Kansas Basketball

Kansas Signee Marcus Garrett Of Skyline Is Named Gatorade Texas Boys Basketball Player Of The Year

... Garrett (0) drives past Cypress defenders during the UIL Class 6 A boys basketball semifinal between Skyline and Cypress Falls on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Alamodome. (Ronald Cortes/Special Contributor). Special Contributor. Dallas Skyline point guard Marcus Garrett (0) dunks the ball during second half action against Klein Forest. The Class 6 A Region ll boys championship basketball playoff game was played at Ellis Davis Field House in Dallas on March 4, 2017. (Steve Hamm/Special Contributor). Special Contributor. Dallas Skyline point guard Marcus Garrett (0) flies to the basket as Klein Forest defenders Cedrick Alley (0) and Reggie Miller (5) can only look on during first half action. The Class 6 A Region ll boys championship basketball playoff game was played at Ellis Davis Field House in Dallas on March 4, 2017. ...

Kansas Is The Best Basketball Team In The Country

... remaining 1-seeds to survive this upcoming weekend and make the Final Four. They’ve looked the best in this tournament, and a lot of their work has been done for them. The second seed in their region was Louisville. The third seed is Oregon, who lost starter Chris Boucher, who was averaging 11.8 points and 2.5 blocks per game, to an ACL injury right before the tournament and struggled with 11-seed Rhode Island. Then there was the prospect of Kansas having to play against Iowa State, who beat the Jayhawks in Lawrence in February, but the Cyclones were taken out by Purdue. Coming into the tournament, there was reason to doubt the Jayhawks. With a 68-team single-elimination tournament, there always is. What did we learn about the two prospects from the fateful Kansas–Michigan State __link__. Advanced stats said Kansas was the worst of the four 1-seeds. They ...

Mason And Jackson Named Nabc All-america

... uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. KU head coach. is the First Vice President of the NABC Board of Directors. 2017 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM. Lonzo Ball, UCLA, 6-6, 190, Freshman, Guard, Chino Hills, Calif. Josh Hart, Villanova, 6-5, 215, Senior, Guard, Silver Spring, Md. Justin Jackson, North Carolina, 6-8, 210, Junior, Forward/Guard, Tomball, Texas. FRANK MASON III, KANSAS, 5-11, 190, Senior, Guard, Petersburg, Va. Caleb Swanigan, Purdue, 6-9, 250, Sophomore, Forward, Fort Wayne, Ind. 2017 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM. Dillon Brooks, Oregon, 6-7, 225, Junior, Forward, Mississauga, Ontario, ...

10 Greatest Kansas Basketball Players Of All Time

... NABC Player of the Year, 2003. It seems odd to have Collison listed here alone, or without some sort of end-credit designation: Special Guest Star: Kirk Hinrich. The two Iowans were almost inextricably linked during their KU careers, and Hinrich is worthy of consideration for a spot on the list. Collison built one of the great careers in KU history in the least spectacular fashion possible. He just produced. The one day when he was impossible not to notice came on a Big Monday in 2003 when he posted 24 points and 23 rebounds and earned a press-row standing ovation from Dick Vitale. For his career, Collison ranked No. 2 in career scoring and No. 3 in rebounding. He was a key player on two Final Four teams and led KU to within a fingertip of an NCAA title. Consensus All-America: 1997, 1998. What is the difference between the careers of Collison and La ...

Mvp’? Former Ku Guards, Assistant In Awe Of Frank Mason As Well

... said Frank was going to be this as a senior.”. Over the next two hours, Lee would watch on as Mason continued his standout season. He scored 26 points on 9-for-11 shooting, helping KU to a 98-66 victory over Purdue and a spot in the Elite Eight. Lee wasn’t the only one with KU connections who has watched Mason with admiration this season. In a seat behind KU’s bench was Florida Gulf Coast coach Joe Dooley, an assistant with the Jayhawks for 10 seasons during 2003-13. His final recruiting class at KU was the one with Mason. “Unbelievable growth from his freshman year to now,” said Dooley, who attended the game after recruiting in Hutchinson earlier this week. “Watching his poise and how he’s developed … it’s awesome to watch.”. Kansas coach Bill Self said defense spurred the team in 98-66 win over Purdue that advanced the Jayhawks to the Elite Eight. Shane Keyser The ...

Can Anybody Stop Kansas's Offense

... the postseason a year ago, Bill Self felt his Kansas team could not have been better prepared mentally. The Jayhawks had won three NCAA tournament games by an average of 18 points. They had fostered a delicate balance between playing loose and playing on edge. And then came the Elite Eight, and Villanova. “We weren’t a confident offensive team down the stretch in that particular game,” Self said Friday, recalling the 64–59 loss. “You look at it—what could we do different to put our guys in better situations, and that kind of stuff.”. A team riding a frighteningly efficient attack ended Kansas’s season last March. And this seemed like a good plan for Kansas to follow this March. The Jayhawks have played some of their most bracing offense through three NCAA tournament outings, calling to mind a strikingly similar spree that carried Villanova to a national championship last spring. A team fueled by a veteran backcourt performing at a high level … a team effectively deploying four wing players around one big man … a team relying on the three-pointer as a primary weapon … a team overwhelming opponents with scoring from ...

Former Mizzou Coach Kim Anderson Lands At Pitt State

... Gorillas on April 10, was asked to step down after three seasons at Missouri. Now, he’s returning to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association coaching roots. Anderson, 61, went 274-95 in 12 seasons at Central Missouri, which is in the same conference as Pitt State, from 2002-14. During his tenure with the Mules, Anderson’s teams reached the NCAA Division II seven times, including three Final Four appearances. Anderson’s time at Central Missouri culminated with an NCAA Division II national championship in 2014. He was hired as Mizzou’s coach, succeeding Frank Haith in late April, less than a month later. With the Tigers, Anderson, a Sedalia native and the Big Eight Player of the Year for MU in 1977, inherited an NCAA investigation, severe APR issues and a roster in decline. He helped Missouri weather those storms, but the results were poor from a win-loss perspective. The Tigers went 27-68 under Anderson, including an 8-46 record in Southeastern Conference play. Last season’s 8-24 record set a program record for most losses in a season and represented the ...

Josh Jackson Emerging As Complicated March Star For Kansas

... lethal in big moments. He is arguably Kansas’s best player, and he apparently is rising to the occasion—or even beyond it. Frank's our most consistent player," Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. "Josh's ceiling is so much higher. About as high as anybody in the country.". Defensive stands provide evidence of Kentucky's mettle in win over Wichita State. Watching Jackson may be a complicated endeavor from here out for some. He has been charged with one count of misdemeanor criminal damage to property after a Dec. 9 incident in which Jackson allegedly kicked the door and rear taillight of a car belonging to a female Kansas basketball player after he threatened to “beat” her, according to an affidavit released by the Douglas County District Court last Thursday. Jackson previously apologized for the incident and ...