2012-13 Kansas Men's Basketball Media Guide

1IntroductIon2 ....................................................................... Quick Facts3 ........................................................................... Schedule4 ................................................................................ Roster5 .............................................................. Radio/TV Roster6-8 ............................................................Season Outlook10-11 ........................................................Allen Fieldhouse12-15 ...................................................First-Class Facilities16 ....................................................... Head Coach Bill Self17 ......................................................................... Elite Staff18 ..................................................... Jayhawks in the NBA19 ......................................................Legends of the Phog20-21 ........................................ National Media Coverage22-23 ......................... 2008 NCAA National Champions24-25 ...........................................2012 NCAA Runner-Up26-27 ........................................................ All-Time Greats28 .............................................. Strength & Conditioning29 ............................................................ Athletic Training30-31 ................................................................. Academics32-33 ....................................... Active in the Community34 ..................................................... University of Kansas35 ....................................................................2012 Europe36-37 ........................................................... KU Traditions38 .........................................................................Lawrence

Players40-41 ..........................................................Elijah Johnson42-43 ......................................................... Travis Releford44-45 .............................................................. Jeff Withey46-47 ............................................................ Kevin Young48-49 ........................................................... Niko Roberts50-51 ............................................................ Justin Wesley52-53 ...................................................... Christian Garrett54-55 .......................................................... Naadir Tharpe 56 ............................................................... Ben McLemore57 ................................................................ Jamari Traylor58 ...................................................................... Rio Adams59 ........................................................................Perry Ellis60 ................................................................. Landen Lucas61 ................................................................... Evan Manning62 .....................................................................Zach Peters63 ......................................................................... Tyler Self64 ................................................................Andrew White65-68 .................................... Returners Game-by-Game

coaches70-73 ...................................................................... Bill Self74 ......................................................................Joe Dooley75 ............................................................ Kurtis Townsend76 .................................................................Norm Roberts77 ...................................................................... Doc Sadler78 .....................................Brennan Bechard, Jeff Forbes79 ............................................Bill Cowgill, Andrea Hudy, .....................................................................Dr. Scott Ward80 ................................ Joanie Stephens, Tami Hoffman, ..........................................................................Sean Lester 81 ....................................................... Dr. Sheahon Zenger82 ..................................................Bernadette Gray-Little83 .............................................. Support Staff, Managers84 .....................................................................Compliance

year In revIew86-89 .........................................................Season Review90-91 ...................................Non-Returning Player Stats92 ............................................................... 2011-12 Results93 ............................................................ 2011-12 Statistics94 ...................................................... 2011-12 Superlatives95-104 .................................................2011-12 Box Scores

oPPonents106 ......................................................2012-13 Opponents107 ............................................Kansas vs. All Opponents108-114 ............................ All-Time Non-Conference Series115 ..........................................................................Colorado116 ..................................................................... Texas A&M117 .............................................................................. Baylor118.......................................................................Iowa State119 ..................................................................Kansas State120 ..................................................................... Oklahoma121 ............................................................. Oklahoma State122 ...............................................................................Texas123 ......................................................................Texas Tech124 ........................................................TCU/West Virginia

hIstory126-130 ...................................114 Years of KU Basketball131-134 ........................... National Championship Teams135-136 .................................................. Coaching History137-138 .........................................All-Time Letterwinners139 ............................................All-Time Jersey Numbers140-142 ......................................... Naismith Hall of Fame143-145 ......................................................Retired Jerseys146 ......................................................Conference Honors147 ............................................................National Honors148 ................................................International Presence149-150 ........................................... Jayhawks in the NBA151 ..................................................................... Poll History152 ............................................... Conference Champions153 ................................................... Big 12 Championship154-155 ............................................... Season-by-Season

156-157............................................................... TV History158-160 ...............................................Postseason History

records162-164 ...............................................Team Single-Game165 .................................................... Team Single-Season166-167 .................................................Individual Scoring168....................................................... Opponent Records169 .................................................................... Field Goals170 .......................................................................Rebounds171 ................................ Triple-Doubles, Double-Doubles172 ...............................................Three-Point Field Goals173 ...................................................................Free Throws174 .............................................................................Assists175 .............................................................................. Steals176 ............................................................... Blocked Shots177 ................................................................Miscellaneous178 ........................................................Freshmen Records179 .........................................Victory Margins/Overtimes180 ............................................ Win Streaks/Attendance181............................................................Allen Fieldhouse182 ................................................... Big 12 Championship183 ....................................................... NCAA Tournament184-185 ........................................ Year-by-Year Statistics186-203 ...........................................Year-by-Year Results204-205 ..............................................Media Information206 ..............................................................Media Outlets207 .................................Jayhawk IMG Sports Marketing208........................................................ Big 12 Conference

Credits

The 2012-13 University of Kansas mens basketball media guide was produced by the Kansas Communications Office and published by Kansas Athletics, Inc.

Guide layout and design by Jackie Berra. Written and edited by Chris Theisen, Zach Carnahan, Brian Miller and Kelsey Allen with assistance from Todd Kober, Erin Penning, Kevin McCarty and Steven Davis.

Covers designed by Jackie Berra and Kelsey Allen.

Photography by Jeff and Laura Jacobsen, with contributed photos from the Lawrence Journal-World, the Associated Press, The San Antonio Express-News and Kansas Athletics files.

Printing by Mainline Printing, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

2General InformationLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence, Kan. 66045Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,718Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JayhawksColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crimson and BluePMS Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue 293, Crimson 186Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allen FieldhouseOpened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,300Allen Fieldhouse Press Row Phone . . . . . . 785.864.5593Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Bernadette Gray-LittleAthletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Sheahon ZengerFaculty Athletics Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jerry BaileySenior Associate AD/SWA . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Van SaunSenior Associate AD (MBB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean LesterSpecial Assistant to the AD . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry KeatingAthletic Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .785.864.3143Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.864.3141. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .or 800.34HAWKSKU Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . www.kuathletics.com

HistorySeasons of Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering 115thFirst Season of Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1898-99All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2070-806NCAA Tournament Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Last Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012NCAA Final Four Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Last Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012NIT Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Last Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969

Basketball StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Self (Oklahoma State, 85)Record at KU (Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269-53 (9)Record Overall (Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476-158 (19)Basketball Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.864.3056Basketball Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .785.864.5761Best Time To Contact Self . . . . . . . . Contact Chris TheisenAdministrative Assistant to HC . . . . . . . .Joanie StephensAsst. Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Dooley (G. Washington, 88)Asst. Coach . . . . . . . . . . .Kurtis Townsend (W. Kentucky, 82)Asst. Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm Roberts (Queens, 87)Dir. of Basketball Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doc SadlerAssistant Director of Basketball Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brennan BechardVideo Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff ForbesAssociate Director of Sports Medicine . . . . . . .Bill CowgillAssistant AD Sport Performance . . . . . . . . .Andrea HudySr. Assoc. Dir. Academic & Career Counseling/ S-A Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott WardAssistant AD Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry HareHead Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James CoxAdministrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tami Hoffman

CommunicationsAssoc. AD Creative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd KoberKobers email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. AD Communications (MBB) . . . . . . . . .Chris TheisenTheisens office phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.864.3474Theisens cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.331.9356Theisens email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. of Football Communications . . . . . . . . Katy LonerganLonergans email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Communications Dir. . . . . . . . . Mike CummingsCummings email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. Communications Dir. (MBB) . . . . . . . . . Alissa BauerBauers email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad GilbertGilberts email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff JacobsenJacobsens email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin McCartyMcCartys email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jackie BerraBerras email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Manager/Pubications Coord. . . . . . . . Erin PenningPennings email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commuications Dept.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1651 Naismith Drive, Suite 1400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence, KS 66045-4069Main Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .785.864.3417Fax Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.864.7944Credential website . . . . . . . . www.kuathletics.com/media

Team Information2011-12 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-7 (H: 16-0; A: 8-2; N: 8-5)Big 12 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2 (H: 9-0; A: 7-2)Big 12 Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FirstPostseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA runner-upFinal AP Poll Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Final Coaches Poll Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/5Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Media InformationRock Chalk Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike LickertLickerts office phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.864.3929Originating Radio . . . . . . . . .Jayhawk IMG Radio NetworkJayhawk IMG Sports Marketing . . . . . . . . . . Jason BookerBookers office phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.312.7555Visiting radio contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob NewtonNewtons cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.331.5787Jayhawk IMG Sports Marketing address . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jayhawk IMG Sports Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 W. 8th Street, Suite 303. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence, KS 66044 Radio Play-by-Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob DavisDavis cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.393.1831Radio color analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg GurleyGurleys office phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785.864.7943

2012-13 InformationStarters Returning (3)NO PLAYER HT WT CL POS PPG RPG APG15 Elijah Johnson 6-4 195 Sr. G 10.2 3.2 3.524 Travis Releford 6-6 207 Sr. G 8.5 4.2 1.85 Jeff Withey 7-0 235 Sr. C 9.0 6.3 3.6*

*Blocks per game

Letterwinners Returning (8)NO PLAYER HT WT CL POS PPG RPG APG21 Christian Garrett 6-3 170 So. G 0.0 0.3 0.115 Elijah Johnson 6-4 195 Sr. G 10.2 3.2 3.520 Niko Roberts 5-11 175 Jr. G 0.0 0.3 0.424 Travis Releford 6-6 207 Sr. G 8.5 4.2 1.81 Naadir Tharpe 5-11 170 So. G 0.9 0.3 0.74 Justin Wesley 6-8 200 Sr. F 1.2 1.6 -5 Jeff Withey 7-0 235 Sr. C 9.0 6.3 3.6*40 Kevin Young 6-8 185 Sr. F 3.4 3.0 0.6

*Blocks per game

Newcomers (9)NO PLAYER HT WT CL POS PPG RPG APG2 Rio Adams 6-3 180 Fr. G - - -34 Perry Ellis 6-8 225 Fr. F - - -33 Landen Lucas 6-10 230 Fr. F - - -10 Evan Manning 6-3 170 Fr. G - - -23 Ben McLemore 6-5 185 RFr. G - - -32 Zach Peters 6-9 240 Fr. F - - -11 Tyler Self 6-2 165 Fr. G - - -31 Jamari Traylor 6-8 220 RFr. F - - -3 Andrew White III 6-6 210 Fr. G - - -

Starters Lost (2)NO PLAYER HT WT CL POS PPG RPG APG0 Thomas Robinson 6-10 237 Jr. F 17.7 11.9 1.810 Tyshawn Taylor 6-3 185 Sr. G 16.6 2.3 4.8

Letterwinners Lost (5)NO PLAYER HT WT CL POS PPG RPG APG40 Jordan Juenemann 6-3 195 Sr. G 1.3 0.5 0.122 Merv Lindsay 6-7 195 Fr. G 0.9 0.3 0.10 Thomas Robinson 6-10 237 Jr. F 17.7 11.9 1.810 Tyshawn Taylor 6-3 185 Sr. G 16.6 2.3 4.82 Conner Teahan 6-6 212 Sr. G 5.5 2.1 1.1

Q U I C K FA C T S

3Date Day Opponent Site TV Central TimeOct. 30 Tuesday EMPORIA STATE# Lawrence, Kan. JTV 7 p.m.Nov. 5 Monday WASHBURN# Lawrence, Kan. JTV 7 p.m.Nov. 9 Friday SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE& Lawrence, Kan. JTV 7 p.m.Nov. 13 Tuesday Michigan State! Atlanta, Ga. ESPN 6 p.m.Nov. 15 Thursday CHATTANOOGA& Lawrence, Kan. JTV 7 p.m.Nov. 19 Monday Washington State& Kansas City, Mo. ESPN2 9 p.m.Nov. 20 Tuesday Texas A&M/St. Louis& Kansas City, Mo. ESPN3/ESPNU 6 p.m./8:30 p.m.Nov. 26 Monday SAN JOSE STATE Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 8 p.m.Nov. 30 Friday OREGON STATE~ Kansas City, Mo. JTV 7 p.m.Dec. 8 Saturday COLORADO Lawrence, Kan. ESPN2 1 p.m.Dec. 15 Saturday BELMONT Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 6 p.m.Dec. 18 Tuesday RICHMOND Lawrence, Kan. ESPN2 6 p.m.Dec. 22 Saturday at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio CBS 3 p.m.Dec. 29 Saturday AMERICAN Lawrence, Kan. JTV 7 p.m.Jan. 6 Sunday TEMPLE Lawrence, Kan. CBS 12:30 p.m./3:30 p.m.Jan. 9 Wednesday IOWA STATE* Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 6 p.m.Jan. 12 Saturday at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas Big 12 3 p.m.Jan. 14 Monday BAYLOR* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.Jan. 19 Saturday at Texas* Austin, Texas CBS 1 p.m.Jan. 22 Tuesday at Kansas State* Manhattan, Kan. Big 12 7 p.m.Jan. 26 Saturday OKLAHOMA* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 3 p.m.Jan. 28 Monday at West Virginia* Morgantown, W. Va. ESPN 8 p.m.Feb. 2 Saturday OKLAHOMA STATE* Lawrence, Kan. Big 12 3 p.m.Feb. 6 Wednesday at TCU* Fort Worth, Texas ESPNU 8 p.m.Feb. 9 Saturday at Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. ESPN/ESPN2 3 p.m.Feb. 11 Monday KANSAS STATE* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.Feb. 16 Saturday TEXAS* Lawrence, Kan. ESPN 8 p.m.Feb. 20 Wednesday at Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. ESPN2 8 p.m.Feb. 23 Saturday TCU* Lawrence, Kan. Big 12 3 p.m.Feb. 25 Monday at Iowa State* Ames, Iowa ESPN 8 p.m.March 2 Saturday WEST VIRGINIA* Lawrence, Kan. CBS 1 p.m.March 4 Monday TEXAS TECH* Lawrence, Kan. ESPNU 6 p.m.March 9 Saturday at Baylor* Waco, Texas ESPN 5 p.m.March 13-16 Wed.-Sat. Big 12 Championship (Sprint Center) Kansas City, Mo.

Times are Central and subject to change; TV broadcast stations subject to change

HOME GAMES IN CAPS; #Exhibition; &CBE Classic; !Champions Classic; ~BMO Harris Bank Kansas City Shootout; *Big 12 Conference game; JTV - Jayhawk IMG Television Network; Big 12 - Big 12 Network

NCAA Championship Dates and SitesSelection Sunday March 17March 19 & 20 First Round: Dayton, OhioMarch 21 & 23 Second & Third Rounds: Auburn Hills, Mich.; Lexington, Ky.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Jose, Calif.March 22 & 24 Second & Third Rounds: Austin, Texas; Dayton, Ohio; Kansas City, Mo.; Philadelphia, Pa.March 28 & 30 Regionals: Los Angeles, Calif.; Washington, D.C.March 29 & 31 Regionals: Arlington, Texas; Indianapolis, Ind.April 6 Final Four: Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome)April 8 National Championship: Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome)

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4Numerical No. Pos. Name Cl.-Exp. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 1 G Naadir Tharpe So.-1L 5-11 170 Worcester, Mass. (Brewster Academy [N.H.]) 2 G Rio Adams Fr.-HS 6-3 190 Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) 3 G Andrew White III Fr.-HS 6-6 210 Richmond, Va. (Miller School) 4 F Justin Wesley Jr.-1L 6-9 220 Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS/Lamar) 5 C Jeff Withey Sr.-3L 7-0 235 San Diego, Calif. (Horizon HS) 10 G Evan Manning Fr.-HS 6-3 170 Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS/New Hampton Prep) 11 G Tyler Self Fr.-HS 6-2 165 Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS) 15 G Elijah Johnson Sr.-3L 6-4 195 Las Vegas, Nev. (Cheyenne HS) 20 G Niko Roberts Jr.-2L 5-11 175 Huntington, N.Y. (St. Anthonys HS) 21 G Christian Garrett So.-1L 6-3 185 Los Angeles, Calif. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) 23 G Ben McLemore Fr.-RS 6-5 185 St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Life Center [Texas]) 24 G Travis Releford Sr.-3L 6-6 210 Kansas City, Mo. (Bishop Miege HS) 31 F Jamari Traylor Fr.-RS 6-8 220 Chicago, Ill. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) 32 F Zach Peters Fr.-HS 6-9 240 Plano, Texas (Prestonwood Christian Academy) 33 F Landen Lucas Fr.-HS 6-10 240 Portland, Ore. (Westview HS) 34 F Perry Ellis Fr.-HS 6-8 225 Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Heights HS) 40 F Kevin Young Sr.-1L 6-8 190 Perris, Calif. (Perris HS/Loyola Marymount) Alphabetical No. Pos. Name Cl.-Exp. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 2 G Rio Adams Fr.-HS 6-3 190 Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) 34 F Perry Ellis Fr.-HS 6-8 225 Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Heights HS) 21 G Christian Garrett So.-1L 6-3 185 Los Angeles, Calif. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) 15 G Elijah Johnson Sr.-3L 6-4 195 Las Vegas, Nev. (Cheyenne HS) 33 F Landen Lucas Fr.-HS 6-10 240 Portland, Ore. (Westview HS) 10 G Evan Manning Fr.-HS 6-3 170 Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS/New Hampton Prep) 23 G Ben McLemore Fr.-RS 6-5 185 St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Life Center [Texas]) 32 F Zach Peters Fr.-HS 6-9 240 Plano, Texas (Prestonwood Christian Academy) 24 G Travis Releford Sr.-3L 6-6 210 Kansas City, Mo. (Bishop Miege HS) 20 G Niko Roberts Jr.-2L 5-11 175 Huntington, N.Y. (St. Anthonys HS) 11 G Tyler Self Fr.-HS 6-2 165 Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS) 1 G Naadir Tharpe So.-1L 5-11 170 Worcester, Mass. (Brewster Academy [N.H.]) 31 F Jamari Traylor Fr.-RS 6-8 220 Chicago, Ill. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) 4 F Justin Wesley Jr.-1L 6-9 220 Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS/Lamar) 3 G Andrew White III Fr.-HS 6-6 210 Richmond, Va. (Miller School) 5 C Jeff Withey Sr.-3L 7-0 235 San Diego, Calif. (Horizon HS) 40 F Kevin Young Sr.-1L 6-8 190 Perris, Calif. (Perris HS/Loyola Marymount)

Coaching StaffName Position Years at KU Alma Mater (Year)Bill Self Head Coach 10th Oklahoma State (1985)Joe Dooley Assistant Coach 10th George Washington (1988)Kurtis Townsend Assistant Coach Ninth Western Kentucky (1982)Norm Roberts Assistant Coach Second Queens College (1987)

Administrative StaffName Position Years at KUDoc Sadler Director of Basketball Operations FirstBrennan Bechard Assistant Director of Basketball Operations FourthJeff Forbes Video Coordinator Third

Pronunciations Naadir (NAH-deer) Tharpe; Jeff Withey (WITH-ee); Jamari Traylor (Juh-MAR-ee)

Roster Breakdowns

By ClassSeniors ..........................................4Juniors ........................................... 2 Sophomores ................................. 2Freshmen ......................................9

By PositionGuards ......................................... 10Center ............................................. 1Forwards .......................................6

By StateCalifornia....................................... 3Kansas ........................................... 3Missouri ......................................... 2Texas .............................................. 2Illinois ............................................. 1Massachusetts ............................... 1Nevada ........................................... 1New York ....................................... 1Oregon ........................................... 1Virginia ........................................... 1Washington ................................... 1

By HeightRoberts .....................................5-11Tharpe .......................................5-11Self ............................................. 6-2Adams ....................................... 6-3Garrett ....................................... 6-3Manning .................................... 6-3Johnson ....................................6-4McLemore ................................. 6-5Releford ....................................6-6White III ....................................6-6Ellis ............................................6-8Traylor .......................................6-8Young ........................................6-8Peters ........................................6-9Wesley .......................................6-9Lucas ........................................6-10Withey ....................................... 7-0

By WeightSelf ............................................. 165Manning .................................... 170Tharpe ....................................... 170Roberts ......................................175Garrett ........................................185McLemore ..................................185Adams ....................................... 190Young ........................................ 190Johnson .................................... 195Releford .................................... 210White III .................................... 210Traylor ...................................... 220Wesley ...................................... 220Ellis ............................................225Withey .......................................235Lucas ........................................ 240Peters ....................................... 240

R O S T E R

5Kansas Radio/TV Roster

Justin WesleyJr. / F / 6-9 / 220Ft. Worth, Texas

4Naadir TharpeSo. / G / 5-11 / 170Worcester, Mass.

1Andrew White IIIFr. / G / 6-6 / 210Richmond, Va.

3Jeff WitheySr. / C / 7-0 / 235San Diego, Calif.

5Evan ManningFr. / G / 6-3 / 170Lawrence, Kan.

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Tyler SelfFr. / G / 6-2 / 165Lawrence, Kan.

11Elijah JohnsonSr. / G / 6-4 / 195Las Vegas, Nev.

15 20 21Travis RelefordSr. / G / 6-6 / 210Kansas City, Mo.

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32Jamari TraylorRFr. / F / 6-8 / 220Chicago, Ill.

31Bill SelfHead Coach10th Year at Kansas

Joe DooleyAssistant Coach10th Year at Kansas

Norm RobertsAssistant CoachSecond Year at Kansas

Doc SadlerDirector of OperationsFirst Year at Kansas

Brennan BechardAsst. Director of OperationsFourth Year at Kansas

Jeff ForbesVideo CoordinatorThird Year at Kansas

10Rio AdamsFr. / G / 6-3 / 190Seattle, Wash.

Niko RobertsJr. / G / 5-11 / 175Huntington, N.Y.

Christian GarrettSo. / G / 6-3 / 185Los Angeles, Calif.

Ben McLemoreRFr. / G / 6-5 / 185St. Louis, Mo.

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Zach PetersFr. / F / 6-9 / 240Plano, Texas

Landen LucasFr. / F / 6-10 / 240Portland, Ore.

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Kurtis TownsendAssistant CoachNinth Year at Kansas

Perry EllisFr. / F / 6-8 / 225Wichita, Kan.

34Kevin YoungSr. / F / 6-8 / 190Perris, Calif.

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T V/ R A D I O R O S T E R

6Returning three starters off a spectacular team that advanced to the NCAA championship game has once again kept the bar high for Kansas mens basketball. KU welcomes nine freshmen, which once again will make the Jayhawks one of the youngest teams in the nation for head coach Bill Self--who enters his 10th season at KU with a 269-53 record for an 83.5 winning percentage.

Returning only one starter, last season the Jayhawks went 32-7 overall and 16-2 in the Big 12 Conference race, winning their school-record eighth-straight Big 12 regular-season title, 12th overall Big 12 championship and NCAA-leading 55th conference regular-season crown. Kansas advanced to its 14th Final Four and ninth NCAA Tournament title game in 2011-12.

Whos BackThree seniors comprise the returning starters in guards Elijah Johnson and Travis Releford, and center Jeff Withey. Johnson is KUs leading returning scorer averaging 10.2 points per game in 2011-12, while Releford scored 8.5 points per contest and averaged 4.2 rebounds per outing. Last season, Withey, the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, broke the Kansas and Big 12 Conference single-season blocked shots record with 140 blocks, including an NCAA Tournament-record 31 blocked shots in six games. Withey averaged 9.3 points per game and his 6.3 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots per contest make him the returning stat leader in those categories. Other KU regulars from last year include senior forward Kevin Young (3.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg), junior forward Justin Wesley (1.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg) and sophomore guard Naadir Tharpe (32 games, 5.5 minutes per game). Walk-on guards Niko Roberts and Christian Garrett will provide depth on the perimeter for Kansas in 2012-13.

New FacesKansas has nine freshmen on its roster this season with two Ben McLemore and Jamari Traylor who were NCAA partial qualifiers last season. The redshirt duo practiced with the team following the fall 2011 semester. Both know Bill Selfs system, and will have an immediate impact on the rotation and could crack into the starting lineup.

Five of the other seven freshmen on the roster are on scholarship: guards Rio Adams and Andrew White III and forwards Perry Ellis, Landen Lucas and Zach Peters. All come to Kansas with numerous high school accolades and should add to the Jayhawks team effort from the start. Adding depth at the guard position are invited freshmen walk-on guards Evan Manning and Tyler Self. Roberts, Manning and Self have lived basketball all their lives as their fathers are current, or previous head coaches.

The ScheduleKansas 2012-13 schedule includes four games on CBS, as well as 19 games on the ESPN family of networks, which include four Big Monday appearances and an ESPN Gameday contest against Texas on Feb. 16. The Jayhawks schedule will feature at least 14 games against teams that played in last years NCAA Tournament, and at least 15 games against schools that were in the top-100 of last seasons RPI rankings.

For the second-consecutive year the Jayhawks will play as part of the Champions Classic when they go up against Michigan State in Atlantas Georgia Dome.

Kansas TV Notables --For the sixth-straight season and 13th time in the 17-year history of the Big 12 Conference, the Jayhawks will play in four ESPN Big Monday games with an additional Monday conference home game against Texas Tech on ESPNU. KUs ESPN Big Monday contests will be Jan. 14 against Baylor, Jan. 28 at West Virginia, Feb. 11 against Kansas State and Feb. 25 at Iowa State. Kansas is 45-16 all-time on Big Monday (25-1 at home, 20-15 on the road), including 26-8 under head coach Bill Self.--Kansas could play up to 24 games against schools from BCS conferences: three from the Pac 12, two from the Big Ten, possibly Texas A&M (SEC) in the second game of the CBE tournament and 18 from the Big 12.--Kansas will play four non-conference opponents that won their respective league titles in 2012: Michigan State and Ohio State (Tied Big Ten), Belmont (Atlantic Sun) and Temple (Atlantic 10).

A Second HomeWith the CBE Classic (Nov. 19-20) the BMO Harris Bank Kansas City Shootout (Nov. 30) against Oregon State, the Big 12 Championship (March 13-16) and the NCAA Tournament second and third rounds, Kansas could play as many as eight games at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., during the 2012-13 season.

Kansas City has been a second home of sorts for Kansas over the years. KUs first-ever game -- a 16-5 loss to Kansas City YMCA on Feb. 3, 1899 -- was played in Kansas City. The CBE Classic in November 2012 will be 278th and 279th games all-time in Kansas City and the 19th and 20th in the Sprint Center for the Jayhawks. KU is 14-4 in the Sprint Center, including winning the 2008, 2010 and 2011 Big 12 Championships

Jayhawks shooting for ninth-straight Big 12 regular-season title

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A Look At The Numbers

Category 11-12 Return Loss % BackMinutes 7,825 4,390 3,435 56.1%Points 2,865 1,283 1,582 44.8%Field Goals 1,023 455 568 44.5%3-Pointers 222 104 118 46.8%Free Throws 597 269 328 45.1%Rebounds 1,470 723 645 49.2%Assists 587 285 302 48.6%Blocks 222 179 43 80.6%Steals 285 161 124 56.5%

Returning LeadersPoints Elijah Johnson 397 (10.2) Field Goals Elijah Johnson 148 Field Goal Pct. Justin Wesley 56.7 3-Pointers Elijah Johnson 69 3-Point Pct. Elijah Johnson 33.8 Free Throws Jeff Withey 124Free Throw Pct. Jeff Withey 79.5Rebounds Jeff Withey 246 (6.3)Assists Elijah Johnson 137 (3.5)Blocked Shots Jeff Withey 140 (3.6)Steals Elijah Johnson 55 (1.4)

Senior Elijah Johnson is KUs leading returning scorer at 10.2 ppg in 2011-12.

7in the venue. KU played 104 games in KCs Kemper Arena with an 80-24 record. KU is 199-78 all-time in games played in Kansas City.

Historic Six-Year SpanKansas 197 victories since the 2006-07 season are the most in a six-year span in NCAA Division I history. Included are five of Kansas 11 seasons with 30 or more victories.

Conference SuccessKansas has won or tied for each of the last eight Big 12 regular-season championships, which is a school record. KU has won 12 of the 16 Big 12 titles in the history of the conference. KUs 55 conference titles are the most in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are once again predicted to finish near the top of the conference race in 2012-13. KU has been the coaches preseason favorite four of the last six seasons and 10 times overall.

It Starts with SelfKansas coach Bill Self is a four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year and three-time national coach of the year, including 2009 and 2012, while at KU. Under Self, the Jayhawks have won eight-straight Big 12 regular-season titles, five Big 12 postseason championships, advanced to five NCAA Tournament Elite Eights, two Final Fours, two NCAA championship games and one NCAA title. Bill Self enters his 10th season at Kansas with a 269-52 record and 476-158 in 19 seasons overall.

Dominating DefenseIn Bill Selfs nine seasons at Kansas, the Jayhawks have led the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense seven times and finished no lower than third. Nationally, Self-coached Jayhawks have ranked eighth or higher all but one season in field goal percentage defense and have ranked in the top five on seven occasions, including third in 2011-12. Season FG% Defense Big 12 rank/NCAA Rank 2011-12 38.0% 1/3 2010-11 39.4% 3/13 2009-10 37.9% 1/4 2008-09 38.3% 1/5 2007-08 37.9% 1/3 2006-07 37.6% 2/4 2005-06 37.0% 1/1 2004-05 38.7% 1/5 2003-04 39.1% 1/8

Home and AwayUnder head coach Bill Self, Kansas has won 95.4 percent (145-7) of its games in Allen Fieldhouse and is 124-46 (72.9 percent) in games away from Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks have posted a better than .500 record away from AFH every season under Self.

Kansas Under Bill Self(Home games include Allen Fieldhouse only)

Season Overall H A N2003-04 24-9 13-1 5-5 6-32004-05 23-7 15-1 6-3 2-32005-06 25-8 14-2 6-2 5-42006-07 33-5 16-2 8-2 9-12007-08 37-3 19-0 8-3 10-02008-09 27-8 18-0 6-4 3-42009-10 33-3 18-0 9-2 6-12010-11 35-3 16-1 9-1 10-12011-12 32-7 16-0 8-2 8-5Totals 269-53 145-7 65-24 59-22Pct. .835 .954 .730 .728

Home Sweet Home

Since his arrival at KU, Bill Self is 145-7 in games played at Allen Fieldhouse for a 95.4 winning percentage. Self has won more conference titles (eight) than lost home games (seven) while at Kansas. Included was a school-record 69-game home court winning streak which led the nation for more than two seasons and ranks 11th all-time in the NCAA records book.

First Class FacilitiesIn October 2009, Allen Fieldhouse re-opened following an 18-month project valued at more than $42 million, making Kansas home to one of the best basketball facilities in the country. Included is a 14,000 square-foot academic support building, an 11,600 square-foot practice facility, new locker rooms, a clubhouse, players lounge and meeting rooms. At the 2011 Legends of the Phog alumni exhibition game, many former Jayhawks have said the Fieldhouse facilities were better than most of the NBA venues they play in.

Next LevelWith Thomas Robinson (5) and Tyshawn Taylor (41) in the 2012 NBA Draft, for the third straight year, Kansas had two or more players selected in the NBA Draft. Five Lottery selections (Xavier Henry and Cole Aldrich in 2010, Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris in 2011 and Robinson in 2012), are included.

Since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996-97, KU has had 23 players drafted in the NBA, which is the most of any league member. Over the last decade, KU is among the top-five for producing the most NBA Draft picks in the nation with 17. Three KU draft picks recently played for the 2012 NBA Championship, with 2008 second-rounder Mario Chalmers helping the Miami Heat win the crown.

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Senior Travis Releford is a returning starter who has played in 101 games in his KU career. He averaged 8.5 ppg last sea-

son for the Jayhawks.

In 2012-13, KU celebrates its 115th season of mens basketball. Included is the 25th anniversary of the 1988 NCAA National

Championship team.

8Noting Kansas Basketball--Kansas has gone 243 games without consecutive losses, which is the longest active streak in NCAA Division I. KUs last two straight losses were Jan. 14 vs. Kansas State (59-57 in Allen Fieldhouse) and Jan. 16 at Missouri (89-86 overtime in Mizzou Arena), during the 2005-06 season.--Kansas has 2,070 all-time victories, second most in NCAA Division I.--Kansas won its 1,000th all-time conference game with the 83-50 win against Texas Tech on Feb. 18, 2012.--Kansas has held 178 of its last 184 opponents to under 50 percent shooting. --KU has held opponents to fewer than 100 points in 373 consecutive games. The last team to score 100 on Kansas was Texas on Feb. 11, 2002, a KU 110-103 overtime victory.--Kansas has sold out its last 180 games in Allen Fieldhouse, dating

back to the second game of the 2001-02 season.--Over the last six seasons, including

2011-12, Kansas has averaged 32.8 victories per year with five 30-win seasons. --Each KU senior class since 1986-87 has won at least 100 games. Tyshawn Taylors four-year record was 127-21. --Every four-year player under Bill Self at KU has been part of at least one Final Four team. Redshirt senior Conner Teahan--a senior on the 2011-12 team--was a part of two as he was also on the 2008 NCAA National Championship team.--Kansas has won 12 of the 16 Big 12 regular-season titles (includes ties), including the last eight. Kansas 55 conference titles are the most in NCAA Division I. Kansas eight-straight league titles is a school record, surpassing the six straight set from 1922-27.--Kansas has won 23 or more games in each of the last 23 seasons dating back to 1988-89 and has 22 victories 27 times in the last 28 years starting in 1984-85. --Bill Self has won 23 or more games each of his last 14 seasons as a head coach.--Kansas is the only team in the Big 12 to have a winning series record against every conference foe.

--KU has led its league in home attendance each of the last 26 seasons dating back to 1986-87 and 31 times in the last 35 years.--Kansas 2002 team is the only squad in Big 12 history to go undefeated in conference play at 16-0.--Kansas is first in the conference in wins with a 217-41 record in Big 12 regular-season games. Texas is next at 176-82. Including the league postseason championship, Kansas is tops at 248-49, while Texas is second at 197-98.--Kansas is the only Big 12 school to have won a regular-season championship with two different coaches (Roy Williams and Bill Self).--Under Bill Self, Kansas is 69-4 (94.5 percent) in Big 12 home games: 8-0 in 2004, 7-1 in 2005, 7-1 in 2006, 7-1 in 2007, 8-0 in 2008, 8-0 in 2009, 8-0 in 2010, 7-1 in 2011 and 9-0 in 2012.--Kansas has won 10 or more league games for the last 18 seasons and 50 times overall, including 2011-12.--Kansas leads the Big 12 with 48 all-time Academic All-Big 12 selections since the inception of the conference in 1996-97. --Including 2011-12, KU has 37 Academic All-Big 12 First Team selections and 11 second team selections. KUs 37 first-team selections are 16 more than Texas and Kansas States 21 each.--In the Bill Self era, Kansas has had 25 Academic All-Big 12 selections, which is best in the Big 12, for an average of almost three per year (2.8 average). This includes 2011-12.--In December 2010, KU alum David Booth bought the original rules of basketball by the inventor of the game and KUs first coach James Naismith. Booth plans to bring the rules to Lawrence and Allen Fieldhouse.--Kansas school-record 69-game home court winning streak, from 2007-11, led the nation for more than two seasons and ranks 11th all-time in the NCAA records book. With the current 22-game win streak, Kansas is 91-1 in Allen Fieldhouse in its last 92 games.

Mens Basketball Conference Titles for Big 12 Schools

School League Titles Big 12 (years) Last One KANSAS 55 10 (97-98-02-03-05-08-09-10-11-12) 2012 Texas 24 3 (99-06-08) 2008 (tied Big 12) Kansas State 17 0 1977 (Big 8) Oklahoma State 17 1 (04) 2004 (Big 12) Oklahoma 14 1 (05) 2005 (tied Big 12) TCU 10 0 1987 (SWC) Iowa State 6 2 (00-01) 2001 (Big 12) Texas Tech 6 0 1996 (SWC) Baylor 5 0 1950 (tied SWC) West Virginia 5 0 1989 (Atlantic 10)

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Senior center Jeff Withey broke the school, Big 12 conference season and NCAA Tournament blocked

shots record last season.

Kansas Conference Regular-Season Titles - 55 (*tied for championship)

Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (13) - 1908-09-10-11-12*-14*-15-22*-23-24-25-26-27

Big Six (12) - 1931-32-33-34-36-37*-38-40*-41*-42*-43-46

Big Seven (5) - 1950*-52-53-54*-57Big Eight (13) - 1960*-66-67-71-74-75-78-86-91*-

92-93-95-96Big 12 (12) - 1997-98-2002-03-05* -06*-07-08*-

09-10-11-12

Conference Regular-Season Championships (includes divisional crowns)

1. 55 - KANSAS (MVIAA, Big 8, Big 12)2. 51 - Kentucky (Southern, SEC)3. 37 - Penn (Ivy)4. 36 - North Carolina (Southern, ACC)5. 32 - Utah (Rocky Mountain, Mountain States,

WAC, MWC)6. 30 - UCLA (Pac-12)7. 29 - Princeton (Ivy)8. 28 - Connecticut (Yankee, Big East)8. 28 - Western Kentucky (OVC, Sun Belt)

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G A M E DAY AT A L L E N F I E L D H O U S E

ALLEN FIELDHOUSE Dedicated: March 1, 1955 (Kansas 77, Kansas State 67) Capacity: 16,300 Student Seating: 4,000 Seasons: Entering 59th Consecutive Sellouts: 180 (started Dec. 4, 2001) Years Led League in Home Attendance: 31 (including last 26) KUs All-Time Record: 683-107 (86.5) Record Under Bill Self: 145-7 (95.4) Undefeated Seasons: 16, last in 2011-12 (16-0 at AFH)

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Named in honor of the late Dr. F.C. Phog Allen, the Jayhawks head coach for 39 years, Allen Fieldhouse is labeled by many as one of the best places in America to watch a college basketball game.

The Fieldhouse was dedicated on March 1, 1955, as the Jayhawks defeated Kansas State, 77-67, before an overflow throng of 17,228.

Jayhawk fans have been piling into the Fieldhouse ever since. Kansas has led its conference in attendance in each of the last 26 years and consistently ranks in the top 10 nationally. With capacity seating of 16,300, Allen Fieldhouse is the second-largest basketball arena in the Big 12 Conference and the largest in the state of Kansas. The Jayhawks have sold out 180 consecutive games dating back to the home-opener in 2001 against Pittsburg State, when the attendance of 16,100 was just 200 shy of capacity. In its history, more than 10 million fans have attended mens basketball games in Allen Fieldhouse.

Since the conclusion of the 2004-05 season, Allen Fieldhouse has gone through major upgrades with the intent not to lose the lore of the complex, including a new practice facility and locker room, a new scoreboard and sound system and a new floor to add more cushion for those who play on it.

In October 2009, KU completed a $42 million project that included a 11,600 square-foot practice facility, a 5,000 square-foot club house/locker room and 14,000 square-foot academic support building.

In addition to the inside renovations, the Booth Family Hall of Athletics was added to the east side of Allen Fieldhouse. The $8 million 26,000 square-foot project was dedicated Jan. 21, 2006, and features a comprehensive history of Kansas athletics. The experience provided by the Booth Family Hall of Athletics has attracted KU and college basketball fans from across the country.

Capacity in Allen Fieldhouse was 15,200 prior to the 1986-87 season, when 600 seats were added. Prior to the 1994-95 season, an additional 500 seats were added, bringing capacity to 16,300.

There are 4,000 seats, including many close to the playing floor, reserved strictly for the students. A $3.5 million renovation prior to the 1998-99 season paved the way for new and larger restrooms and concession stands, an elevator and larger, more accessible entryways.

Prior to the 2005-06 season, Kansas Athletics recognized the Ward family at Allen Fieldhouse for their contributions toward the renovations in the Fieldhouse. Enhancements to Allen Fieldhouse included a new playing floor, new lighting system, new scoreboard/video board, new sound system, new windows and updated safety equipment. Additionally, the bleachers were painted crimson and blue, the east-side chairback seats were refurbished, some first-level restrooms updated, the inside ceiling painted and the outside of the Fieldhouse cleaned.

Allen Field house, historically, has served as host for many NCAA championships. In mens basketball alone, Allen Fieldhouse has hosted 37 NCAA Tournament games.

Today, Allen Fieldhouse hosts more than 40 home basketball games (men and women combined) each year. The facility has also been used for stage shows, major ad dresses and for commencement ceremonies when the weather is incle ment.

Originally, Allen Fieldhouse was used as a multi-purpose facility. The Kansas track teams ran there during the indoor season and the Fieldhouse served as an indoor practice facility for the basketball, softball and football teams.

In 1984, Anschutz Sports Pavilion was completed, making Allen Fieldhouse the exclusive home of KU mens and womens basketball and Kansas volleyball.

In October of 1998, the Horejsi Family Athletics Center was constructed just west of Allen Fieldhouse. This 16,500 square-foot building serves as the home for KU volleyball.

Administrative and coaching offices for the athletics department are located in Allen Fieldhouse, Parrott Athletic Center, annexed to the Fieldhouse in 1970, and the Wagnon Student-Athlete Center.

Over the past 28 seasons, Kansas has compiled a 403-27 record in the Fieldhouse, including 16-0 in 2011-12. Between February of 2007 and January of 2011, the Jayhawks won a school-record 69 consecutive games in Allen Fieldhouse.

A L L E N F I E L D H O U S E

F I R S T C L A S S FA C I L I T I E S

The Kansas Basketball facilities, completed in October 2009, are second-to-none. The first-class facilities provide the student-athlete with an environment for success

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Overall Project: $42 Million

Includes: Academic Support, Allen Fieldhouse, Basketball Locker Room Area and Practice Facility

11,600 sq ft. Practice Facility 5,000 sq ft. Club House / Locker Room 14,000 sq ft. Academic Support Building

Computer LabA computer lab for all student-athletes is available

inside the student support services area.

Burge UnionLocated adjacent to the Jayhawker Towers, the Burge

Union serves as a training table for KU student-athletes.

Booth Family Hall of AthleticsAll of Kansas great athletes and teams are immortalized

in the Booth Hall of Athletics.

October 09 ALLEN FIELDHOUSE RENOVATION included the construction of

a new basketball practice facility; new locker room and player

lounge; improved concourses; a remodel to Parrott and addition

to Anschutz; new office spaces for many departments including

dedicated academic areas, compliance and others.

August 09 FIELDTURF INSTALLED ON KIVISTO FIELD AT MEMORIAL STADIUM

state-of-the-art playing surface installed and crown removed

from field.

February 09 GOLF HITTING FACILITY indoor hitting stalls added at Alvamar

Golf Club.

January 09 ROWING BOATHOUSE new facility located along the Kansas River

with generous contributions from the student body and

cooperation from the city of Lawrence.

MCCARTHY FAMILY BASEBALL CLUBHOUSE new facility provides

home for Kansas baseball at Hoglund Ballpark.

July 08 ANDERSON FAMILY FOOTBALL COMPLEX football-only facility built

adjacent to Memorial Stadium provides all the amenities

April 08 TENNIS LOUNGE at Jayhawk Tennis Center

March 08 SOFTBALL OUTFIELD LIGHTS night softball arrives at KU

September 06 OLYMPIC SPORTS LOCKER ROOM RENOVATIONS

May 06 HOGLUND BALLPARK SCOREBOARD new videoboard added

October 05 ALLEN FIELDHOUSE COURT new basketball floor installed

September 05 ALLEN FIELDHOUSE SCOREBOARD new videoboards added

August 05 ALLEN FIELDHOUSE RENOVATIONs interior and exterior cleaning,

repainted seating in bowl structure, refinished wood seats, new

lighting, new sound sound system.

BOOTH FAMILY HALL OF ATHLETICS facility to honor the history of

Kansas Athletics built in Allen Fieldhouse

MEMORIAL STADIUM SCOREBOARD video boards added to

North Bowl

June 05 HOGLUND INDOOR HITTING FACILITY indoor baseball practice area

March 05 HYDROTHERAPY TRAINING CENTER hydrotherapy pools installed

in Anderson Strength Center

September 04 WOMENS BASKETBALL OFFICE RENOVATIONS new office space

March 04 ARROCHA BALLPARK new softball stadium

March 03 ANDERSON FAMILY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CENTER


Kansas Athletics is committed to excellence in all areas including providing comfortable and competitive facilities in all sports. Listed are a few of the major improvements in facilities that have been completed since 2003.

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ROWING BOATHOUSE


JAYHAWK TENNIS CENTER

HOGLUND BALLPARK

GOLF HITTING FACILITY AT ALVAMAR

HOREJSI FAMILY ATHLETICS CENTERROBINSON NATATORIUM

JAYHAWK SOCCER COMPLEX

ARROCHA BALLPARK

RIM ROCK FARM

KIVISTO FIELD AT MEMORIAL STADIUM


In October 2009, $42 million in Allen Fieldhouse renovations were completed. These renovations included completely

renovated clubhouses that house the locker room, players lounge, film room, coaches locker room, sports medicine

area, equipment services, laundry services, a cardio/weight room and an

eating area for team meals. Additionally, the West corridor of Allen Fieldhouse

was transformed into a basketball history display highlighted by a historical timeline and recognition of all past letterwinners.

Also as part of the renovations, an entirely new basketball practice facility and donor

atrium was connected to Wagnon and Allen Fieldhouse for interior access.

E L I T E S TA F F

BILL SELF AT KANSAS (NINE SEASONS) 29.8 Average Wins Per Year

2012 National Coach of the Year

2009 Consensus National Coach of the Year

2008 NCAA National Champion Coach

Eight-Time Defending Big 12 Regular-Season Champions (2005-06-07-08-09-10-11-12)

Six NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances

Five NCAA Elite Eight Appearances

Four-Time Big 12 Coach of the Year

(2006, 2009, 2011, 2012)

14 NBA Draft Picks

197 victories in last six seasons, the most in wins in a six-year span in NCAA history

SELFS 19-YEAR CAREER 14 Straight 23+ Win Seasons

Three-Time National Coach of the Year

Five-Time Conference Coach of the Year

12 Conference Titles in Last 14 Years

Six League Tournament Titles

Five Conference Players of the Year

Seven Elite Eight Appearances

48 All-Conference Selections

HEAD COACH BILL SELF

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NORM ROBERTSSecond Year at Kansas

BRENNAN BECHARDFourth Year at Kansas

JEFF FORBESThird Year at Kansas

E L I T E S TA F F

DOC SADLERFirst Year at Kansas

KURTIS TOWNSEND | Ninth Year at Kansas

JOE DOOLEY | 10th Year at Kansas

DREW GOODEN

DARRELL ARTHUR

TYSHAWN TAYLOR

NICK COLLISONXAVIER HENRY

MARIO CHALMERS

Cole Aldrich, Oklahoma City ThunderDarrell Arthur, Memphis Grizzlies

Mario Chalmers, Miami HeatNick Collison, Oklahoma City Thunder

Drew Gooden, Milwaukee BucksXavier Henry, New Orleans Hornets

Kirk Hinrich, Chicago BullsDarnell Jackson, Utah Jazz

Marcus Morris, Houston RocketsMarkieff Morris, Phoenix Suns

Paul Pierce, Boston CelticsThomas Robinson, Sacramento KingsBrandon Rush, Golden State Warriors

Josh Selby, Memphis GrizzliesTyshawn Taylor, Brooklyn Nets

Jayhawks Currently in the NBA

JOSH SELBY

BRANDON RUSH

MARCUS MORRIS

KIRK HINRICH

PAUL PIERCE2008 NBA FINALS MVP

J AY H AW K S I N T H E N B A

MARKIEFF MORRIS

THOMAS ROBINSONCOLE ALDRICH

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DREW GOODEN

MARIO CHALMERS

Before a sold-out crowd of 16,300 fans in historic Allen Fieldhouse, 23 Kansas basketball legends, including 12 current NBA stars, took part in the inaugural Legends of the Phog Exhibition on Sept. 24, 2011. Former Kansas coaches Ted Owens and Hall of Famer Larry Brown coached the legends to a 111-111 tie, which was capped off by a pair of unbelievable three-point baskets by Paul Pierce and Mario Chalmers in the waning seconds of the game. The perfect ending could not have been scripted any better.

L E G E N D S O F T H E P H O G

N AT I O N A L M E D I A C O V E R A G E

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N AT I O N A L M E D I A C O V E R A G E

2 0 0 8 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S

2008NCAA National Champions

Big 12 Tournament ChampionsBig 12 Regular Season Champions

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2 0 0 8 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S

Kansas set a SCHOOL RECORD

with 37 wins in 2007-08

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DARNELL VALENTINE

RAEF LAFRENTZ

DREW GOODEN

CLYDE LOVELETTE

JACQUE VAUGHN

DANNY MANNING

JOJO WHITE

WILT CHAMBERLAIN

BUD STALLWORTH

A L L -T I M E G R E AT S

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WILT CHAMBERLAIN

WAYNE SIMIEN

PAUL PIERCE

MARIO CHALMERS

KIRK HINRICH

BRANDON RUSH

AARON MILES

NICK COLLISON

SHERRON COLLINS

COLE ALDRICH

A L L -T I M E G R E AT S

THOMAS ROBINSON

S T R E N G T H A N D C O N D I T I O N I N G AT H L E T I C T R A I N I N G

Cole Aldrich, KansasRay Allen, UConnRashad Anderson, UConnHilton Armstrong, UConnDarrell Arthur, KansasJosh Boone, UConnDenham Brown, UConnScott Burrell, UConnCaron Butler, UConnMario Chalmers, KansasSherron Collins, KansasKhalid El-Amin, UConnRudy Gay, UConnBen Gordon, UConnRichard Hamilton, UConnXavier Henry, KansasDarnell Jackson, Kansas

Travis Knight, UConnKeith Langford, KansasDonny Marshall, UConnAaron Miles, KansasMarcus Morris, KansasMarkieff Morris, KansasEmeka Okafor, UConnThomas Robinson, KansasBrandon Rush, KansasJosh Selby, KansasWayne Simien, KansasTyshawn Taylor, KansasCharlie Villanueva, UConnJake Voskuhl, UConnMarcus Williams, UConnJulian Wright, Kansas

Prominent PupilsAndrea Hudy has worked with 33 NBA players (current and former)

The $8 million, 42,000 square-foot Anderson Family Strength and Conditioning Center, which features state-of-the-art weight training equipment, a cardiovascular workout area, as well as meeting rooms and lockers, opened for KU student-athletes in the summer of 2003.

Los Angeles residents Dana and Sue Anderson pledged the funds to the University of Kansas Endowment Association on behalf of their family, including their four children, for the one-of-a-kind strength and conditioning center. Built on existing university property at the northwest corner of Anschutz Sports Pavilion, the two-story center replaced the Shaffer-Holland Strength Center.

In summer 2012, Kansas became the signature school for EliteForm, which integrates technology into workout sessions to enhance the training and sport performances in KU student-athletes. Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance Andrea Hudy is the strength and conditioning coach for mens basketball. Prior to KU, Hudy served nine and a half years at Connecticut, where she worked closely with the Huskies national champion mens and womens basketball teams. In all, Hudy was part of eight national championship teams while at Connecticut - two mens basketball, five womens basketball and one mens soccer.

Hudy earned her bachelor of science degree in kinesiology at Maryland and her masters of art and sport biomechanics degree from Connecticut. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a USAW Level I Coach. Hudy is also a nationally certified massage therapist.

Hudy has worked with 33 former student-athletes who went on to play in the NBA, including KUs Cole Aldrich, Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers, Sherron Collins, Xavier Henry, Darnell Jackson, Keith Langford, Aaron Miles, Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, Thomas Robinson, Brandon Rush, Josh Selby, Wayne Simien, Tyshawn Taylor and Julian Wright.

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ANDREA HUDYAssistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance

S T R E N G T H A N D C O N D I T I O N I N G

Bill Cowgill is in his 10th year as head trainer for mens basketball at the University of Kansas. Cowgill brings a high level of expertise to the job, after having served as a Division I athletic trainer for 15 years at three different institutions, including the University of Miami, Notre Dame and the University of Arkansas. He is also a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

DR. LARRY MAGEEHead Team Physician

DR. JEFF RANDALLTeam Physician

AT H L E T I C T R A I N I N G

The University of Kansas Sports Medicine Staff and Physicians are constantly on the cutting edge of injury prevention and rehabilitation. Using such state-of-the-art equipment as aquatic rehabilitation pools and monitored rehab systems, as well as a multitude of hands on techniques, the sports medicine staff at Kansas is able to implement programs for its athletes which have resulted in significantly faster and safer return to competition.

ANDREA HUDYAssistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance

STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT SERVICES MISSION STATEMENTThe Student-Athlete Support Services staff focuses all collective resources in support of the academic, personal and interpersonal development of each individual it serves. As part of its commitment to the academic success of its athletes, Kansas Athletics completed a new academic complex in the summer of 2009. The facility features individual study rooms and a computer lab.

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KANSAS BASKETBALLS RECENT ACADEMIC SUCCESSKansas Cole Aldrich was named the 2010 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Basketball Academic All-American of the Year. In 2011, Tyrel Reed became the 16th Jayhawk to be named Academic All-American First Team. In the Bill Self era, Kansas has had 25 mens basketball players named to the Academic All-Big 12, which is more than any other league school.

DEGREE & CAREER COUNSELINGEarning a degree from the University of Kansas is an achievement that will remain with you the rest of your life. And walking through the Campanile and down the Hill as a part of the graduation ceremonies is a memory that will last a lifetime.

The Academic Support Staff members: Meet regularly with new students to discuss upcoming academic requirements, transition issues, time management strategies and more. Facilitate students career exploration. Assist students with selection of major. Assist students with selection of courses which ensure their progress towards a degree. Develop long-term academic plans. Assist students with personal concerns.

Highlights from the 2011-12 Academic Year A total of 122 KU student-athletes earned Academic All-Big 12 honors.

During the Spring 2012 semester, 249 KU student-athletes posted a GPA or 3.0 or higher to be named to the Athletic Directors Honor Roll.

Sixteen Jayhawks received national academic honors.

Three Jayhawks earned the Big 12s Dr. Gerald Lage Award, the conferences highest academic honor.

Rk. School No.

1 UCLA 17

2 Kansas 16

3 Indiana 13

4 Duke 12

4 Notre Dame 12

6 BYU 8

7 Gonzaga 7 Purdue 7

Mens Basketball Academic All-Americans All-Time

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2007: JEREMY CASE

2009: BRENNAN BECHARD,BRAD WITHERSPOON, MATT KLEINMANN WITH HEAD COACH BILL SELF.

2008: RUSSELL ROBINSON, DARNELL JACKSON, SASHA KAUN AND RODRICK STEWART WITH COACHES JOE DOOLEY AND BILL SELF.

2006: CHRISTIAN MOODY, STEPHEN VINSON, MOULAYE NIANG.

2005: BRYANT NASH, JEFF HAWKINS, AARON MILES, WAYNE SIMIEN, MICHAEL LEE, KEITH LANGFORD.

2010: BRADY MORNINGSTAR, SHERRON COLLINS

2011: MARIO LITTLE, TYREL REED

A C A D E M I C S G R A D U AT I N G C L A S S E S U N D E R S E L F

STRATEGIC AND INSTRUCTIONAL TUTORING PROGRAMS STP schedules more than 900 hours of tutoring each week for more than 250 student-athletes.

STP has 75 tutors who work with all student-athletes who request tutoring assistance.

Tutoring is available to any student-athlete, regardless of scholarship status or sport.

Many of the tutors working within STP are instructors or teaching assistants at KU, while some are undergraduate students who have excelled in their respective subject areas.

Research studies have found the Strategic Tutoring Program to be an effective program for under-prepared student-athletes and highly skilled students alike.

Student-athletes report a high level of satisfaction with the STP.

Both programs offer individualized tutoring as well as small study groups.

2012: JORDAN JUENEMANN, TYSHAWN TAYLOR, CONNER TEAHAN WITH HEAD COACH BILL SELF.

A C T I V E I N T H E C O M M U N I T Y

Each year, Kansas basketball gives something back to the community that supports it so passionately.

From the time classes start in late August until the end of the spring semester, Kansas basketball will donate countless hours of its time and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.

BASKETBALLS FOR CHARITYDuring the course of the season, every Kansas basketball player and coach will autograph nearly 1,500 basketballs, which are sold to the general public through www.kustore.com and, in turn, generate funds for a variety of charities. Two of the top beneficiaries in recent years have been Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Douglas County and the Early Readiness Program of the Lawrence Schools Foundation. The Kansas players and coaches choose a small group of other organizations that also benefit.

CHRISTMAS HELP FOR THOSE WHO NEED ITDuring the holiday season, each Jayhawk player goes gift shopping for an area family in need. Through charitable donations, the Jayhawk players purchase and distribute gifts to the families.

SALVATION ARMY FOOD DRIVEEvery October, Late Night, KUs annual version of midnight madness, attracts close to 16,000 fans. There is no admission charge, but fans are encouraged to bring canned food items. Hundreds of thousands of cans of food have been donated to local food banks.

WILT CHAMBERLAIN SPECIAL OLYMPICS CLINICThe Kansas mens basketball team continues to enjoy an extremely popular and mutually beneficial association with the Special Olympics. For 28 years, the Jayhawks have dedicated time and energy each season to working with the Kansas Special Olympics. Each year the Jayhawks conduct a basketball skills seminar specifically for Special Olympians. Later this season, the Kansas team again will hold the clinic in Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas Athletics facilitates and encourages involvement of its teams and individual student-athletes in the life of their community outside the boundaries of their normal college existence. As volunteers, KU student-athletes not only represent themselves, but also their respective teams, Kansas Athletics and the University of Kansas. By volunteering and giving back to Lawrence and surrounding communities, KU student-athletes gain leadership skills through service while providing a positive influence in their community.

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F K A N S A S

U.S. News: Study abroad program outstanding

U.S. News: More than 40 KU graduate programs ranked

U.S. News: 28 KU programs rank in top 30; special education, city management are No. 1

Pharmacy residency program best in nation

26th KU student wins Rhodes scholarship

Faculty 2nd in nation for Fulbrights

KU in top 25 for Peace Corps volunteers

KU ranks 5th nationwide in number of doctorates earned by American Indians

KU named to Presidents Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

KU lauded for community service with Carnegie Foundation honor

KUs community service lauded by Carnegie Foundation

Lawrence again named a top 10 college town

KU a top 10 public university for new faculty

KU ranks 44th in national research funding

Lawrence No. 9 on best college town list

National Jurist magazine: Law school a best value

KU is a cool school, according to Mother Jones ranking

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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F K A N S A S AT H L E T I C E XC E L L E N C E

CAMPANILE HILLCampanile Hill forms the picturesque backdrop for Memorial Stadium. On a sunny fall Saturday, the Hill is transformed into a congregating place for watching Jayhawk football, sunning and barbequing. Potter Lake, just to the southwest of Memorial Stadium and at the bottom of Campanile Hill, adds to the beauty of the Kansas campus.

LATE NIGHT IN THE PHOGLate Night at the University of Kansas continues to be one of the most well-attended midnight madness events in all of college basketball. Each year, some 16,000 fans pack into Allen Fieldhouse to catch an off-beat look at the Jayhawks and to get a sneak peak at the highly-touted freshmen. Former Kansas coach Larry Brown, in 1985, helped get Late Night started. The title of the event was borrowed from the show, Late Night With David Letterman.

Late Night was an instant success at basketball-crazed KU, but it really blossomed in the early 1990s and has become a tradition at KU. Since 1988-89, the Jayhawk womens basketball team has taken on a greater share of the Late Night load and often shares center court with the KU mens team. The pep band, cheerleaders, dance team and mascots are also very much involved in the pre-scrimmage entertainment.

For Jayhawk fans, Late Night has provided some lasting memories. In 1989, Alonzo Jamison snapped the entire basketball goal support with a pre-game slam dunk. In 1991, 7-0 freshman Greg Ostertag lip-synced Friends in Low Places. In 1996, Scot Pollard had the house lights lowered and proposed to his girlfriend-- she accepted.

SENIOR DAYKansas basketball fans say good-bye to senior members of the Jayhawks with one of the most festive days in all of college basketball. Senior Day, always an emotional day for Jayhawk fans, includes both a pre- and post-game ceremony in Allen Fieldhouse.

The seniors, including senior student-managers, join their parents at center court and are introduced to the crowd. In recent years, KU fans have tossed flowers on the court to show their appreciation for the players. The Kansas coaching staff believes strongly in senior leadership and the seniors are often asked for input on many facets of the Jayhawk basketball program, from team travel to the design of championship rings. And, for the last 24 years, seniors have been in the starting lineup on Senior Day. Kansas fans will long remember Senior Day in 1995 when the Jayhawks hosted Oklahoma State in a game that determined the Big Eight Conference championship. Both teams entered the game with 10-3 league records. Even with the league title hanging in the balance, a walk-on, Scott Novosel, was in the starting lineup. When Novosel was taken out of the game, he was greeted by a standing ovation. Kansas went on to win the game and claim the Big Eight title.

CAMPING FOR SEATSFor practically every home basketball game, between 50 and 500 KU students stand in line for up to a week with hopes of securing courtside seats.

Up until the mid-1990s students literally camped outside of Allen Fieldhouse in tents for days. For safety reasons, KU officials helped organize the campers so that everything is done inside of Allen Fieldhouse and students are sent home at 10 p.m. Unique to KU is that the students camping are already in possession of tickets (general admission). They wait in line solely to secure the best seats available.

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THE ROCK CHALK CHANTThe Rock Chalk Chant has been the battle cry of KU fans for more than 80 years. This strange, traditional chant, which is among the most famous of all college cheers, was started by E.H.S. Bailey, a professor of chemistry. On May 21, 1886, Bailey submitted the cheer to his club.

Before the University adopted the cheer in 1897, it consisted of Rah, Rah, Jayhawk, KU being repeated three times. An English professor soon suggested that Rock Chalk be substituted for Rah, Rah because it rhymed with Jayhawk. Rock Chalk was also symbolic of the chalky limestone formations found on Mount Oread. Teddy Roosevelt once said the Rock Chalk Chant was the best he had ever heard.

THE SCHOOL COLORSThe University of Kansas colors, crimson and blue, used since the early 1890s, are not the colors originally adopted by the university Board of Regents in the 1860s. The Regents had decided to adopt the Michigan colors, maize and sky blue.

Maize and blue were used at early oratorical meets, and they may have been used when Kansas competed in rowing in the middle 1880s. However, when football came upon the scene in 1890, the student backers wanted to use Harvard crimson as the athletic color in honor of Col. John J. McCook, a Harvard man, who had given money for an athletic field at KU. That field ran east and west in the proximity of where the north bowl of Memorial Stadium stands on the Kansas campus today.

Some Yale men were on the faculty, and they demanded the Yale blue be included. The rooters rallied forth to allow crimson and blue on their team. No one fought to retain the original colors, and the vivid deeper tone crimson and blue became generally used. Finally, in May 1896, the KU Athletic Board adopted crimson and blue as the official team colors for the university.

THE ALMA MATERIn 1891, professor George Barlow Penny searched for a school song for the Glee and Mandolin Club to sing on its tour through Kansas to Denver and back. No one responded with an original song in answer to his appeals. Just before departure, he thought of the Cornell song Far Above Cayugas Waters. Hastily changing a few words, he gave it to the glee club men to sing on the trip. He did not expect the song to be used after their return, but Crimson and the Blue still goes on. The music is not Cornells but an old English folk tune, Annie Lisle.

Waving The WheatSince the early days of KU sports, it has been a ritual of Jayhawk fans to wave the wheat following every Kansas scoring drive in football. The tradition also extends to Allen Fieldhouse where fans wave the wheat when an opponent fouls out and at the conclusion of every Jayhawk victory. The ritual consists of fans waving their arms in the air, an activity which, when done by a large crowd, resembles a breezy Kansas wheat field.

THE NICKNAMEDuring the Civil War a regiment raised by Kansas Governor Charles Robinson called itself the Independent Mounted Jayhawks (later officially the First Kansas Calvary and then the Seventh Kansas Regiment). By the end of the Civil War the word Jayhawk was associated with the spirit of camaraderie and the courageous fighting qualities that characterized efforts to keep Kansas a free state.

By 1886, the University of Kansas had adopted the mythical bird as part of the KU yell. When the universitys football team first took the field in 1890, it seemed only natural that they should be called Jayhawkers. Few colleges and universities have such a meaningful symbol, one so deeply associated with the struggles of the people who founded them.

THE FIGHT SONGGeorge Dumpy Bowles, a student with the class of 1912, longed to make a great contribution to the KU spirit, but wasnt athletic enough to do historic deeds on the athletic field. He turned to music and produced some outstanding student musical shows.

A song in one of these shows was Im a Jayhawk. Written in 1912, it was dormant until 1920 when a growth in school spirit brought out Im a Jayhawk once more. The song contributed to the raising of funds to build both the KU football stadium and student union as World War I memorials. The 1926 glee club made it known nationally.

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ABOUT LAWRENCE

Lawrence is conveniently located on Interstate 70, 35 miles west of Kansas City and 25 miles east of Topeka (state capital). Kansas Highway 10 connects Lawrence to the south Kansas City metroplex. Highway 59 serves as the citys north and south access, and Highway 40 runs parallel to Interstate 70 east and west.

Lawrence was founded in 1854 by the New England Emigrant Aid Society in an effort to keep the territory free from slavery. It is said that it is one of the few cities in the United States founded strictly for political reasons.

Both the Oregon and Sante Fe Trails run through parts of Lawrence and Douglas County.

Lawrence streets are named after the states in the order they came into the Union, beginning with Delaware.

Massachusetts was designated the Main street because Lawrences founders were from Massachusetts.

Lawrence festivals provide a wealth of musical offerings. Music is a staple in the Lawrence community. The sounds of local talent can be heard echoing through the citys streets both day and night.

The City of Lawrence

T H E C I T Y O F L AW R E N C E

Lawrence is not just another college community. It presents the easy-going feeling of a small town combined with big city cultural opportunities. A population of 90,000 that comes from widely diverse backgrounds makes Lawrence an outstanding place to live and raise a family.

A community that supports the University of Kansas with its heart and soul, Lawrence envelops the students so they too think of Lawrence as their own hometown. Lawrence is well-known for the arts, alternative music and downtown shops, galleries and restaurants.

Lawrence boasts a vibrant downtown, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with a wide assortment of shops, galleries, eateries and historic architecture. Many have called Massachusetts Street one of the most beautiful main streets in America.

Lawrence Population: 90,000

Annual Average High Temperature: 66

Annual Average Low Temperature: 43

Annual Average Precipitation: 39

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Overview: An explosive guard who can play either one or two guard spots... An important contributor for the Jayhawks his junior season playing in all 39 games and starting 38... Can get to the basket and has great range from beyond the arc... Has an outstanding vertical leap, making him one of few guards that can finish plays above the rim... Led Kansas in three-pointers (69) and steals (55) as a junior.

Europe 2012: Averaged 10 points and 3.7 assists in three games played on Kansas Europe trip to Switzerland and Paris in August 2012 Started all three games played Did not play in the final game of the trip in France His four three-pointers were second best for the trip Pulled down 14 rebounds in the three games, including eight in KUs 79-76 win against the Swiss National Team (8/7) Scoring best on the trip was 14 points in KUs win against the Swiss National team (8/7).

Junior Season (2011-12): Started in 38 of 39 games... Averaged 32.2 minutes, 10.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Jayhawks... One of three Jayhawks to average double-figures scoring... Led KU with 69 three-pointers made, 204 three-pointers attempted and 55 steals... Ranked second on the team in assists and third in scoring His 3.5 assists per game ranked ninth in the Big 12 Ranked fifth in the Big 12 with 1.4 steals per game Scored a career-high 26 points in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship versus Texas A&M (3/8) Recorded his first career double-double in the Final Four versus Ohio State (3/31) with 13 points and 10 rebounds Scored in double-figures 20 times in 2011-12 Dished out three or more assists 25 times during the season Recorded a season-high eight assists on two different occasions with the most recent coming against Missouri (2/4) Saved his best performances for the end of the season as he scored in double-figures in each of the final eight games Played 36 minutes in the NCAA National Championship game versus Kentucky and finished with 13 points, two rebounds and two assists.

Sophomore Season (2010-11): Played in 36 of 38 games, earning six starts... Averaged 13.7 minutes, 3.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game for the Jayhawks... Scored a then career-high 15 points in a 30 minute outing against Oklahoma State (2/21), hitting 4-of-4 from three-point range... Shot 50 percent or better from the field in 15 games... Recorded three or more assists in eight games... Dished out a season-high seven assists in just his second game of the season against Texas A&M CC (11/23).

#15 Elijah JohnsonGUARD SR.-3L 6-4 195 LAS VEGAS, NEV. (CHEYENNE HS)

THE JOHNSON FILE

Nickname: Lij

The best thing about KU: Too much to say.

My favorite feature: Smile

My least favorite feature: My elbow

My favorite place to eat in Lawrence: My kitchen

My most prized possession: My humor

My favorite KU athlete to watch: Natalie Knight

My best friend who plays at another school: Demetric Williams (Wichita State)

My favorite quote: Who?

My role models: My Pops.

Favorite place you visited on Europe 2012 trip: The Swiss Mountains

Favorite food you ate on Europe 2012 trip: McDonalds

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Freshman Season (2009-10): Appeared in 23 games with two starts... Averaged 6.6 minutes, 2.4 points and 1.3 assists his first season... Shot 55.3 percent from the field going 21-for-38 for the season... Had seven games with 10-plus minutes... Pulled down three or more rebounds in three contests and averaged 1.0 rpg... Had six games where he shot 66.7 percent or better... In his first start, scored a season-high 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Radford (12/9)... Also started the game following Radford against LaSalle (12/12)... Set the KU season high for assists with nine versus Alcorn State (12/2)... Went 4-for-5 with eight points and four rebounds in the season opener against Hofstra (11/13).

High School: Guided Cheyenne High School to a 21-3 record in 2008-09 averaging 15.9 points, 4.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds as a senior... A first team all-state, all-city and all-region selection his sophomore, junior and senior seasons... As a junior, averaged 15.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 8.9 assists in guiding Cheyenne High to the Nevada state championship game where it fell to Reno... Scored 26 points in the first quarter of his first game his junior season... Coached by Teral Fair and Bruce Gator while at Cheyenne... Rated the No. 24 recruit in Rivals.coms final ratings, No. 28 by ESPNU 100 and No. 29 by Scout.com for 2009... Rated the fifth-best point guard by Rivals.com... Signed an NLI with Kansas in November 2008.

Off the Court: Full name is Elijah K. Johnson... Born in Gary, Ind... Major is communication studies... Father is Marcus Johnson... Has a younger brother... Uncle, Pierre, played professional baseball, including a stint with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Elijah Johnson Career StatisticsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2009-10 23 2 151 6.6 21 38 .553 4 14 .286 10 15 .667 8 16 24 1.0 23 0 29 16 1 7 56 2.42010-11 36 6 494 13.7 46 92 .500 22 55 .400 10 15 .667 6 41 47 1.3 52 0 64 30 4 17 124 3.42011-12 39 38 1254 32.2 148 344 .430 69 204 .338 32 46 .696 16 110 126 3.2 92 2 137 71 2 55 397 10.2TOTAL 98 46 1899 19.4 215 474 .454 95 273 .348 52 76 .684 30 167 197 2.0 167 2 230 117 7 79 577 5.9

Elijah Johnson Career Big 12 Conference StatisticsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2010 9 0 24 2.7 3 5 .600 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 4 4 0.4 4 0 1 3 0 0 6 0.72011 16 3 208 13.0 16 37 .432 8 22 .364 6 7 .857 4 20 24 1.5 21 0 26 17 3 6 46 2.92012 18 17 594 33.0 52 134 .388 25 79 .316 14 21 .667 8 55 63 3.5 44 1 70 31 0 27 143 7.9TOTAL 43 20 826 19.2 71 176 .403 33 103 .320 20 28 .714 12 79 91 2.1 69 1 97 51 3 33 195 4.5

Elijah Johnson Career Postseason StatisticsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvgBig 12 6 4 100 16.7 16 31 .516 7 16 .438 7 7 1.000 1 5 6 1.0 14 0 7 2 1 3 46 7.7NCAA 11 6 243 22.1 35 68 .515 13 31 .419 4 9 .444 4 24 28 2.5 21 0 17 16 0 9 87 7.9TOTAL 17 10 343 20.2 51 99 .515 20 47 .426 11 16 .688 5 29 34 2.0 35 0 24 18 1 12 133 7.8

2011-12 Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 26 vs. Texas A&M (3-8-12)Career SameRebounds Season 10 vs. Ohio State (3-31-12)Career SameField Goals Season 8, twice last vs. Texas A&M (3-8-12)Career SameField Goal AttemptsSeason 16 vs. Baylor (3-9-12)Career SameThree-Point Field GoalsSeason 5, twice last vs. Texas A&M (3-8-12) Career SameThree-Point AttemptsSeason 10, twice last vs. North Dakota (12-31-11)Career SameFree ThrowsSeason 5 vs. Texas A&M (3-8-12)Career SameFree Throw AttemptsSeason 7 at Texas A&M (2-22-12)Career SameAssistsSeason 8, twice last vs. Missouri (2-25-12)Career 9 vs. Alcorn State (12-2-09)StealsSeason 4 at USC (12-22-11)Career SameBlocked ShotsSeason 1, twice last vs. Baylor (3-9-12)Career 1, five times last vs. Baylor (3-9-12)Minutes PlayedSeason 40 at Missouri (2-4-12)Career Same

Miscellaneous Season Career 10+ Points 20 2520+ Points 3 32+ Three-Pointers 19 265+ Rebounds 6 63+ Assists 25 382+ Steals 16 20Led KU in points 5 5Led KU in rebounds 1 1Led KU in assists 14 18Led KU in steals 17 20Led KU in blocks - -

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#24 Travis RelefordGUARD SR.-3L (RS) 6-6 210 KANSAS CITY, MO. (BISHOP MIEGE HS)

Overview: A Kansas City product who is a versatile guard... Started 38 of 39 games for the Jayhawks his junior season... Became the Jayhawks lock-down defender in 2011-12... Took a redshirt for the 2009-10 season... Can play multiple positions... Gained valuable experience playing on U.S. and international teams throughout his high school career.

Europe 2012: Averaged 7.7 points in three games played on KUs Europe trip to Switzerland and Paris in August 2012 Started all three games he played and scored in double figures in two with 11 points against the Swiss National team in the 79-76 KU win and 10 points against AMW France in the 74-73 loss Second on the team with nine assists for the trip, including four in the second game against the Swiss National team Made a team-high eight free throws for the trip and shot 50 percent (7-for-14) from the field in his three games Tied for second best on the team with four steals for the trip.

Junior Season (2011-12): Started 38 of 39 games Averaged 30.9 minutes, 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the Jayhawks Ranked third on the team in rebounds Scored a career-high 28 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field at Oklahoma (1/7), just one game after recording his first career double-double versus Kansas State (1/4) with 16 points and 11 rebounds Named Big 12 Player of the Week after his stellar efforts against Kansas State and Oklahoma Recorded a career-high four steals versus Davidson (12/19) Played a career-high 40 minutes at Iowa State (1/28) Scored in double-figures 17 times during the 2011-12 season Recorded multiple assists in 22 contests and at least five rebounds in 17 contests Joined Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor as the only Jayhawks to score in every game during the season.

Sophomore Season (2010-11): Played in 30 games, starting four... Scored 3.7 points and brought down 1.4 rebounds per game... Average of 10 minutes per game... Selected as a finalist for the 2011 Dunk of the Year for his windmill dunk against UMKC (1/5)... A member of the iBN Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team after scoring 23 points off of 9-for-15 shooting, grabbing seven rebounds, and hitting five three-pointers in the two games of the invitational... Injured ankle in a win at Michigan (1/9), forcing him to sit out multiple games due to injury... Before ankle injury, was averaging 15.6 minutes and 6.1 points in Kansas first 14 games... Scored a then career-high 13 points twice on the season, the first coming on 5-of-8 shooting against Ohio (11/26) and the second coming against UMKC (1/5) on 4-of-7 shooting.

Redshirt (2009-10): Utilized a redshirt in 2009-10... Practiced with the team.

Freshman Season (2008-09): Appeared in all but three games during the season... Shot 56.9 percent from the field, including 75 perce

Documents

2012-13 Kansas Men's Basketball Media Guide