Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball

Kansas Jayhawks
2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

University University of Kansas
First season 1898
All-time record 2048-802 (.719)
Conference Big 12
Location Lawrence, KS
Head coach Bill Self (9th year)
Arena Allen Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 16,300)
Nickname Jayhawks
Colors Blue and Crimson

             
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1922, 1923
NCAA Tournament champions
1952, 1988, 2008
NCAA Tournament runner up
1940, 1953, 1957, 1991, 2003
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2008
NCAA Tournament appearances
1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference tournament champions
1951*, 1953*, 1956*, 1957*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1968*, 1970*, 1974*, 1977*, 1978*, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
* Big Seven/Big Eight Holiday Tournament
Conference regular season champions
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks and is one of the most successful and prestigious programs in the history of college basketball. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.

The Jayhawks' first coach was the inventor of the game, James Naismith, who is ironically, the only losing coach in the schools history. The Kansas basketball program has produced some of the game's most notable professional players (including Clyde Lovellette, Wilt Chamberlain, Jo Jo White, Danny Manning, Paul Pierce) and coaches (including Phog Allen, Adolph Rupp, John McLendon, Dean Smith, Dutch Lonborg, Larry Brown, Roy Williams and Bill Self). Allen founded the National Association of Basketball Coaches and with Lonborg was an early proponent of the NCAA tournament.[1][2]

In 2008, ESPN ranked Kansas second on a list of the most prestigious programs of the modern college basketball era.[3] Kansas has the longest current streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances (22),[4] the second-longest current streak of winning seasons (28), the most winning seasons in Division I history (92), the most conference championships in Division I history (54), the most first-team All Americans in Division I history (27) and the second-most wins all-time (2,048).

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History

Notable achievements

The program has enjoyed considerable national success, having been selected Helms Foundation National Champions in 1922 and 1923, winning NCAA national championships in 1952, 1988, and 2008, playing in 13 Final Fours, and being regularly ranked in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. Kansas ranks second all-time (behind Kentucky) in NCAA Division I wins with 2,048 wins (as of 12/31/11), against only 802 losses (.719 winning %, 3rd all-time). This record includes a 671–107 (.862) mark at historic Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are first in NCAA history with 92 winning seasons. They have had the fewest head coaches (eight) of any program that has been around 100 or more years. Yet, they have reached the Final Four under more head coaches (six) than any other program in the nation. Every head coach at Kansas since the inception of the NCAA Tournament has led the program to the Final Four. Kansas has had four head coaches inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame, more than any other program in the nation. A perennial conference powerhouse, Kansas leads Division I all-time in regular season conference titles with 54 in 104 years of conference play (the MVIAA Conference was created in 1907) through the 2010–2011 regular season. The Jayhawks have won a record 11 conference titles and a record 8 conference tournament titles in the 15 years of the Big 12's existence. The program also owns the best Big 12 records in both those areas with a 199–38 record in conference play and a 29–7 record in tournament play. The Jayhawks won their 2,000th win in school history when they defeated Texas Tech in the 2009-2010 season, joining University of Kentucky and University of North Carolina as the only schools to boast such an achievement.[5]

Naismith and early years

The men's basketball program officially began in 1898, following the arrival of Dr. James Naismith to the school, just six years after Naismith had written the sport's first official rules. Naismith was not initially hired to coach basketball, but rather to be a chapel director and physical education instructor.[6]

During those early years, the majority of the university's basketball games were played against nearby YMCA teams, with YMCAs across the nation having played an integral part in the birth of basketball. Other common opponents were Haskell Institute and William Jewell College. Under Naismith, the team played only three current Big 12 schools: Nebraska University (six times), University of Missouri (twice), and Kansas State University (once).[7] Naismith was, ironically, the only coach in the program's history to have a losing record (55–60).

Including his years as coach, Naismith served as the Athletic Director and a faculty member at Kansas for a total of almost 40 years before retiring in 1937. Naismith died in 1939, and his remains are buried in Lawrence, Kansas. The basketball court in Allen Fieldhouse is named James Naismith Court. Beyond inventing the game, his next greatest basketball legacy may be his coaching tree, whose two trunks are the well-known Phog Allen and the more recently better recognized Kansas native John McLendon. (McLendon attended KU in the 1930s when Allen was head coach, but segregation prevented McLendon from actually playing for Allen. Naismith mentored McLendon from his arrival at Kansas through degree completion and beyond.)

On December 10, 2010, the David Booth family purchased Dr. James Naismith's 13 Original Rules of the game at a Sotheby's auction in New York City for the sum of $4.3 million dollars. They intend to bring the founding document of basketball back to Lawrence, KS., where it will likely be housed inside Allen Fieldhouse's Booth Family Hall of Athletics.

Phog Allen era

In 1907, KU hired one of Naismith's players, Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen as head coach. Naismith provided Allen with a now infamous piece of wisdom: "You can't coach basketball; you just play it."[8] Allen would set out to prove the adage wrong and through success and unrivaled coaching tree has become known as the "Father of Basketball Coaching", having passed on his knowledge of the game to some of the most well-respected names in the history of college basketball, including National Basketball Hall of Fame coaches Adolph Rupp, Dean Smith, Dutch Lonborg and Ralph Miller (all except Lonborg were born and raised in Kansas). Allen coached the team from 1907–09, but William O. Hamilton coached from 1909–1919, with Allen taking over again in 1919. The team went 125–59 and won five conference championships under Hamilton's direction.

Allen coached KU for 39 seasons and amassed a record of 590-219, with two Helms Foundation national titles and one NCAA Tournament championship in 1952. Numerous basketball greats would play at Kansas during Allen's era, including Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp, Dutch Lonborg, and Ralph Miller (all future Hall of Fame coaches), Paul Endacott, Bill Johnson, and Clyde Lovellette (Hall of Fame players), two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Hougland, and even former United States Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.

In 1952, the Jayhawks won the national title with a 80-63 victory in the final game over St. John's, coached by Frank McGuire. Clyde Lovellette of Kansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, and is still the only player to lead the nation in scoring and lead his team to a national title in the same year. This tournament was the first to have a true "Final Four" format. Seven members of the championship team represented the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics and brought home a gold medal for the national basketball team.[9] This was especially poignant for Allen, as he had been the driving force for having basketball added to the Olympics in 1936.

Harp era

Following Allen's retirement, the Jayhawks hired former KU player and assistant, Dick Harp. Under Harp the Jayhawks went 121-82 with two conference titles and two NCAA tournament berths.

Wilt Chamberlain played his varsity years under Harp, making his job a rather easy one for the first two seasons. In his first varsity game, Chamberlain scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds, breaking both all-time college records in a 87–69 win against Northwestern. In 1957, he led the Jayhawks to championship game against North Carolina, coached by Frank McGuire who they had defeated in the 1952 title game when he was at St. John's. McGuire triple-teamed Chamberlain and as a result KU was defeated, 54-53 in triple overtime. The game is considered one of the greatest in NCAA history, even today. Chamberlain continued to average 30+ points per game until leaving KU early to play professionally with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Ted Owens era

Ted Owens took over for Harp in 1964 and would go 348-128 during his tenure and won six Big Eight Conference titles.

The team advanced to NCAA postseason play seven times under Owens. The 1971 team went 27-3 and advanced to the Final Four before losing to UCLA. In 1974 the team went 23-7 and again advanced to the Final Four before losing to Marquette.

During this era the program produced all-Americans such as Jo Jo White, Walt Wesley, Bud Stallworth, Darnell Valentine, and Dave Robisch.

Larry Brown years

In 1983, Larry Brown headed to the University of Kansas, after coaching in the NBA. Under Brown, Kansas finished first in the Big Eight in 1986, and second in 1984, 1985, and 1987. In 1988, Kansas got off to a mediocre 12–8 start, including 1–4 in the Big 8. The Jayhawks' 55-game homecourt winning streak in Allen Fieldhouse was snapped with a loss to Kansas State, and they would also lose 2 more home games to Duke and Oklahoma. Behind the high-scoring of Danny Manning, KU finished 21–11 at the end of the season and entered the NCAA tournament as a #6 seed. Two early upsets allowed them to face lower seeds, gain momentum, and advance. Ironically they would ultimately face the 3 teams who had given them their 3 home losses that season. They defeated Kansas State in the Elite 8, then defeated Duke in the Final 4, and won the national championship, defeating favored conference rival Oklahoma 83–79 in the final. The 11 losses Kansas had in 1988 are more than any other National Champion before or since. The win garnered the team the nickname "Danny and the Miracles". Earlier, near the start of the tournament, Dick Vitale had been asked about Kansas' chances and commented "If Kansas wins, I'll kiss the Jayhawk on the floor of Allen Fieldhouse." Eventually, he did make good on his promise.

During Brown's tenure, Kansas had five NCAA Tournament appearances which included two second round appearances, one Sweet 16 appearance, two trips to the Final Four and the national championship. He also compiled a 135–44 (.754) overall record. Brown left under a cloud, as NCAA sanctions and a postseason probation were levied against Kansas following Brown's departure in the 1988–1989 season as a result of recruiting violations that took place during Brown's tenure. The major violation was a plane ticket home for potential transfer Vincent Askew to see his sick grandmother.[10] Prior to the investigation, Askew had already decided not to transfer to Kansas.

Roy Williams era

Shortly following Brown's departure, Kansas hired then North Carolina assistant Roy Williams as head coach.

From 1988–2003, under the direction of Williams, the Jayhawks had a record of 418–101, a .805 winning percentage. Williams' Kansas teams averaged 27.8 wins per season. Except for his first season at Kansas (when the team was on probation), all of Williams' teams made the NCAA tournament. From 1990 to 1999 Kansas compiled a 286–60 record, giving them both the most wins and best winning percentage of any team in that decade.[11] From 1994 to 1998, the Jayhawks won 62 consecutive home games at Allen Fieldhouse, which was the longest such streak in the NCAA at the time. The seniors of 1998 (Raef LaFrentz, Billy Thomas, and C.B. McGrath) went 58–0 at home during their KU careers.

Kansas won nine regular-season conference championships over his last 13 years. In seven years of Big 12 Conference play, his teams went 94–18, capturing the regular-season title in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003 and the postseason tournament crown in 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 2001-02, KU became the first, and so far only, team to go undefeated (16-0) in Big 12 play. From 1995-98, Kansas was a combined 123-17 - an average of 30.8 wins per season. Williams' teams went 201-17 (.922) in Allen Fieldhouse, and won 62 consecutive games in Allen from February 1994 to December 1998. Kansas was a regular in the Associated Press Top 25 from 1991 to 1999, placing in the poll for 145 consecutive weeks. Williams' teams were ranked in the Top 10 in 194 AP polls from 1990.[12]

Kansas led the nation in field goal percentage and scoring in 2002 and in scoring margin in 2003; they held opponents to the lowest field goal percentage in the country in 2001 (37.8 percent); led the nation in winning percentage in 1997 and 2002; shot better than 50 percent from the floor for the season seven times; and led the country in field goal percentage in 1990 at 53.3 percent, and in 2002 at 50.6 percent; shot a combined 49.4 percent from the floor in 15 seasons; led the nation in assists in 2001 and 2002 and was seventh in the nation in 2003; scored 100 or more points 71 times (once every 13 games); averaged 82.7 points per game in 15 years; averaged 90 or more points in two seasons (92.1 in 1990 and 90.9 in 2002).[12]

The Jayhawks were in the AP Top 25 in 242 of 268 weekly polls. Kansas reached the No. 1 ranking in the country in six different seasons and was ranked at least No. 2 in the nation in 11 of the 15 seasons.

Under Williams, the team had several deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, making it to four Final Fours and appearing in the national championship game in both 1991 and 2003, losing both, to Duke and Syracuse respectively. Amidst the tournament successes, there were plenty of woes. The 1996-97 team was said by many to be one of the greatest teams in history, featuring future NBA players such as Paul Pierce, Jacque Vaughn, Raef LaFrentz, and Scot Pollard. The team was upset in the Sweet Sixteen by the eventual champion, Arizona Wildcats.[13]

The Jayhawks advanced to the Final Four in 2002 & 2003. Following the national championship loss in 2003, Williams left Kansas and returned to coach at his alma mater, North Carolina.

Bill Self years

Bill Self was introduced as the new head coach for the 2003–04 season and in his first season at Kansas, Self inherited Williams' players and recruits, which often caused turmoil as the style of play differed between the two coaches. Nevertheless, Self led his new Kansas team to the Elite Eight at the NCAA tournament his first year.

The next two seasons did not end on such a high note. Big things were expected of an experienced KU in 2004–05, led by seniors Wayne Simien, Keith Langford, Michael Lee, and Aaron Miles. They began the season ranked #1 and started off 20–1, but then they slumped and lost six of their final nine games, including a loss to Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The team finished 23–7 and settled for a Big 12 co-championship with Oklahoma.

In 2005–06, little was expected of the freshman/sophomore dominated Jayhawks, and they began the season 10–6, including 1-2 in the Big 12. Although they did post a 73–46 win over Kentucky, they also saw the end of their 31-game winning streak over rival Kansas State with a 59–55 loss at Allen Fieldhouse, and two nights later blew a seven point lead in the final 45 seconds of regulation en route to a 89-86 overtime loss at Missouri. But afterward, the Jayhawks matured rapidly, winning 15 of their final 17 games and avenging the losses to both Kansas State and Missouri. KU played as the #2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament in Dallas, and avenged an earlier loss to Texas with a 80-68 victory over the Longhorns in the final to clinch the Tournament championship and the highlight win of the season. KU was handed a #4 seed for the NCAA Tournament but stumbled again in the first round with a loss to the Bradley Braves.

In the 2006-07 season, Self led Kansas to the 2007 Big 12 regular season championship with a 14–2 record, highlighted by beating the Kevin Durant-led Texas Longhorns in monumental come-from-behind victories in the last game of the regular season and in the Big 12 Championship game. At the end of the regular season, Kansas stood at 27–4 and ranked #2 in the nation in both the AP and Coaches' polls. Kansas received a number 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but their tournament run ended in the Elite Eight with a loss to 2-seed UCLA.

In the 2007–2008 season, Self's Kansas team began the season 20–0 until they suffered their first loss at Kansas State, their first loss at Kansas State since 1983. The 2008 Jayhawks won the Big 12 regular season title and the Big 12 conference tourney. They received a number one seeding in the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest region. On March 30, 2008, Self led Kansas to a win in an Elite Eight game over upstart Davidson College. KU won by two, 59–57. The Jayhawks played overall number 1 tournament seed North Carolina in the semifinals, a team coached by former KU head man Roy Williams. The Jayhawks came out and left Roy and UNC fans stunned with a 40-12 run before finally defeating them 84–66. On April 7, 2008, the Jayhawks triumphed over a one loss Memphis team to claim the national title in an amazing regulation finish, with perhaps the most memorable shot in Kansas basketball history. With only seconds on the clock, Sherron Collins drove the ball the length of the court and threaded a pass to Mario Chalmers, who connected on a deep three pointer to force overtime. Kansas then outplayed Memphis in the overtime to win the NCAA Championship game 75–68. The Jayhawks finished the season with a 37-3 record, the winningest season in Kansas history.

In the 2008–2009 season, despite losing 7 of their top 9 scorers and the entire starting line-up, the Jayhawks earned their 20th consecutive NCAA Tournament bid after going 25–7 (14–2), winning the conference regular season title and extending their home winning streak to 41 straight at Allen Fieldhouse. On March 22, 2009, Kansas defeated Dayton, advancing to their 3rd consecutive Sweet 16 appearance. But the Jayhawks' season ended on March 27 when Michigan State came from behind in the final minute to defeat Kansas 67–62, ending their year at 27-8. Coach Self's record, after 6 seasons with the Jayhawks, was 169–40, an .809 percentage. After the season, Self was named National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press, CBS Sports' Chevrolet Award, USBWA (Henry Iba Award), and Sporting News.

On April 13, Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich announced their intent to return for the 2009-10 season. On April 23, top high school recruit Xavier Henry made his commitment to play at Kansas in the fall, prompting ESPN to name the Jayhawks as "the team to beat in 2009-10." By the time the fall of 2009 arrived, Kansas was the unanimous preseason #1 team in all major publications. The Jayhawks finished the regular season with a 29-2 record and continue to hold the Division I record for the current consecutive home winning streak at 59 straight games in Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas passed 2,000 all-time wins in the 2009-10 season, only the third school to do so (finishing the season with a total of 2,003 all-time victories). They won the Big 12 tournament on March 13, clinching their 21st consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, an active NCAA record. However, despite being named the overall #1 seed in the tournament, the Jayhawks fell in the 2nd Round to Northern Iowa, finishing the season at 33-3.

Recruiting began immediately for the 2010-11 season, as Kansas landed the nation's top recruit Josh Selby in April. By September 2010, both The Sporting News and Athlon Sports had ranked Kansas in their pre-season outlook as #4 overall and, along with ESPN's Joe Lunardi, were projected to become a #1 seed again in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, which they would again do. Blue Ribbon and the USA Today/ESPN coaches polls both placed Kansas at #7 in the pre-season poll. Josh Selby, became eligible and joined the Jayhawk line-up on December 18. On March 5, the Jayhawks beat Missouri 70-66 to clinch the Big 12 regular-season title for the 7th consecutive time and later went on to finish 29-2 during the regular season, ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Bill Self was named Big 12 Coach Of The Year and Marcus Morris was named Big 12 Player Of The Year. The Jayhawks defeated 16 seed Boston University, 9 seed Illinois and 12 seed Richmond to reach their 3rd Elite Eight in the past 5 seasons before falling to 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth University in the quarterfinal game. During the season, Kansas moved past North Carolina as the 2nd winningest basketball program in history.

After being considered the top team but falling short in both of the past 2 seasons, Kansas would lose 6 of their top 8 scorers for the 2011-12 season. The challenge of rebuilding after winning 7 straight Big 12 titles was met with Self's group of 5 Rivals-rated recruits, including (1) 5-star (Ben McLemore), (1) 4-star and a trio of 3-star additions to the team. However, the NCAA ruled Kansas' top 3 recruits (McLemore, Traylor & Anderson) ineligible for the tough season ahead, facing teams like Kentucky, Duke and Ohio State. Bill Self's career home record at "The Phog" currently stands at 134-7, an NCAA percentage best of .950.

Rank in notable areas

Category Rank Stat
All-Time Wins 2nd 2,048
All-Time Win % 3rd .719
NCAA Tournament Titles 6th-T 3
NCAA Title Game Appearances 5th 8
NCAA Final Four Appearances 5th 13
NCAA Elite Eight Appearances 4th 20
NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances 4th 18[14]
NCAA Tournament Bids 4th 40
NCAA Tournament Games Played 4th-T 127
NCAA Tournament Wins 5th 88
NCAA Tournament Win % 5th .693
No. 1 Seed in NCAA Tournament 3rd-T 10
Weeks Ranked as AP No. 1 5th 58
Weeks Ranked in AP Top 5 5th 287
Weeks Ranked in AP Top 10 5th 432
Weeks Ranked in AP Polls 5th 610
Seasons with 35 Wins or More 1st-T 4
Seasons with 30 Wins or More 3rd-T 10
Seasons with 25 Wins or More 3rd 25
Seasons with 20 Wins or More 5th 40
Seasons with a Winning Record 1st 92
Seasons with a Non-Losing Record 1st 95
Consensus First Team All-American Awards[15] 1st 27
Consensus First Team All-Americans[15] 1st 20
Regular Season Conference Championships 1st 54

Above totals are through December 19, 2011.

Notable games

See also: 1957 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game

Coaches

Years Coach Record Percent Notes
1898–1907 Dr. James Naismith† 55-60 .478 Retired
• Inventor of the game of Basketball
• Only Coach in Kansas Basketball history with a losing record (55-60)
1907–1909, 1919–1956 Dr. Forrest "Phog" Allen† 590-219 .729 Retired
• 1 NCAA Championship, 2 Helms Championships
• 3 Final Fours
• 24 Conference Regular Season Championships
1909–1919 William O. Hamilton 125-59 .679 Resigned
• 5 Conference Regular Season Championships
1956–1964 Dick Harp 121-82 .596 Resigned
• 1 Final Four
• 2 Conference Regular Season Championships
1964–1983 Ted Owens 348-182 .657 Fired
• 2 Final Fours
• 6 Conference Regular Season Championships
• 1 Conference Tournament Championship
• 1978 Basketball Weekly Coach of the Year
1983–1988 Larry Brown† 135-44 .754 Accepted position as Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs
• 1 NCAA Championship
• 2 Final Fours
• 1 Conference Regular Season Championship
• 2 Conference Tournament Championships
• 1988 Naismith College Coach of the Year
1988–2003 Roy Williams† 418-101 .805 Accepted position as Head Coach at North Carolina
• 4 Final Fours
• 9 Conference Regular Season Championships
• 4 Conference Tournament Championships
• 1990 Henry Iba Award Coach of the Year
• 1992 AP Coach of the Year
• 1997 Naismith College Coach of the Year
2003–Present Bill Self 245-49 .833 • 1 NCAA Championship
• 1 Final Four
• 7 Conference Regular Season Championships
• 5 Conference Tournament Championships
• 2009 Henry Iba Award Coach of the Year, AP Coach of the Year, CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year, Sporting News Coach of the Year
Total 2,046-802 .718

† - Inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame.

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Facilities

Allen Fieldhouse (1955–Present)

Allen Fieldhouse was dedicated on March 1, 1955 when the Jayhawks defeated their in-state rival, the Kansas State Wildcats, 77-67. Since then renovations have included minor seating expansions in 1986 and 1994, as well as accessibility upgrades in 1999 to modernize concession stands and restroom facilities, and to install an elevator in the south end. Handicapped seating was moved courtside behind both baskets in 2001.

Renovations completed in 2005 include a thorough cleaning of the exterior, and the creation of a new Booth Family Hall of Athletics facility on the east side of the Fieldhouse. Interior renovations include a new hardwood court, new windows, and a multi-million dollar video board and sound system. After 2006, new banners for the retired jerseys and conference and national championships were installed.

Renovations completed in 2009 include an expansion of the Booth Family Hall of Athletics and the creation of a donor atrium, as well as improved concessions, wider concourses, and restroom upgrades. The building also received brand new locker rooms, training rooms, film rooms, and player lounges. A pedestrian bridge connecting the fieldhouse to the existing facility parking garage was also constructed. The improvements cost approximately $7.8 million.[24]

In December of 2010, the Booth family announced that they had purchased the founding document of the game of basketball, Dr. Naismith's original 13 rules of basketball. It is expected that the document will be permanently housed inside Allen Fieldhouse.

Banners hang in the south rafters to honor such Jayhawk greats as Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Lovellette, Jo Jo White, Danny Manning, Paul Pierce, Lynette Woodard, Drew Gooden, Nick Collison, and Kirk Hinrich among others. There is also a banner to honor Max Falkenstien, the legendary Jayhawks radio announcer, who served the university for more than 60 years. To date he is the only non-athlete to be honored at Allen Fieldhouse in this way. The east and west sides are devoted to KU's conference championships (a total of 54 as of 2011) as members of the Missouri Valley Conference, Big Six, Big Seven, Big Eight, and Big 12 Conferences, as well as the Jayhawks' trips to the Final Four.

On the north wall hangs a banner reading "Pay Heed, All Who Enter: Beware of the Phog", in reference to the intimidating atmosphere and the team's home court dominance. The original "Pay Heed" banner was constructed out of dormitory shower curtains by a group of KU students before a late season game against the Duke Blue Devils in 1988 and is now on display in the Booth Family Hall of Athletics museum. The slogan was inspired in part by advertisements for the 1980s horror movie The Fog. It hung on the north wall until 1999, by which time it had deteriorated to the point where it was about to fall. The university replaced the banner with a much more regular-looking design, which met with negative reaction from the public. The current banner was redesigned to be more faithful to the look of the original.

There are also banners for national championships in 1922, 1923 (Helms Foundation championships), 1952, 1988, and 2008 that hang below the "Pay Heed" banner. Since February 20, 1994, the Jayhawks have lost only 13 regular season games in Allen Fieldhouse, a 258-13 record (.951). The Jayhawks have won 80 of their last 81 home games.

And if the Jayhawks' home record doesn't scare opponents, the noise level inside The Phog will. On November 4, 2010, ESPN The Magazine named Allen Fieldhouse the loudest college basketball arena in the country.[25]

The Booth Family Hall of Athletics is the future home of Dr. Naismith's Original 13 Rules Of Basketball, purchased at auction by the Booth family for $4.3 million on December 10, 2010. Plans for the document's enshrinement there are in the early stages.

Hoch Auditorium (1927–1955)
Hoch Auditorium was a 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Lawrence, Kansas. It opened in 1927. It was home to the University of Kansas Jayhawks basketball teams until Allen Fieldhouse opened in 1955.

Many of Hoch's nicknames during the basketball years were "Horrible Hoch" and "The House of Horrors." Such nicknames were in reference to the difficulty opposing teams had in dealing with the tight area surrounding the court and the curved walls and decorative lattice work directly behind the backboards. The curvature of the walls made the backboards appear to be moving causing opponents to miss free throws.

On June 15, 1991, Hoch Auditorium was struck by lightning. The auditorium and stage area were completely destroyed. Only the limestone facade and lobby area were spared. When reconstruction of the building was complete, the rear half of the building was named Budig Hall, for then KU Chancellor Gene Budig. The name on the facade was altered to reflect the presence of three large auditorium-style lecture halls within the building: Hoch Auditoria.

Robinson Gymnasium (1907–1927)
Robinson Gym was the first athletic building on the KU campus and featured a 2,500 seat auditorium used for basketball purposes. The building was demolished in 1967.[26]

Prior to 1907
Before 1907 the Jayhawks played in various venues, ranging from the basement of the original Snow Hall (even though the ceiling was only 14 feet high) to the skating rink at the local YMCA. Although a current campus building bears the same name, the original Snow Hall was demolished in 1934.[27]

Former KU Basketball Facilities

Snow Hall
Robinson Gymnasium
The remaining facade of what was Hoch Auditorium


Season by season results

For the entire season-by-season results, see Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons.

Under Bill Self:

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bill Self (Big 12) (2003–present)
2003–04 Bill Self 24–9 12–4 T-2 Elite Eight
2004–05 Bill Self 23–7 12–4 T-1 First Round
2005–06 Bill Self 25–8 13–3 T-1 First Round
2006–07 Bill Self 33–5 14–2 1 Elite Eight
2007–08 Bill Self 37–3 13–3 T-1 National Champions
2008–09 Bill Self 27–8 14–2 1 Sweet Sixteen
2009–10 Bill Self 33–3 15–1 1 Second Round
2010–11 Bill Self 35–3 14–2 1 Elite Eight
2011–12 Bill Self 7–2 0–0 1
Bill Self: 244–48 110–21
Total: 2,045-801

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season & conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

Record vs. Big 12 Opponents

See also: Sunflower Showdown and Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry)
Kansas
vs.		 Overall Record at Lawrence at Opponent's
Venue		 at Neutral Site Last 5 Meetings Last 10 Meetings Current Streak Since Beginning
of Big 12
Baylor KU, 16-2 KU, 9-0 KU, 7-1 BU, 0-1 KU, 4-1 KU, 9-1 W 2 KU, 14-2
Iowa State KU, 170-58 KU, 87-15 KU, 66-36 KU, 17-7 KU, 5-0 KU, 10-0 W 12 KU, 25-7
Kansas State KU, 181-91 KU, 82-35 KU, 73-45 KU, 26-11 KU, 4-1 KU, 8-2 L 1 KU, 34-3
Missouri KU, 171-94 KU, 88-33 KU, 65-54 KU, 18-7 KU, 5-0 KU, 9-1 W 5 KU, 24-9
Oklahoma KU, 136-64 KU, 68-16 KU, 48-40 KU, 20-8 KU, 5-0 KU, 8-2 W 7 KU, 15-4
Oklahoma State KU, 104-53 KU, 57-10 KU, 33-31 KU, 14-12 KU, 4-1 KU, 8-2 W 2 KU, 15-6
Texas KU, 18-7 KU, 9-1 UT, 5-4 KU, 4-1 KU, 3-2 KU, 7-3 W 1 KU, 14-6
Texas A&M KU, 17-1 KU, 8-1 KU, 7-0 KU, 2-0 KU, 5-0 KU, 9-1 W 6 KU, 16-1
Texas Tech KU, 20-4 KU, 11-0 KU, 7-4 KU, 2-0 KU, 4-1 KU, 8-2 W 3 KU, 12-3
*As of March 12, 2011.[28][29]

Post-season results

Regular season conference championships

The Jayhawks have won 54 conference championships since their inception. The Jayhawks have belonged to the Big 12 Conference since it formed before the 1996–97 season. Before that, the Jayhawks have belonged to the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association from the 1907–08 to 1927–28 seasons, the Big Six Conference from 1928–29 to 1946–47, the Big Seven Conference from 1947–48 to 1957–58, the Big Eight Conference from 1958–59 up until the end of the 1995–96 season. It should be noted that the Big Six and Big Seven conferences were actually the more often used names of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which existed under that official name until 1964, when it was changed to the Big Eight.[30]

Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (13)

Big Six Conference (12)

Big Seven Conference (5)

Big Eight Conference (13)

Big 12 Conference (11)

Conference tournament championships

The Big Eight Conference did not regularly have a post-season tournament until after the 1977 season. Prior to that teams usually played in the Big Eight (before that, Big Seven) Holiday Tournament in December. The Holiday tournament ended after the 1979 season.

Big Seven/Big Eight Holiday Tournament (13)

Big Eight Conference (4)

Big 12 Conference (8)

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.

Years → '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11
Seeds→ - - 7 - - 5 3 1 5 6 - 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 1 1 6 8 4 1 2 4 3 4 1 1 3 1* 1

* - Overall number one seed. The committee began ranking 1 seeds in 2004.

Final Four history

Men's NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

1952 Championship results

1952 NCAA Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 TCU 68-64
Round #2 St. Louis 74-55
Final 4 Santa Clara 74-55
Championship St. John's 80-63

1988 Championship results

1988 NCAA Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #11 Xavier 85-72
Round #2 # 14 Murray State 61-58
Sweet 16 # 7 Vanderbilt 77-64
Elite 8 # 4 Kansas State 71-58
Final 4 # 2 Duke 66-59
Championship # 1 Oklahoma 83-79

2008 Championship results

2008 NCAA Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #16 Portland State 85-61
Round #2 # 8 UNLV 75-56
Sweet 16 # 12 Villanova 72-57
Elite 8 # 10 Davidson 59-57
Final 4 # 1 North Carolina 84-66
Championship # 1 Memphis 75-68 (OT)

Jayhawks of note

All-Americans

Consensus first team

Kansas leads all NCAA teams with 20 consensus first team All-American players who received 27 consensus first team nominations.[15]

‡ indicates player has made at least 2000 points and 1000 rebounds in his college career. All such KU players have been named All-American.

Other first team selections

Academic All-Americans

† indicates Academic All-American of the Year

National Player of the Year awards

McDonald's All-Americans

The 32 McDonald's All-Americans listed below have signed with Kansas.[33][34]

Retired jerseys

Notes:

Former players and coaches in the Basketball Hall of Fame

[35]

Olympians

Year Player Medal
1952 Phog Allen (assistant coach)
1952 Charlie Hoag
1952 Bill Hougland
1952 John Keller
1952 Dean Kelley
1952 Bob Kenney
1952 Bill Lienhard
1952 Clyde Lovellette
1956 Bill Hougland
1960 Allen Kelley
1968 Jo Jo White
1980 Darnell Valentine *
1988 Danny Manning

*Valentine was selected to the US team, but the USA boycotted the 1980 summer Olympics.

Jayhawks in the NBA

Current management

Coaches

Current players

In 2008, five Jayhawks were drafted: Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers, Darnell Jackson, Sasha Kaun and Brandon Rush. This tied the record for most players selected in the draft in one year from one school. Kansas tied with Connecticut in 2006 and Florida in 2007.[36]

Former players

[37] [38]

Draft history

Territorial Picks
From 1947-65 the draft allowed teams not drawing fans to select a local player, in place of their first round pick.

Year Player Team
1959 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors

Regular Draft

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team
1947 - - - Ray Evans New York Knicks
1948 - - - Otto Schnellbacher Providence Steamrollers
1952 1 9 9 Clyde Lovellette Minneapolis Lakers
1953 8 - - Dean Kelley Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1953 11 - 29/30 Gil Reich Boston Celtics
1954 3 4 22 B. H. Born Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1954 7 2 56 Alan Kelley Milwaukee Hawks
1957 6 8 48 Maury King Boston Celtics
1959 10 6 71 Ron Loneski St. Louis Hawks
1961 3 9 32 Bill Bridges Chicago Packers
1962 1 5 5 Wayne Hightower San Francisco Warriors
1963 4 2 28 Nolen Ellison Baltimore Bullets
1965 8 7 68 George Unseld Los Angeles Lakers
1966 1 6 6 Walt Wesley Cincinnati Royals
1966 13 3 103 Al Lopes Baltimore Bullets
1967 4 2 33 Ronald Franz Detroit Pistons
1968 9 8 114 Roger Bohnenstiel New York Knicks
1969 1 9 9 Jo Jo White Boston Celtics
1969 4 5 48 Dave Nash Chicago Bulls
1969 11 13 154 Bruce Sloan Philadelphia 76ers
1971 3 9 44 Dave Robisch Boston Celtics
1971 4 13 64 Walter Roger Brown Los Angeles Lakers
1971 13 12 207 Pierre Russell Milwaukee Bucks
1972 1 7 7 Bud Stallworth Seattle Supersonics
1972 14 4 184 Aubrey Nash Baltimore Bullets
1975 7 2 110 Rick Suttle Los Angeles Lakers
1975 8 18 144 Roger Morningstar Boston Celtics
1976 1 16 16 Norm Cook Boston Celtics
1977 7 14 124 Herb Nobles Detroit Pistons
1978 5 11 99 Ken Koenigs Cleveland Cavaliers
1978 6 8 118 John Douglas New Orleans Jazz
1979 2 20 42 Paul Mokeski Houston Rockets
1980 10 12 211 Randy Carroll Phoenix Suns
1981 1 16 16 Darnell Valentine Portland Trail Blazers
1981 3 1 47 Art Housey Dallas Mavericks
1981 7 22 160 John Crawford Philadelphia 76ers
1982 2 5 28 Dave Magley Cleveland Cavaliers
1982 2 23 46 Tony Guy Boston Celtics
1984 4 10 80 Carl Henry Kansas City Kings
1984 9 1 185 Brian Martin Indiana Pacers
1984 9 15 199 Kelly Knight Utah Jazz
1986 2 2 26 Greg Dreiling Indiana Pacers
1986 2 18 42 Ron Kellogg Atlanta Hawks
1986 4 1 71 Calvin Thompson New York Knicks
1988 1 1 1 Danny Manning Los Angeles Clippers
1988 3 25 75 Archie Marshall San Antonio Spurs
1990 2 7 34 Kevin Pritchard Golden State Warriors
1991 1 26 26 Mark Randall Chicago Bulls
1993 1 16 16 Rex Walters New Jersey Nets
1993 2 15 42 Adonis Jordan Seattle Supersonics
1994 2 11 38 Darrin Hancock Charlotte Hornets
1995 1 28 28 Greg Ostertag Utah Jazz
1997 1 19 19 Scot Pollard Detroit Pistons
1997 1 27 27 Jacque Vaughn Utah Jazz
1998 1 3 3 Raef LaFrentz Denver Nuggets
1998 1 10 10 Paul Pierce Boston Celtics
1999 2 16 45 Ryan Robertson Sacramento Kings
2001 2 14 45 Eric Chenowith New York Knicks
2002 1 4 4 Drew Gooden Memphis Grizzlies
2003 1 7 7 Kirk Hinrich Chicago Bulls
2003 1 12 12 Nick Collison Seattle Supersonics
2005 1 29 29 Wayne Simien Miami Heat
2007 1 13 13 Julian Wright New Orleans Hornets
2008 1 13 13 Brandon Rush Portland Trail Blazers
2008 1 27 27 Darrell Arthur New Orleans Hornets
2008 2 4 34 Mario Chalmers Minnesota Timberwolves
2008 2 22 52 Darnell Jackson Miami Heat
2008 2 29 59 Sasha Kaun Seattle Supersonics
2010 1 11 11 Cole Aldrich New Orleans Hornets
2010 1 12 12 Xavier Henry Memphis Grizzlies
2011 1 13 13 Markieff Morris Phoenix Suns
2011 1 14 14 Marcus Morris Houston Rockets
2011 2 19 49 Josh Selby Memphis Grizzlies

Current Jayhawk college coaches

Division I Head Coaches - former players

Division I head coaches - former assistants

Division I head coaches - Kansas alumni

Division I assistants - former players

Division I assistants - former assistants

Division II head coaches

NCAA Records

Active Streaks

Team

Individual

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ http://mobile.kusports.com/news/2005/mar/20/mayer_ncaa_no/
  2. ^ http://www.nabc.org/about/history/index
  3. ^ ESPN.com College Basketball Program Prestige Rankings
  4. ^ 2009 NCAA Men's Final Four Records
  5. ^ http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ap-t25-b12-texastech-kansas&prov=ap&type=lgns
  6. ^ http://www.hoophall.com/history/naismith-untold-story.html
  7. ^ Naismith's Record
  8. ^ McGill grad James Naismith, inventor of basketball
  9. ^ Good as gold
  10. ^ Vincent Askew
  11. ^ Division I Records
  12. ^ a b Official Bio
  13. ^ Roy, ACC Have Mixed NCAA History As No. 1
  14. ^ 2011 NCAA Final Four Record Book - The Early Rounds, p.7
  15. ^ a b c 2011 NCAA Record Book - Awards, p.8
  16. ^ Lucas, Adam (2006). The Best Game Ever: How Frank McGuire's '57 Tar Heels Beat Wilt and Revolutionized College Basketball. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 9781592289820. 
  17. ^ Greatest KU games: No. 9 Roy’s boys run wild vs. ‘Cats
  18. ^ http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap/_/id/284000031/kansas-jayhawks-vs-north-carolina-tar-heels
  19. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=3332083&sportCat=ncb
  20. ^ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/04/07/billy-packer-explains-his-this-game-is-over-call/
  21. ^ "Top-ranked Jayhawks pull away in Big 12 tourney opener." Associated Press. 2010-03-11.
  22. ^ "Eight-minute field-goal drought dooms Aggies vs. Jayhawks" Associated Press. 2010-03-12
  23. ^ Phog Allen
  24. ^ Bedore, Gary (2009-10-15), "Allen Fieldhouse Sporting New Look", KU Sports, http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/oct/15/allen-fieldhouse-sporting-new-look/?mens_basketball, retrieved 2009-10-15 .
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  26. ^ So Here's To You, Dr. (and Mrs.) Robinson
  27. ^ Stallard, Mark (2005). Tales From The Jayhawks Hardwood. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1582618909. 
  28. ^ http://www.big12sports.com//pdf4/133449.pdf
  29. ^ http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522666
  30. ^ "2007-08 Media Guide". Kansas Jayhawks. http://kuathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mbaskbl-0708-mg-eight. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
  31. ^ "Banner Goes Up, FGCU Goes Down". http://kansas.scout.com/2/813564.html. 
  32. ^ a b NCAA basketball champions and season records
  33. ^ McDonalds All-American Alumni
  34. ^ McDonald's All-Americans
  35. ^ [2] Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame searchable database.
  36. ^ ESPN Draft Recap
  37. ^ Former Jayhawks NBA Players
  38. ^ Jayhawks in the NBA
  39. ^ Kansas NBA draft history
  40. ^ Unranked-to-ranked Jump

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