorable moment from the 2008 championship was not the celebration afterward, it was not the roaring of the crowd, but instead a picture — a picture of number 15 in the air with 3.6 seconds left on the clock. Mario’s miracle went down as one of the greatest moments in NCAA history and will forever leave a mark on Kansas basketball. — Edited by Alexandra Martinez
Where will you be . . .
Kansan file photo Mario Chalmers cut down nets. Chalmers made the crucial three-point shot that sent the game in to overtime.
Kansan file photo Then-junior guard Mario Chalmers three that tied the game to send it to overtime.
the next time Jayhawks make basketball history?
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Kansan file photo Fans hold up letters for Border War prior to tip off of the final Kansas and Missouri game at Allen Fieldhouse.
THE WAR TO END ALL WARS The final Kansas-Missouri game was decided by a single point, ending the greatest rivalry in college basketball
RAELEY YOUNGS @raeleyy With just three seconds remaining in regulation, Kansas junior forward Thomas Robinson leaped above Missouri sophomore Phil Pressey to make a block heard ‘round the world, or at least from Lawrence, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri. Although that moment is what ultimately forced overtime and an eventual 87-86 Kansas win in the rivalry’s finale, everything leading up to it, as well as the five minutes that followed, seemed straight out of the plot line of an thrilling drama.
“That couldn’t have been scripted a lot better for us,” coach Bill Self said of the game, per the Associated Press. “I’m not the most emotional guy, but that’s about as good as it gets.” 105 years of history, hatred and unmatched competition undoubtedly set the stage for a hefty finale. One that not only had implications for who would go down as the final victor among the foes, but also would be a large determinant in whether or not Kansas would earn its eighth consecutive conference title, or even worse — share it with its most loathed rival.
After a stinging 7471 loss in Columbia just weeks earlier, the Jayhawks had even more to play for. No. 4 Kansas sat at 13-2 in the conference standings, with No. 3 Missouri just one game behind at 12-3. On Feb. 25, 2012 — the final competitive matchup between conference foes Kansas and Missouri — the showdown was everything and more than its hype could have ever predicted. Though there were 267 border wars prior, both sides knew that the final game would ultimately be the only one that counted. Through the first ten minutes, the game was neck and neck. But sud-
denly, the Tigers overpowered the Jayhawks in the final minutes of the first half, going on a 13-1 run to enter the half with a 44-32 lead. As the second half ensued, the damage only got worse. Less than four minutes in, Missouri’s lead ballooned to 19 as the crowd in Allen Fieldhouse became deflated. But all hope had not been lost. Slowly but surely, the Jayhawks fought on, chipping away at the largest deficit they had faced that season. In a complete team effort, basket by basket, every Jayhawk on the floor went all-in.
Redshirt senior guard Conner Teahan went 4-for4 from three off the bench. Junior forward Kevin Young added a pair of monstrous dunks and four blocks. Junior guard Elijah Johnson made a crucial pair of threes in less than a minute, right after Missouri gained its largest lead. He also tallied eight assists, one of which was to Robinson, which tied the game in the final seconds. Backed by their teammates’ performances, Kansas’ duo of trusted leaders, Robinson and senior guard Tyshawn Taylor, pushed their team forward with 28 and 24 points, respectively. Through faith, hope and
the enigmatic aura of the Phog, Kansas overcame the 19-point gap. And though the two teams came back together for charity last October, there is no comparison to that final (counted) victory. It was the war to end all wars, the icing on the cake and the epic swan song of the greatest rivalry in all of college basketball. It was the epitome of the Kansas-Missouri rivalry, and a matchup that goes down as a defining moment in Kansas basketball.
— Edited by Britt Redmond
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Allen Fieldhouse’s first triple overtime
SEAN COLLINS @seanzie_udk
It took a while for Landen Lucas to realize what he was part of on Jan. 4, 2016. Every player may like to think they played in one of the best games in the history of their school. But the best game at Kansas? How can that be picked? There’s no math to that. But actually there is. Three. Before the Jayhawks defeated the Sooners in 2016 in Allen Fieldhouse, by the barn-scorching score of 109-106, there had never been a triple overtime game played in the arena. And the magnitude of this Big 12 conference game shouldn’t have come as a surprise. It was telegraphed. “It’s rare that a game with so much hype leading into it lives up to the hype and exceeds it,” Lucas said. Several minutes after the final buzzer, Lucas came to his senses about the instant classic. “That game for the whole day, the whole week really was number one versus two. There was a lot of hype,” Lucas said. “So to leave that game with such a ‘Wow!’ perception of what just happened was pretty cool and definitely what I’ll remember the most of that game.” Kansas coach Bill Self, Lucas said, had the same, fuzzy mind following the battle between two juggernauts. “I think he was almost at just a loss of words. He said it was one of the best games he’s been a part of and that he was proud of us,” Lucas said. “To come out with a win, he was just happy. I think even for him I think it took a second to kick in what just happened.” It was emotional, excruciating and constantly rewarding. It could’ve won best picture had it not happened in January. The final box score for the Jayhawks is what every coach dreams of seeing: the workload was spread. Perry Ellis had 27 points, Wayne Selden Jr. had 21, Devonte’ Graham had 22. Lucas had five points and eight re-
Kansan file photo Bill Self turns to return to the locker room after congratulating then-senior guard Buddy Hield on his 46-point game on Jan. 4, 2016. bounds off the bench. But it was Frank Mason III that had the impossible job. Lucas didn’t need to be reminded of the Oklahoma box score. He summed it up in one word. “Buddy,” Lucas said, laughing. Oklahoma star Buddy Hield scored 46 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. He couldn’t miss if he tried. At the end of the first half, the Sooners made a huge run to claim the lead after trailing the Jayhawks by four. Hield was unstoppable. In the final play of the second half, Mason put his hand on the ball and prevented Hield from putting a shot up. But the official called foul. Overcome with emotion, Mason dribbled the ball with all his might. Self screamed in the ref’s ear and was called for a technical foul. The second half and overtime periods felt like a title match. The fieldhouse was rocking and both teams fed off the energy. Shot after shot, Hield
got the ball to hit the bottom of the net. In the third overtime, the Jayhawks claimed a four-point lead until Hield’s deep three rattled in. “It was just that kind of night that if he got a shot up, we knew it had a good
chance of going it,” Lucas said. A crucial steal from Mason off an inbound pass with mere seconds left in the third and final overtime sealed the win for Kansas. This game goes down
as legendary, and will live in Allen Fieldhouse for decades to come. The players will certainly never forget it. “I was very fortunate to be a part of a couple that I will always remember. We had a couple good West
Virginia ones that were good, but this one, you almost write a story about it,” Lucas said. “It was the perfect battle for number one in the country.”
— Edited by Alexandra Martinez
Kansan file photo Then-junior guard Frank Mason III looks drives against Oklahoma on Jan. 4, 2016. Kansas won 109-106.
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The rules of basketball finally come home 125 years after their creation, James Naismith’s original rules were gifted to the University by alumnus David Booth
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The original rules of basketball were presented at halftime of the Kansas vs. Kentucky game on Jan. 30, 2016.
MICHAEL SWAIN @mswain97
During a cold northeast winter in 1891, James Naismith led his class, a group of 18 men, into a small gymnasium on the campus of Springfield College in Massachusetts. To avoid the freezing cold weather, Naismith set out to create a game that could keep his students occupied. In order to teach his students this new game, Naismith wrote 13 rules to the game — the original rules of basketball. Fast forward 119 years to 2010, those same rules are being
put up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York City. The rules were put up for auction by the Naismith International Basketball Foundation. For a period of time, it was believed that nobody in the world of Kansas basketball would put forward enough money to buy the rules. Enter Lawrence High School and University of Kansas alumnus David Booth. Booth, a consistent donor to the University, decided to attempt to buy the original rules from the auction. “They’re incredibly important and should be at KU. Naismith invented basketball and
“They’re incredibly important and should be at KU. Naismith invented basketball and was there for 40 years. And Coach Phog Allen was one of the key figures in making it so popular.” David Booth KU alumnus
was there for 40 years. And Coach Phog Allen was one of the key figures in making it so popular,” Booth said to the University at the time. On the day of the auction, Booth called in remotely as the rules were put up for auction. The auctioneer started the bidding at $1.3
million. When it became time for Booth to bid, the price had already risen to $2 million. “Well, don’t let anyone else bid,” Booth joked. When it came down to the final two people, the price began to climb. $3 million turned
into $3.3 million and that turned into $3.7 million with it going back to Booth. “OK, 3.8,” Booth said just before his opponent conceded. The original rules would come back home to Lawrence. The purchase of the rules eventually settled at $4,338,500, a sports memorabilia record, according to Sotheby’s. The next step — finding a new home for the rules. “We’re very excited about it,” Booth told the Lawrence Journal World at the time. “I think they need to figure out an appropriate venue for them. I don’t know what that is. May-
be in a (new) museum. Maybe with the statue of Naismith looking back at Phog [Allen]. I think it’s a little bigger than the Booth Family Hall of Athletics. This is serious stuff.” That new home would be a building adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse with a hallway connecting the two buildings. The new building would be named “The DeBruce Center” in honor of its donor, Paul DeBruce. In late April 2016, the DeBruce Center opened to public and the rules finally found a permanent home.
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Frank Mason’s senior-year domination BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real
One of the special things about the basketball cathedral that is Allen Fieldhouse is the number of talented players recognized in the rafters: legendary names such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jo Jo White and Paul Pierce. The 2016-17 season cemented the legacy of a man who will one day have a banner himself: Frank Mason III. His senior year was one for the history books as he racked up every player of the year award imaginable. He was the Consensus National Player of the Year, winning the Naismith Trophy and being named the NABC Player of the Year, USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy, Associated Press Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year, CBS Sports Player of the Year, USA Today Player of the Year, Bleacher Report Player of the Year and NBC Sports Player of the Year. He was also named the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year and was a consen-
Missy Minear/KANSAN Then-senior guard Frank Mason III celebrates after getting fouled on the shot in the second half against Duke on Nov. 15, 2016. Kansas defeated Duke 77-75 in the Champions Classic. sus first-team All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year. Throughout the season, Mason led the way for the Jayhawks with 20.9 points per game, 5.2 assists per
game and shooting 47.1 percent from three-point range and 49 percent from the field. Mason also shot 50 percent from three-point range during conference
Missy Minear/KANSAN Then-senior guard Frank Mason III gets fouled on a shot late in the first half against Oregon in the Elite Eight on March 25, 2017. The Jayhawks fell to the Ducks, 74-60.
play and was Kansas’ leading scorer 26 times. Also, he had 23 games scoring at least 20 points, which helped him become the only player in Kansas and Big 12 history to average
at least 20 ppg and 5 apg, according to Kansas Athletics. Statistics aren’t all that made Mason’s final year in Lawrence special, although they are pretty astounding.
What made him special were the moments he had and the talent that he possessed in late-game situations. One could point to his 30 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in the first game of the season against Indiana. He also had the go-ahead shot against Duke at Madison Square Garden. In conference play, he put up 28 points, five assists and went 5-6 from behind the arc in a road win against Oklahoma. Even in a loss at home, he dropped 32 points, six rebounds and five assists on Iowa State. He even showed up and got his first win in Stillwater with 27 points against Oklahoma State. His senior season was magical and could have been more, had the team not just fallen short at the Sprint Center against Oregon in the Elite Eight. Nonetheless, Mason will still be remembered as one of the greats in Kansas basketball history, thanks to an astounding senior year.
Missy Minear/KANSAN Then-senior guard Frank Mason III celebrates an overtime victory over West Virginia with fans on Feb. 13, 2017.