2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 Regular Season Champions
Big 12 Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference Big 12 North
Ranking
Coaches #6
AP #1
2009–10 record 33–3 (15–1 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Self
Assistant coach Danny Manning
Assistant coach Joe Dooley
Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend
Home arena Allen Fieldhouse
200910 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Kansas 15 1   .938     33 3   .917
#7 Kansas State 11 5   .688     29 8   .784
#19 Baylor 11 5   .688     28 8   .778
#23 Texas A&M 11 5   .688     24 10   .706
Missouri 10 6   .625     23 11   .676
Texas 9 7   .563     24 10   .706
Oklahoma State 9 7   .563     22 11   .667
Colorado 6 10   .375     15 16   .484
Texas Tech 4 12   .250     19 16   .543
Iowa State 4 12   .250     15 17   .469
Oklahoma 4 12   .250     13 18   .419
Nebraska 2 14   .125     15 18   .455
2010 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll Through March 28, 2010

The 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 112th basketball season. Their head coach was Bill Self, who was serving his 7th year. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks finished the season 33–3, 15–1 in Big 12 play to capture the Big 12 regular season championship. They also won the 2010 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They earned the #1 overall seed in the entire tournament and were the 1 seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated 16 seed Lehigh in the first round and were upset by 9 seed Northern Iowa in the second round.

Pre-Season

On April 13, 2009 key players Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich announced that they would forgo the NBA draft and return for the 2009–10 season.[1] The Jayhawks will return all players who saw significant minutes on last years Sweet 16 team. In early polls for the season, The Jayhawks were almost the consensus #1 ranked team for the 09–10 season, the only other team that was #1 in any other pre-season polls, was Michigan State, which defeated KU in the Sweet 16 of the 2009 NCAA tournament.

Departures

In the offseason the Jayhawks lost Senior walk-ons Matt Kleinmann and Brennan Bechard from the 2008–09 roster. On April 9, Quintrell Thomas and Tyrone Appleton announced their intention to transfer to other schools due to lack of available playing time.[2] Appleton averaged 0.8 points on 2.2 minutes per game in 2008–09 and Thomas averaged 1.5 points on 5.4 minutes.

Quintrell Thomas announced that he will be joining the UNLV squad, however will not be eligible to play until the 2010–2011 season. Appleton transferred to Southwest Baptist University in Missouri.

Recruiting

In October 2008, the Jayhawks received commitments from a pair of five-star recruits, Elijah Johnson from North Las Vegas and Thomas Robinson of Washington, D.C.. On Thursday April 23, 2009 McDonald's All-American Xavier Henry of Oklahoma City announced his intention to play at Kansas, prompting ESPN to name the Jayhawks as "the team to beat in 2010." The Jayhawks will add center Jeff Withey, who transferred from the University of Arizona, and C.J. Henry who will transfer from the University of Memphis to join his brother Xavier. C.J. will walk on as his tuition is paid by the New York Yankees who took him in the 2005 MLB Draft. Withey will not be eligible to play until the end of the fall semester.

Class of 2009

[3][4][5]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Xavier Henry
SG
Oklahoma City, OK Putnam City HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 23, 2009 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Elijah Johnson
SG
North Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 19, 2008 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Thomas Robinson
PF
Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Oct 10, 2008 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall Recruiting Rankings:     Scout4 [6]    Rivals6 [7]     ESPN5 [8]

Transfers

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeff Withey
C
San Diego, CA Horizon Jr Sr HS 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Transfer 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
C. J. Henry
SG
Oklahoma City, OK Putnam City HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Transfer 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A

Accolades

Team:

Sherron Collins:

Cole Aldrich:

Season summary

Highlights

Awards

Cole Aldrich

Sherron Collins

Xavier Henry

Marcus Morris

Tyrel Reed

Roster

2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Robinson, ThomasThomas Robinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Washington, District of Columbia
G 1 Henry, XavierXavier Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 2 Teahan, ConnerConner Teahan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Leawood, Kansas
G 4 Collins, SherronSherron Collins (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
C 5 Withey, JeffJeff Withey 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr San Diego, California
G 10 Taylor, TyshawnTyshawn Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Hoboken, New Jersey
G 12 Morningstar, BradyBrady Morningstar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Lawrence, Kansas
G 13 Henry, C. J.C. J. Henry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 14 Reed, TyrelTyrel Reed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Burlington, Kansas
G 15 Johnson, ElijahElijah Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr North Las Vegas, Nevada
C 21 Morris, MarkieffMarkieff Morris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 22 Morris, MarcusMarcus Morris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 23 Little, MarioMario Little  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 24 Releford, TravisTravis Releford  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Shawnee Mission, Kansaslink=y
G 40 Juenemann, JordanJordan Juenemann 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Hays, Kansas
G 41 Buford, ChaseChase Buford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas
C 45 Aldrich, ColeCole Aldrich (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Bloomington, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2009-11-13

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench Bench Redshirt
C Cole Aldrich Jeff Withey
PF Marcus Morris Markieff Morris Thomas Robinson
SF Xavier Henry Brady Morningstar Connor Teahan Mario Little
SG Tyshawn Taylor Tyrel Reed Chase Buford, Jordan Juenemann Travis Releford
PG Sherron Collins Elijah Johnson C.J. Henry

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
11/03/09*
7:05 PM, Jayhawk
Network
#1 Fort Hays State W 107–68 
 19 – Collins  13 – Aldrich  5 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/10/09*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network
#1 Pittsburg State W 103–45 
 17 – Robinson  10 – Mk. Morris  5 – Collins  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Regular season
11/13/09*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network
#1 Hofstra W 101–65  1–0
 27 – X. Henry  8 – Aldrich  6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/17/09*
9:00 PM, ESPN
#1 vs. Memphis
Hall of Fame Showcase
W 57–55  2–0
 18 – Aldrich  11 – Aldrich  5 – Taylor  Scottrade Center (12,107)
St. Louis, MO
11/19/09*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network
#1 Central Arkansas W 94–44  3–0
 12 – (4 Tied)  11 – Robinson  3 – (3 Tied)  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/25/09*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network
#1 Oakland W 89–59  4–0
 19 – (2 Tied)  11 – Mc. Morris  7 – Collins  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/27/09*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network
#1 Tennessee Tech W 112–75  5–0
 18 – Taylor  10 – Aldrich  5 – (2 Tied)  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/02/09*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network
#1 Alcorn State W 98–31  6–0
 18 – (2 Tied)  16 – Aldrich  9 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/06/09*
4:30 PM, FSN
#1 at UCLA
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
W 73–61  7–0
 19 – Mk. Morris  12 – Aldrich  4 – Collins  Pauley Pavilion (10,451)
Los Angeles, CA
12/09/09*
7:00 PM, ESPN U
#1 Radford W 99–64  8–0
 15 – (2 Tied)  9 – Aldrich  8 – Collins  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/12/09*
1:00 PM, ESPN
#1 vs. La Salle
M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout
W 90–65  9–0
 31 – X. Henry  12 – Mk. Morris  6 – (2 Tied)  Sprint Center (18,830)
Kansas City, MO
12/19/09*
11:00 AM, ESPN
#1 Michigan
The ESPN Green Game
W 75–64  10–0
 23 – Mc. Morris  11 – Aldrich  5 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/22/09*
8:00 PM, ESPN2
#1 California W 84–69  11–0
 17 – Collins  10 – Aldrich  7 – (2 Tied)  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/29/09*
8:00 PM, ESPNU
#1 Belmont W 81–51  12–0
 14 – Mc. Morris  14 – Aldrich  5 – (2 Tied)  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/02/10*
4:30 PM, ESPN 2
#1 at #18 Temple W 84–52  13–0
 15 – X. Henry  10 – Aldrich  5 – Morningstar  Liacouras Center (10,206)
Philadelphia, PA
01/06/10*
7:00 PM, Jayhawk
Network
#1 Cornell W 71–66  14–0
 33 – Collins  9 – Aldrich  3 – (2 Tied)  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/10/10*
3:30 PM, CBS
#1 at #16 Tennessee L 68–76  14–1
 22 – Collins  18 – Aldrich  5 – Collins  Thompson-Boling Arena (21,936)
Knoxville, TN
01/13/10
8:00 PM, ESPN 2
#3 at Nebraska W 84–72  15–1 (1–0)
 22 – Collins  9 – Aldrich  5 – Collins  Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,510)
Lincoln, NE
01/16/10
12:45 PM, Big 12
#3 Texas Tech W 89–63  16–1 (2–0)
 20 – Mc. Morris  8 – Mc. Morris  5 – X. Henry  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/20/10
8:00 PM, ESPN 2
#3 #25 Baylor W 81–75  17–1 (3–0)
 28 – Collins  8 – Mc. Morris  5 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/23/10
1:00 PM, ESPN
#3 at Iowa State W 84–61  18–1 (4–0)
 19 – Aldrich  11 – Aldrich  6 – Collins  Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
Ames, IA
01/25/10
8:00 PM, ESPN
#2 Missouri
Border War
W 84–65  19–1 (5–0)
 17 – Mc. Morris  16 – Aldrich  5 – Morningstar  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/30/10
6:00 PM, ESPN
#2 at #11 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 81–79 OT 20–1 (6–0)
 18 – Aldrich  11 – Aldrich  4 – Collins  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/03/10
8:00 PM, ESPN 2
#1 at Colorado W 72–66 OT 21–1 (7–0)
 16 – (2 Tied)  14 – Aldrich  6 – Morningstar  Coors Events Center (11,027)
Boulder, CO
02/06/10
5:00 PM, ESPN U
#1 Nebraska W 75–64  22–1 (8–0)
 20 – Mc. Morris  11 – Mc. Morris  6 – Collins  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/08/10
8:00 PM, ESPN
#1 at #14 Texas W 80–68  23–1 (9–0)
 18 – Mc. Morris  9 – Mk. Morris  5 – Collins  Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
02/13/10
7:00 PM, ESPN U
#1 Iowa State W 73–59  24–1 (10–0)
 16 – X. Henry  12 – Aldrich  5 – Collins  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/15/10
8:00 PM, ESPN
#1 at #24 Texas A&M W 59–54  25–1 (11–0)
 12 – (3 Tied)  10 – Aldrich  5 – Morningstar  Reed Arena (13,657)
College Station, TX
02/20/10
3:00 PM, Big 12
#1 Colorado W 94–74  26–1 (12–0)
 24 – X. Henry  10 – Aldrich  7 – Collins  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/22/10
8:00 PM, ESPN
#1 Oklahoma W 81–68  27–1 (13–0)
 23 – X. Henry  12 – Aldrich  6 – Collins  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/27/10
3:00 PM, CBS
#1 at Oklahoma State L 77–85  27–2 (13–1)
 22 – Collins  5 – Aldrich  4 – Collins  Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
03/03/10
7:00 PM, Big 12
#2 #5 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 82–65  28–2 (14–1)
 19 – X. Henry  9 – Mk. Morris  4 – (2 tied)  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
03/06/10
1:00 PM, CBS
#2 at Missouri
Border War
W 77–56  29–2 (15–1)
 13 – Taylor  10 – Mc. Morris  6 – Taylor  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament
03/11/10
11:30 AM, ESPN2
#1 vs. Texas Tech
Quarterfinals
W 80–68  30–2
 19 – Collins  18 – Aldrich  5 – Collins  Sprint Center (18,879)
Kansas City, MO
03/12/10
6:00 PM, Big 12
#1 vs. #23 Texas A&M
Semifinals
W 79–66  31–2
 26 – Collins  9 – Aldrich  6 – Collins  Sprint Center (18,879)
Kansas City, MO
03/13/10
5:00 PM, ESPN
#1 vs. #9 Kansas State
Championship game
W 72–64  32–2
 18 – Mc. Morris  8 – (2 Tied)  7 – Collins  Sprint Center (19,003)
Kansas City, MO
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
3/18/10
8:40 PM, CBS
#1 (1) vs. (16) Lehigh
Midwest Region First Round
W 90–74  33–2
 26 – Mc. Morris  10 – Mc. Morris  6 – Collins  Ford Center (13,484)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3/20/10*
4:40 PM, CBS
#1 (1) vs. (9) Northern Iowa
Midwest Region Second Round
L 67–69  33–3
 16 – Mc. Morris  10 – Aldrich  4 – Collins  Ford Center (15,587)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time[25].

Rankings

Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1  
Coaches 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 6

See also

References

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