Will update as people declare for the draft/transfer/commit
ROSTER:
Spoiler!
RETURNING PLAYERS
G Devonte Graham - Sr.
F Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk - Sr.
G Malik Newman - Jr.
G Legerald Vick - Jr.
F Udoka Azubuike - soph.
F Mitch Lightfoot - soph
INCOMING PLAYERS
F Billy Preston - Fr.
6'9" - 240 lb
G Sam Cunliffe - Soph (eligible after first semester)
6'6" - 200 lb
BONUS:
His sister:
G Marcus Garrett - Fr.
6'5" - 180lb
F Jack Whitman - SR.
6'9" - 220 lb
BYE BYE
Frank Mason, National player of the year
Landen Lucas, chased a rebound all the way to Europe
Josh Jackson, Can't wait to be a Boston Celtic Phoenix Sun.
Carlton Bragg, Crazy bitch antics
Dwight Coleby, Transfers gonna transfer, good luck.
UPDATE: Important new dates:
Kansas 2017 Summer Tour - Italy
Spoiler!
Originally Posted by : Wednesday, August 2, 6:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. Central)
Kansas vs. Stella Azzurra, HSC (Rome)
Thursday, August 3, 6:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. Central)
Kansas vs. Players Group, HSC (Rome)
Saturday, August 5, 7 p.m. (Noon Central)
Kansas vs. Players Group, PalaSport Enrico Somaschini
Sunday, August 6, 7 p.m. (Noon Central)
Kansas vs. Italy All Star A2, PalaSport Enrico Somaschini
It bears noting that Svi isn't the defensive liability he was last year. I don't know if he's actually defending better or if guys are too stupid to iso him anymore (if that's the case, Weber should definitely be fired). [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
It bears noting that Svi isn't the defensive liability he was last year. I don't know if he's actually defending better or if guys are too stupid to iso him anymore (if that's the case, Weber should definitely be fired).
I could be wrong, but it also seems like Self has been willing to go to zone much more than he has been in the past... that could definitely be helping. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief: Bomba Preston is top shelf. He would have looked great in a KU uniform. We would be a legitimate tourney championship contenders this year with him on our team.
Originally Posted by Bearcat:
Yeah, it was perhaps the must underrated rivalry in CBB for a while. That 24 point/23 rebound game by Collison will always stick out in my mind.
Elevnenty billion times this. And the standing O from d1ckie V [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
It bears noting that Svi isn't the defensive liability he was last year. I don't know if he's actually defending better or if guys are too stupid to iso him anymore (if that's the case, Weber should definitely be fired).
Svi looks more athletic IMHO, and I had the theory early in the season that going to the NBA combine opened his eyes that he needed to work on that aspect of his game (agility training, etc). I assume scouts told him his best chance is to at least try to make it as a 3&D guy. [Reply]
So not much of an effort today from anybody not named Devonte Graham, which was pretty expected. Makes it less likely that they'll get a #1 seed, but I think everyone would be shocked if this team made a deep run in the tournament anyway regardless of what seed they are.
Going to be playing the winner of OSU/OU on Thursday. I'm thinking it will be OSU. [Reply]
We seem to play like shit more often than not at GIA regardless of how good Okie Lite is. They played with lots more energy and efficiency. Makes for an easy win for them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
So not much of an effort today from anybody not named Devonte Graham, which was pretty expected. Makes it less likely that they'll get a #1 seed, but I think everyone would be shocked if this team made a deep run in the tournament anyway regardless of what seed they are.
Going to be playing the winner of OSU/OU on Thursday. I'm thinking it will be OSU.
They should have never been in the discussion for a 1 seed in the first place. Anything higher than a 4 is an overseed imo. [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefsfan987:
They should have never been in the discussion for a 1 seed in the first place. Anything higher than a 4 is an overseed imo.
Originally Posted by DJay23:
We seem to play like shit more often than not at GIA regardless of how good Okie Lite is. They played with lots more energy and efficiency. Makes for an easy win for them.
If I never saw Simon's crew ref a game for any NCAA game again it would be too soon. His crew is just terrible at refing the game of basketball. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Are you an idiot?
no, but you are if you actually believe this team is actually a top 12 team in college basketball. I get that it has been a down year, but there are several teams better than KU this year. [Reply]
