The night is dark and full of sophomores. We were due a down year, but it's back to hunting banners.
Thread to be updated as new developments emerge.
RETURNING PLAYERS:
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#35 Udoka Azubuike - Sr.
#44 Mitch Lightfoot - Sr.
#0 Marcus Garrett - Jr.
#22 Silvio De Sousa - Jr. (!!!!!)
#11 Devon Dotson - Soph.
#30 Ochai Agbaji - Soph.
#33 David McCormack - Soph.
#12 Chris Teahan - Jr.
#20 Garrett Luinstra - Soph.
#10 Elijah Elliott - Soph.
LEAVING PLAYERS:
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#1 Dedric Lawson - DRAFT
#13 K.J. Lawson - TRANSFER
#2 Charlie Moore - CRUSHED BY A DWARF
#5 Quentin Grimes - TRANSFER
INCOMING PLAYERS:
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SF Jalen Wilson****
6'8" 215 lbs
47 NATIONAL
9 POSITION
SF Christian Braun ****
6'6" 180lb
90 NATIONAL
24 POSITION
SF Tristan Enaruna ****
6'9" 205lb
44 NATIONAL
25 POSITION
TRANSFER Isaiah Moss
SENIOR
6'5" 208lb
IMPORTANT GAMES:
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University of Kansas Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule
Subject to change. All times Central.
NOV 5 (TUE) TBA VS DUKE STATE FARM CHAMPIONS CLASSIC
NEW YORK, N.Y. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
MAUI INVITATIONAL
ESPN
NOV 25 (MON) - NOV 27 (WED) vs TBD MAUI INVITATIONAL
LAHAINA, HAWAII LAHAINA CIVIC CENTER
DEC 21 (SAT) AT VILLANOVA
VILLANOVA, PA. WELLS FARGO ARENA
DEC 29 (SUN) AT STANFORD
STANFORD, CALIF. MAPLES PAVILION
PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
MAR 11 (WED) VS TBA
BIG 12 FIRST ROUND
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
MAR 12 (THU) VS TBA
BIG 12 QUARTERFINAL
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
MAR 13 (FRI) VS TBA
BIG 12 SEMIFINAL
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
MAR 14 (SAT) VS TBA
BIG 12 FINAL
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
MAR 19 (THU)
MAR 20 (FRI)
NCAA FIRST ROUND
ALBANY, N.Y. / SPOKANE, WASH. / ST. LOUIS, MO. / TAMPA, FLA. / GREENSBORO, N.C. / OMAHA, NEB. / SACRAMENTO, CALIF. / CLEVELAND, OHIO
MAR 21 (SAT) MAR 22 (SUN)
CBS / TURNER
NCAA SECOND ROUND
ALBANY, N.Y. / SPOKANE, WASH. / ST. LOUIS, MO. / TAMPA, FLA. / GREENSBORO, N.C. / OMAHA, NEB. / SACRAMENTO, CALIF. / CLEVELAND, OHIO
MAR 26 (THU) MAR 27 (FRI)
NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. / LOS ANGELES, CALIF. / HOUSTON, TEXAS / NEW YORK, N.Y.
MAR 28 (SAT) MAR 29 (SUN)
NCAA ELITE EIGHT
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. / LOS ANGELES, CALIF. / HOUSTON, TEXAS / NEW YORK, N.Y.
APR 4 (SAT)
NCAA FINAL FOUR
ATLANTA, GA. MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Psycho-T the most over rated player ever? His entire game was based on throwing his body into defenders and getting foul calls, the vast majority of which were non-existent or should have been offensive fouls.
I guess you'd have to put Cole Aldrich at #3, huh. :-)
Guys like Hansbrough and Trae Young came to mind when clicking on that link, wondering if the hype would override the reality.
It's also an impossible list, between different eras and trying to determine individual talent and throwing in team accomplishments... if you put Dwayne Wade in a Kansas jersey or Frank Mason in a Texas jersey, etc. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Ahahah that scrub is still occupying my dome apparently. Marcus Garrett, obviously. He's going to average 6.5 apg+ a game, too.
I remember when people tried to say Devonte wasn't a PG. They tried to say Garrett wasn't a PG. He's absolutely a PG. They both are some of the better passers KU has seen since Aaron Miles.
Garrett is an awesome passer. But he isn’t great going to the rim and if you force him to go left he avoids finishing with his left hand instead trying a right handed floater.
He isn’t particularly great at single handly beating a press.
I would think he would have a better future spending all his time practicing 3s and playing the 2 spot.
Hope he proves me wrong. He’s still one of my favorite KU players. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Pagan:
Garrett is an awesome passer. But he isn’t great going to the rim and if you force him to go left he avoids finishing with his left hand instead trying a right handed floater.
He isn’t particularly great at single handly beating a press.
I would think he would have a better future spending all his time practicing 3s and playing the 2 spot.
Hope he proves me wrong. He’s still one of my favorite KU players.
Garrett can't shoot. That's my issue with him. He's forged himself into an elite defender and good passer, but defenses are going to sag on us like when we had Tyshawn Taylor at the point. [Reply]
The entire list is a joke but especially Zion. The only one-and-done players that should be on there for me are guys who basically carried their teams to titles in their one year (Anthony Davis and Carmelo Anthony come to mind).
Mario Chalmers not being on the list is laughable and really Cole Aldrich as well (both were better players than Frank Mason under Self for a longer period of time and won NCAA titles; Mason took a major step up in his final season though). [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
The entire list is a joke but especially Zion. The only one-and-done players that should be on there for me are guys who basically carried their teams to titles in their one year (Anthony Davis and Carmelo Anthony come to mind).
Mario Chalmers not being on the list is laughable and really Cole Aldrich as well (both were better players than Frank Mason under Self for a longer period of time and won NCAA titles; Mason took a major step up in his final season though).
I had the same thought on Chalmers v Frank.
I loved Frank he had so much heart, but Chalmers had the more epic career. [Reply]
My orthodontist told me this morning that they said they lowered ticket prices. But they didn't lower the good seats. They just added some tiers to the lower-priced seats. Talking season tix. Anyone else know anything about that? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Lzen:
My orthodontist told me this morning that they said they lowered ticket prices. But they didn't lower the good seats. They just added some tiers to the lower-priced seats. Talking season tix. Anyone else know anything about that?
Saw that. They've got $500 season tickets up in the corners if I'm remembering correctly. Considered it. Might still do it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Lzen:
My orthodontist told me this morning that they said they lowered ticket prices. But they didn't lower the good seats. They just added some tiers to the lower-priced seats. Talking season tix. Anyone else know anything about that?
Yes. We will be on probation and also because of the Rona. Probably a smart play by KU. [Reply]
Does anyone really think much will come of that? If anything it seems like KU and Self would quietly part ways.
Watching that thing on ESPN+ with Jeff Long seems like hes a badass who gets things done and is widely respected throughout the NCAA I'm sure he could get something worked out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Does anyone really think much will come of that? If anything it seems like KU and Self would quietly part ways.
Watching that thing on ESPN+ with Jeff Long seems like hes a badass who gets things done and is widely respected throughout the NCAA I'm sure he could get something worked out.
Idk after watching Long get worked by David Beaty I can’t say I’m feeling too confident. [Reply]