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1 Kansas Men s Basketball Season Wrap Up Kansas Jayhawks (23-7) Season Wrap Up 12-4 Big 12 Record * co-big 12 Regular Season Champions * 34th NCAA Tournament appearance Kansas Headlines --Kansas Celebrates 50 Years of Allen Fieldhouse --KU Goes 4-0 in Preseason Canadian Exhibition --Five Former Jayhawks Have Jerseys Retired --KU the Preseason Media and Coaches Choice to Win the Big 12 --Wayne Simien the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year --Keith Langford Preseason All-Big 12 First Team --Kansas Enters Season No. 1 in Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls --KU Wins at No. 8 Kentucky --Aaron Miles Becomes KU and Big 12 Career Assists Record Holder --Kansas' 14-0 Start Ranks Fifth Best in School History --Self Becomes Third Fastest KU Coach to Win 40 Games --Self Wins 250th Career Game --ESPN Gameday Makes Second Season Stop at Allen Fieldhouse --Simien and Langford Named to the Midseason Wooden Award List --Miles Registers 900th Career Assist --Jayhawks Improve to 20-1 Following Colorado Win --Kansas' Three Men's Basketball Signees for Named McDonald's All-American --Simien Breaks School Record by Making 34 Straight Free Throws --KU Notches its Fourth Win Against a Ranked Foe with Thriller Versus No. 4 Oklahoma State --Lee, Miles and Moody Named Academic All-Big 12 --Kansas Earns Share of its Fifth Big 12 and 48th Conference Title --Langford Named Big 12 Most Valuable Player by Collegeinsider.com --Simien Registers Seventh 20/20 in Big 12 History --Kansas Enters Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament No. 2 Seed --Langford, Miles and Simien Earn All-Big 12 Honors --Simien Named Big 12 Player of the Year --Simien Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Big 12 Tourney --Kansas Makes 16th Straight NCAA Tournament Appearance Kansas Roster (* Denotes last game starters) No. Pos. Name Cl.-Exp. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 1 G Jeff Hawkins Jr.-2L Kansas City, Kan. (Sumner Academy) 2 F Alex Galindo Fr.-HS Newark, N.J. (St. Benedict's Prep) 3 G Russell Robinson Fr.-HS New York, N.Y. (Rice HS) 5 G Keith Langford Sr.-3L Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS) 10 G Jeremy Case So.-1L (RS) McAlester, Okla. (McAlester HS) 11 G Aaron Miles Sr.-3L Portland, Ore. (Jefferson HS) 15 G J.R. Giddens So.-1L Oklahoma City, Okla. (John Marshall HS) 20 G Stephen Vinson Jr.-2L Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence HS) 21 G Nick Bahe So.-1L Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southeast HS) 23 F Wayne Simien Sr.-3L Leavenworth, Kan. (Leavenworth HS) 24 C Sasha Kaun Fr.-HS Melbourne, Fla. (Florida Air Academy) 25 G Michael Lee Sr.-3L Portland, Ore. (Jefferson HS) 32 F Darnell Jackson Fr.-HS Oklahoma City, Okla. (Midwest City HS) 33 C C.J. Giles Fr.-HS Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) 34 F Christian Moody Jr.-2L Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson HS) 44 C Matt Kleinmann Fr.-HS (RS) Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West HS) 55 F Moulaye Niang Jr.-2L El Cajon, Calif. (Christian HS) Head Coach: Bill Self (Oklahoma State, 1985) Assistant Coaches: Tim Jankovich (Kansas State, 1982); Joe Dooley (George Washington, 1988); Kurtis Townsend (Western Kentucky, 1982) Pronunciations: Bahe (Bah, rhymes with ha); Simien (SIM-ee-in); Giles (Jiles, rhymes with miles); Stephen (Steven); Kaun (CON); Moulaye (MOO-lie, lie rhymes with pie) Niang (NYAWN, one syllable) Schedule/Results (23-7, 12-4 Big 12) H: 15-1; A: 6-3; N: 2-3 Date Opponent Time/Result November 19 VERMONT (JTV) W, ST. JOSEPH'S (ESPN2) W, NEVADA (ESPN2) W, December 4 PACIFIC (JTV) W, TCU (ESPN) W, UL-LAFAYETTE (JTV) W, SOUTH CAROLINA (JTV) W, UW-MILWAUKEE! (JTV) W, January 1 GEORGIA TECH [9/9] (ESPN)W, (ot) 5 TEXAS A&M* (Big 12) W, at Kentucky [8/8] (CBS) W, at Iowa State* (ESPN2) W, at Colorado* (Big 12) W, NEBRASKA* (JTV) W, vs. Villanova (ESPN) L, at Baylor* (JTV) W, TEXAS* (ESPN2)[16/13] W, MISSOURI* (ESPN) W, February 5 at Nebraska* (ESPN) W, at Kansas State* (Big 12) W, COLORADO* (ABC) W, at Texas Tech* (ESPN)[nr/25] L, (2ot) 19 IOWA STATE* (ABC) L, (ot) 21 at Oklahoma* (ESPN)[22/23] L, OKLAHOMA STATE* (CBS)[4/4] W, March 2 KANSAS STATE* (JTV/ESPN2) W, at Missouri* (CBS) L, Kansas State^ (Big 12) W, Oklahoma State^ (ESPN2/Big 12)[10/11] L, Bucknell~ (CBS) L, Home Games In CAPS All times are Central and subject to change AP/Coaches poll rankings in [brackets] JTV -- Jayhawk Television Network Big Regionally Televised on ESPN+! -- Yellow Book Shootout (Kansas City, Mo.) * -- Big 12 Conference game ^ -- Big 12 Tournament (Kansas City, Mo.) ~ -- NCAA Tourn. 1st/2nd Rounds (Oklahoma City)

2 Big 12 Standings Big 12 Overall W L W L *Oklahoma *KANSAS Oklahoma State Texas Tech Iowa State Texas Texas A&M Missouri Nebraska Kansas State Colorado Baylor *co-big 12 regular-season champions PHILLIPS 66 ALL-BIG 12 (selected by the league coaches) PLAYER OF THE YEAR WAYNE SIMIEN, KANSAS** NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Taj Gray, Oklahoma FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Daniel Gibson, Texas COACH OF THE YEAR Billy Gillispie, Texas A&M ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM WAYNE SIMIEN, KANSAS** Taj Gray, Oklahoma Joey Graham, Oklahoma State** John Lucas, Oklahoma State Ronald Ross, Texas Tech ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM Curtis Stinson, Iowa State KEITH LANGFORD, KANSAS Jeremiah Massey, Kansas State Brad Buckman, Texas Antoine Wright, Texas A&M ALL-BIG 12 THIRD TEAM Jared Homan, Iowa State AARON MILES, KANSAS Kevin Bookout, Oklahoma Daniel Gibson, Texas Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION Aaron Bruce, Baylor; Richard Roby, Colorado; Linas Kleiza, Missouri; Joe McCray, Nebraska; Terrell Everett, Oklahoma; Ivan McFarlin, Oklahoma State; Joseph Jones, Texas A&M; Acie Law, Texas A&M ** - Unanimous Selection On the Internet Media covering KU basketball this season should frequent the Jayhawks website - The men s basketball site features updated PDF files of rosters, notes, statistics, bios and quotes. In addition, media members can find releases, video clips, boxscores, postgame notes and live stats on the site. How to Contact Us MRD Phone MRD Fax Chris Theisen Cell Theisen theisen@ku.edu Laura Lesko Cell KU 14-6 Versus NCAA & NIT Fields During Season --KU Concludes with 23 Wins for 16th Straight Season --Miles Ends Career No. 8 in NCAA All-Time Assists with Langford Concludes Career No. 6 on KU Scoring List at 1,812 Points --Simien Consensus First-Team All-American --Kansas AD Lew Perkins Receives NIT Man of the Year Honor --Simien Wins Bayer Advantage Senior CLASS Award --Simien Selected John R. Wooden Award All-American and Wooden Award Finalist --Miles Finalist for Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence Last Game Kansas ended its season with a loss to Bucknell in the first round of the 2005 NCAA tournament. On the game s final possession, KU senior Wayne Simien's 15-footer fell short as time expired. After two free throws from Kansas senior Keith Langford with 30 seconds remaining, the Jayhawks took the lead at On the ensuing possession, Bucknell's Chris McNaughton banked in a hook shot to give the Bison the lead for good. In his final game, Big 12 Player of the Year and Naismith Award finalist Simien led the Jayhawks with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Fellow senior Michael Lee joined Simien in double figures with a career-high 18 points on 6- of-6 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. In limited action, Langford made his return, scoring seven points in the loss. The Jayhawks shot 50 percent from the field and connected on 22-of-27 from the free throw line. Bucknell hit 21-of-51 from the field and connected on eight three-pointers. Bucknell junior Kevin Bettencourt led three Bison in double figures with 19 points. Fellow junior Charles Lee added 15 points, while McNaughton chipped in with 14 points in the win. KU ended its season with a 23-7 record. Kansas Head Coach Bill Self Kansas coach Bill Self won his fifth league title as a head coach against Kansas State March 2. He won two titles at Tulsa, two at Illinois and a share of the 2005 Big 12 title at Kansas. Self recorded his 250th career win at Kansas State on Feb. 9. His win against Colorado on Feb. 12 marked his seventh straight 20-win season as a head coach and eighth overall. He is in two seasons at KU and following his 12th season overall. In 2004, Self s first year at Kansas, the Jayhawks advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year, falling to Georgia Tech in overtime, Self's 24 victories tied Dick Harp for the most wins by a KU coach in his debut season at Kansas. Prior to KU, Self led Illinois to two Big Ten titles and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Before Illinois, he guided Tulsa to two WAC championships in 1999 and 2000 and was The Sporting News National Coach of the Year in A four-time Naismith Coach of the Year Award finalist, Self began his coaching career at KU in and was an assistant at his alma mater - Oklahoma State - from 1986 until His first head coaching stint was at Oral Roberts where he guided the Golden Eagles to the NIT in , their first postseason appearance since Self is 13-7 in the NCAA Tournament. Who s Back Next Year Two returning starters -- J.R. Giddens and Christian Moody returning letterwinners, including redshirt Jeremy Case who played in Kansas senior class of Jeff Hawkins, Christian Moody and Moulaye Niang has a three-year record of (76.2 percent) and two Big 12 regular-season titles... The class has an 8-3 (72.7 percent) record in the NCAA Tournament with one Final Four and two Elite Eight appearances... KU returns 35.6 percent of its scoring and 42.4 percent of its rebounding from What s New The University of Kansas men's basketball team signed three highly-touted recruits - Mario Chalmers, Micah Downs and Julian Wright - to national letters-of-intent, coach Bill Self announced Nov. 10, All three signees ended their senior seasons being named McDonald s All-Americans to mark the first time in KU history three recruits had been awarded the honor in the same season. MARIO CHALMERS is a point guard from Anchorage, Alaska. His senior season he averaged 26 points a game at Bartlett High School. As a junior, the 6-1 Chalmers averaged 23.2 points, six assists and 5.8 rebounds per game. When he signed with KU, Chalmers was ranked No. 12 nationally by Rivals.com and is the top-rated point guard by the service. He chose KU over Wake Forest, Arizona, North Carolina and Georgia Tech. From Seattle, Wash., MICAH DOWNS averaged 24.8 points and 12.2 rebounds for Juanita High School in Kirkland, Wash. His junior year, the 6-8 Downs averaged 19.7 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists at Juanita H.S. When the shooting guard inked with KU he was ranked No. 14 nationally by Rivals.com and the fourth-rated shooting guard. Downs chose Kansas over Duke, Gonzaga and Washington. JULIAN WRIGHT is a forward from Chicago Heights, Ill., who averaged 14.9 points and seven rebounds his senior season at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. As a junior the 6-8 Wright averaged 10.4 points, seven rebounds and 4.9 assists. Wright, a member of the Junior National Select Team in 2005, is ranked No. 10 overall by Rivals.com and the No. 2 small forward when he signed with Kansas last November. He chose KU over Arizona, Illinois and DePaul. 20/10 Winning Seasons Kansas 23-7 record marked the 16th straight season the Jayhawks have won 23 or more games dating back to and the 21st time in the last 22 years KU has notched 22 or more victories. Additionally, the 20-win plateau was the 34th in school history and KU has won 10 or more league games for the last 11 seasons and 43 times overall. This season also marked the seventh straight year head coach Bill Self has won 20 or more games for his career.

3 Conference Titles With its win against Kansas State March 2, Kansas claimed a share of its fifth Big 12 and 48th overall conference title. The win marked the second Big 12 team title this season as the KU soccer team tied Texas A&M for the regular-season title last fall. KU has won seven Big 12 championships since the inception of the league. In men s basketball, KU s 48 conference titles are more than twice as many as Texas 23, which is next on the list. Men s Basketball Conference Titles for Big 12 Schools School League Titles Big 12 (years) Last One KANSAS 48 5 ( ) 2005 (tied for Big 12) Texas 23 1 (99) 2004 (Big 12) Colorado (Big 8) Kansas State (Big 8) Oklahoma State 17 1 (04) 2004 (Big 12) Missouri (Big 8) Nebraska (tied for Big 7) Oklahoma 14 1 (2005) 2005 (tied Big 12) Texas A&M (tied for SWC) Iowa State 6 2 (00-01) 2001 (Big 12) Texas Tech (SWC) Baylor (tied for SWC) KU Seniors' Headlines Here are some headlines of the Kansas senior class - Keith Langford, Michael Lee, Aaron Miles and Wayne Simien: Æ Four-year record of (79.7 winning percentage) Æ Two Final Four appearances (2002, 2003) Æ NCAA Runner-Up in 2003 Æ Three NCAA Tournament Elite Eights (2002, 2003, 2004) Æ Three Big 12 Championships ( ; ; ) Æ Kansas was ranked in the Top 10 of the Associated Press Poll 52 times, including No. 1 on seven occasions, and in the top five 36 times. NCAA Career Assists Name, School (last season) Assists 1. Bobby Hurley, Duke (1993) 1, Chris Corchiani, North Carolina State (1991) 1, Ed Cota, North Carolina (2000) 1, Keith Jennings, East Tennessee State (1991) Steve Blake, Maryland (2003) Sherman Douglas, Syracuse (1989) Tony Miller, Marquette (1995) AARON MILES, KANSAS (2005) Greg Anthony, Portland & UNLV (1991) Doug Gottlieb, Notre Dame & Oklahoma State (2000) 947 KU Dominant in Big 12 Play Since the inception of the Big 12 Conference in , Kansas has been the dominating force in the league. In conference games only, the Jayhawks are , which is 18 more wins than the next team on that list, Oklahoma (100-44). In addition, the Jayhawks won five of the nine regular-season Big 12 titles and the first three Big 12 Tournament crowns. Bucking the Trend In , Kansas was 0-8 when trailing with 5:00 remaining. In , Kansas was down 11 times in the final five minutes and won six of those games. The six wins include Vermont (up with 5:00 remaining), Georgia Tech (up with 5:00 left), South Carolina (up with 2:14 remaining), Texas A&M (held a lead with 4:04 to play), Kentucky (up at the 3:35 mark) and Oklahoma State (up with 5:00 left). Kansas Notables Æ Since the season, Kansas is against ranked opponents, including 4-3 in KU is 6-8 overall against ranked foes under second year head coach Bill Self. Æ KU held 24 of 29 opponents to under 50 percent shooting. Additionally, the Jayhawks outshot 25 foes in Æ The Jayhawks out-rebounded 19 of 30 opponents. Æ KU set a school record with 16 three-pointers at Baylor on Jan. 25. The old record was also on the road - 15 at North Carolina State on Dec. 10, Æ In two wins this season, Kansas has overcome 11-point or greater deficits against Georgia Tech and 11-0 versus South Carolina. Æ Kansas is (94.9 percent) in Allen Fieldhouse over the past 11 seasons. Included in that run are five Accolades J.R. Giddens -Preseason honorable mention All-Big 12 (coaches) Jeff Hawkins -Ted Owens Defensive Player Award Sasha Kaun -Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award Keith Langford -Midseason Wooden Award Watch List -Preseason Wooden Award Watch List -Preseason Naismith Award Watch List -Preseason Rupp Award Watch List -Preseason First Team All-Big 12 (coaches and media) -Bayer Advantage Senior CLASS Award nominee -ESPN.com National Player of the Week (Jan. 3) -co-big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 3) -NABC All-District 12 (second team) -Second Team All-Big 12 (AP & coaches) -Collegeinsider.com Big 12 Most Valuable Player -James Naismith Captains Award Michael Lee -Second team Academic All-Big 12 -Dutch Lonborg Free Throw Percentage Award -James Naismith Captains Award Aaron Miles -Preseason honorable mention All-Big 12 (coaches) -Bayer Advantage Senior CLASS Award nominee -NABC All-District 12 (second team) -Bob Cousy Award finalist for the nation s outstanding point guard -First team Academic All-Big 12 -Second Team All-Big 12 (AP) -Third Team All-Big 12 (coaches) -Big 12 All-Defense Team -Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence finalist -Cedric Hunter/Jacque Vaughn Assists Award -James Naismith Captains Award Christian Moody -CBS Chevrolet Player of the Game (Jan. 9 vs. Kentucky) -First team Academic All-Big 12 -Big 12 All-Underrated Team -Ken Koenigs Academic Award -Dick Harp Field Goal Percentage Award Russell Robinson -ESPN.com Freshman of the Week (Dec. 18) (continued on following page)

4 Accolades (continued) Wayne Simien -Preseason Wooden Award Watch List -Preseason Naismith Award Watch List -Preseason Rupp Award Watch List -Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year -Preseason First Team All-Big 12 -Big 12 Player of the Week (Nov. 23) -Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 17) -Midseason Wooden Award Watch List -Dickie V National Player of the Week (Feb. 14) -NABC All-District 12 (first team) -Big 12 Player of the Week (Feb. 28) -John R. Wooden Award National ballot -Big 12 Player of the Year (AP & coaches) -First Team All-Big 12 (AP & coaches) -Collegeinsider.com All-American -USBWA First-Team All-American -NABC First-Team All-American -All Big-12 Tournament Selection -Bayer Advantage Senior CLASS Award winner -Associated Press First Team All- American -The Sporting News First Team All- American -Consensus First Team All-American -Naismith Award Finalist -John R. Wooden Award All-American -John R. Wooden Award Finalist -Bill Bridges Rebounding Award -Danny Manning Mr. Jayhawk Award -James Naismith Captains Award -Dr. Forrest C. Phog Allen Most Vaulable Player Award Team -ESPN.com National Team of the Week (Jan. 10) ***** Kansas Quick Facts Location Lawrence, Kan. Founded Enrollment ,849 Nickname Jayhawks Colors Crimson and Blue Arena Allen Fieldhouse Opened Capacity ,300 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big 12 Chancellor Dr. Robert Hemenway Athletics Director Lew Perkins Faculty Representative Don Green Ticket Office Phone HAWKS Seasons of Basketball th Conference Titles NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Final Four Appearances undefeated seasons in ; 13-0 in ; 15-0 in ; 16-0 in ; and 13-0 in Æ At Villanova, Kansas wore red uniforms for the second time in The Jayhawks are 4-1 when wearing red uniforms under head coach Bill Self. Records, Milestones, Streaks to Watch Æ The Jayhawks have held their opponents under 100 points for 114 straight games. The last team to score 100 points on KU was Texas on Feb. 11, Æ KU has hit at least one three-pointer in 176 straight games. Kansas last failed to hit a long ball in a loss to Texas on Feb. 28, Streak Stuff Æ Each KU senior class since has won at least 100 games, including the class which won 110. Æ Including , Kansas has won 10 or more games in Allen Fieldhouse for the past 22 seasons, dating back to The Jayhawks have won 10-plus games in Allen Fieldhouse in 37 of the 49 full seasons in the facility. Æ Kansas boasts a 22-game win streak on Senior Day. The last time KU lost its last home game of the season was a defeat to Nebraska in Æ KU, which was 23-7 in , has won at least 23 games for 16 straight years. Æ The Jayhawks have made 16 straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The last time KU failed to participate in the Big Dance was in 1989 (probation). Æ Kansas has had success in the early stages of the NCAA Tournament, having won 21 of the last 22 first-round games. Æ Kansas has been to two NCAA Final Fours, three Elite Eights and won three Big 12 regular-season championships in the last four seasons. Æ Kansas is the only Big 12 school to have won 10-plus league games all nine seasons the league has existed. Æ Including 2005, KU has won 14 straight conference-openers. The Jayhawks' last loss in a league-opener was to Oklahoma on Jan. 8, Kansas Celebrated 50 Years of Allen Fieldhouse in 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. This season, Allen Fieldhouse celebrated its 50th year of existence. KU celebrated the anniversary of the Fieldhouse around the March 2 game against Kansas State -- the first opponent for KU in the facility. Stewart Transfers to Kansas Head coach Bill Self announced on Jan. 11 that wing/guard Rodrick Stewart is enrolled at the University of Kansas and has started to practice with the team. The 6-4 Stewart (Seattle, Wash.) will not be eligible to play for the Jayhawks until January 2006, in accordance with NCAA transfer rules. He played in as a freshman at Southern California with his twin brother, Lodrick, but did not play in the fall of 2004 because of academic reasons. KU Signees Mario Chalmers - G; 6-1; Anchorage, Alaska (Bartlett HS) Micah Downs - G; 6-8; Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS) Julian Wright - F; 6-8; Chicago Heights, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS) Bill Bridges - December 9 Walt Wesley - December 18 Darnell Valentine - January 1 Bud Stallworth - January 31 Dave Robisch - February 27 KU Jersey Retirement Dates in

5 Polls (KU opponents in italics) Associated Press M14 M7 F28 F21 F14 F7 J31 J24 J17 J10 J3 D27 D20 D13 D6 N29 N22 N16 PS Illinois North Carolina Duke Louisville Wake Forest Oklahoma State Kentucky Washington Arizona Gonzaga Syracuse KANSAS Connecticut Boston College Michigan State Florida Oklahoma Utah Villanova Wisconsin Alabama Pacific Cincinnati Texas Tech Georgia Tech Pittsburgh Nevada Charlotte Maryland Texas Iowa Mississippi State Marquette Geo. Washington West Virginia N.C. State Virginia Notre Dame Memphis ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll A5 M14 M7 F28 F21 F14 F7 J31 J24 J17 J10 J3 D27 D20 D13 D6 N29 N22 PS North Carolina Illinois Louisville Michigan State Kentucky Arizona Duke Oklahoma State Washington Wisconsin Wake Forest West Virginia Villanova Utah KANSAS Texas Tech Connecticut Gonzaga Boston College Oklahoma Syracuse N.C. State UW-Milwaukee Florida Cincinnati Pacific Alabama Georgia Tech Pittsburgh Charlotte Southern Illinois Texas Maryland Mississippi State Iowa Marquette Geo. Washington Virginia Notre Dame Memphis Stanford

6 Scoring Rk. Name Points Yrs. 1. Danny Manning 2, Nick Collison 2, Raef LaFrentz 2, Clyde Lovellette 1, Darnell Valentine 1, Keith Langford 1, Paul Pierce 1, Dave Robisch 1, Kirk Hinrich 1, Kevin Pritchard 1, Mark Randall 1, , Wayne Simien 1, Jeff Boschee 1, Kenny Gregory 1, Calvin Thompson 1, Drew Gooden 1, Ron Kellogg 1, Bud Stallworth 1, Tony Guy 1, Wilt Chamberlain 1, Richard Scott 1, Adonis Jordan 1, Walter Wesley 1, Jo Jo White 1, Eric Chenowith 1, Jerod Haase 1, Steve Woodberry 1, Scot Pollard 1, Greg Dreiling 1, Jacque Vaughn 1, Aaron Miles 1, Milt Newton 1, , Rick Suttle 1, Billy Thomas 1, Rebounds Rk. Name Rebounds Yrs. 1. Danny Manning 1, Raef LaFrentz 1, Nick Collison 1, Bill Bridges 1, Eric Chenowith Drew Gooden Wayne Simien Wilt Chamberlain Scot Pollard Dave Robisch Clyde Lovellette Greg Ostertag Mark Randall , Paul Mokeski Paul Pierce Greg Dreiling Roger Brown Three-Point Field Goals Made Rk. Name Threes Yrs. 1. Jeff Boschee Billy Thomas Kirk Hinrich Terry Brown Adonis Jordan Jerod Haase Kevin Pritchard Rex Walters Ryan Robertson J.R. Giddens present 11. Steve Woodberry Sean Pearson Paul Pierce Kansas Career Records 14. Aaron Miles Jacque Vaughn Keith Langford Milt Newton Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Rk. Name Attempts Yrs. 1. Jeff Boschee Billy Thomas Kirk Hinrich Terry Brown Jerod Haase Adonis Jordan Kevin Pritchard Sean Pearson J.R. Giddens present 10. Rex Walters Ryan Robertson Keith Langford Aaron Miles Paul Pierce Steve Woodberry Assists Rk. Name Assists Yrs. 1. Aaron Miles Jacque Vaughn Cedric Hunter Kirk Hinrich Darnell Valentine Adonis Jordan Kevin Pritchard Ryan Robertson Mark Turgeon Jeff Boschee Steals Rk. Name Steals Yrs. 1. Darnell Valentine Aaron Miles Danny Manning Kirk Hinrich Kevin Pritchard Nick Bradford Adonis Jordan Alonzo Jamison Jerod Haase Tony Guy Jeff Boschee Jacque Vaughn Steve Woodberry Cedric Hunter Blocked Shots Rk. Name Blocks Yrs. 1. Greg Ostertag Nick Collison Eric Chenowith Scot Pollard Danny Manning John Crawford Donnie Von Moore , Raef LaFrentz Greg Dreiling Paul Mokeski Games Started Rk. Name Starts Yrs. 1. Danny Manning Aaron Miles Jeff Boschee Raef LaFrentz Nick Collison Kevin Pritchard Jacque Vaughn Kirk Hinrich Tony Guy Darnell Valentine Cedric Hunter Paul Pierce Mark Randall , Minutes Played Rk. Name Minutes Yrs. 1. Danny Manning 4, Aaron Miles 4, Kirk Hinrich 4, Jeff Boschee 4, Kevin Pritchard 3, Keith Langford 3, Tony Guy 3, Darnell Valentine 3, Nick Collison 3, Jacque Vaughn 3, Calvin Thompson 3, Double-Doubles Rk. Name Dbl-Dbls Yrs. 1. Raef LaFrentz Danny Manning Drew Gooden Wayne Simien Nick Collison Eric Chenowith Paul Mokeski Scot Pollard Kelly Knight Herb Nobles Greg Ostertag Mark Randall ,89-91 Norm Cook Aaron Miles Double-Figure Rebound Games Rk. Name Games Yrs. 1. Raef LaFrentz Danny Manning Drew Gooden Wayne Simien Nick Collison Eric Chenowith Paul Mokeski Scot Pollard Norm Cook Greg Ostertag Double-Figure Assist Games Rk. Name Games Yrs. 1. Aaron Miles Jacque Vaughn Cedric Hunter Ryan Robertson Kirk Hinrich Darnell Valentine Tom Kivisto

7 K a n s a s B a s k e t b a l l - B i l l S e l f B i o Bill Self Head Coach / Oklahoma State 85 / Two seasons at KU (47-16) / 12 seasons overall ( ) Bill Self, one of the most impressive coaches in the college game today, is in his second season as head coach at the University of Kansas. In Self won his fifth league title as a head coach. He won two titles at Tulsa (1999, 2000), two at Illinois (2001, 2002) and a share of the Big 12 title this season. Self recorded his 250th career win at Kansas State on Feb. 9. His win against Colorado on Feb. 12 marked his seventh straight 20-win season as a head coach and eighth overall. In his 12th season as a head coach, Self has compiled an overall record of (.677), including a (.746) record in his second season at KU. He has posted a 13-7 mark in NCAA Tournament play. He is a fourtime finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award (2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003), and he was named National Coach of the Year by The Sporting News in In addition, Self has led three different teams to the NCAA Elite Eight over the past five years. Self came to Lawrence from the University of Illinois, where he guided the Fighting Illini to a record over three seasons, including two Big Ten regular-season championships, a Big Ten Tournament title and three straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. In Self s first season in Champaign, the Illini advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since Prior to his stint at Illinois, Self coached at Tulsa from 1998 to 2000, where he led the Golden Hurricane to a record of in three seasons, including making the NCAA Tournament in 1999 and Tulsa went 32-5 in 2000, setting a school single-season record for victories, and the Golden Hurricane made the NCAA Elite Eight that year. Self began his head coaching career at Oral Roberts, where he resurrected the Golden Eagles program. Before Self took over the reigns, ORU had compiled the worst record in the program s history with a 5-22 mark in Although Self s first ORU team managed just six victories in , the win total increased to 10 the following year. In his third season at the helm, Self guided the Golden Eagles to an 18-9 record. In , ORU registered a 21-7 mark and made the school s first postseason tournament appearance since , receiving an invitation to the NIT. Prior to his appointment at ORU, Self spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State University. He originally joined the Cowboys staff for the season and spent the next four years working under then-osu head coach Leonard Hamilton. In the three seasons prior to his arrival at ORU, Self served as an assistant on Eddie Sutton s staff at Oklahoma State. During Self s seven seasons at OSU, the team advanced to postseason play a total of five times, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament ( ) and two straight appearances in the National Invitation Tournament ( ). OSU posted a cumulative record during his tenure, including a mark of (.742) in his final three seasons. Before Oklahoma State, Self spent the season on Larry Brown s coaching staff at Kansas. While Self was at KU, the Jayhawks registered a 35-4 record and advanced to the NCAA Final Four. A native of Edmond, Okla., Self competed collegiately at Oklahoma State where he was a four-year letterwinner from 1982 to 1985 and was an All-Big Eight freshman selection in He received his bachelor s degree in business in 1985 and a master s degree in athletic administration in 1989, both from Oklahoma State. He and his wife, Cindy, have two children: daughter Lauren and son Tyler. Self was named the eighth head coach in Kansas basketball history on April 21, Self s Career Record Head Coach, Oral Roberts (55-54,.505) Year W L Pct. League Finish/Postseason None None None NIT Head Coach, Tulsa (74-27,.733) Third/None Tied for first/ncaa Second Round First/NCAA Elite Eight Head Coach, Illinois (78-24,.764) Tied for first/ncaa Elite Eight Tied for first/ncaa Sweet Second/NCAA Second Round Head Coach, Kansas (47-16,.746) Second/NCAA Elite Eight Tied for first/ncaa First Round Totals Self s Career Honors 2000 National Coach of the Year (The Sporting News) 2000 Don Haskins WAC Coach of the Year 2000 John and Nellie Wooden Coach of the Year (Utah Tipoff Club) 2000 Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist (Atlanta Tipoff Club) 2001 Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist (Atlanta Tipoff Club) 2002 Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist (Atlanta Tipoff Club) 2003 Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist (Atlanta Tipoff Club) Self s Career Win-Loss Breakdown Overall At Home On Road Neutral Conference Games At Home On Road Neutral Non-Conference Games At Home On Road Neutral At Kansas At Home (Allen Fieldhouse) On Road Neutral In Conference Tournament In NCAA Tournament In Postseason Play In Overtime *Note - Oral Roberts was independent during Self s tenure there so all games played at ORU were non-conference games.

8 K a n s a s B a s k e t b a l l - P l a y e r B i o s 1 Jeff Hawkins Jr. / G / 5-11 / 180 last game: march 18 vs. bucknell Minutes: 11 Points: 3 Rebounds: 0 Assists: 0 season averages: Minutes: 8.3 Points: 3.0 Rebounds: 0.4 Assists: 0.7 overview: A quick guard with good ball-handling and passing skills... Shows an impressive shooting stroke in practice which he s looking to translate into knocking down more shots on gameday... A very hard worker on the defensive end of the floor... A deceptively good leaper... Shoots well from the free throw line... Scored six points in six minutes of action against Louisiana-Lafayette by hitting both of his three-point shot attempts... Scored four points in a season-high 17 minutes against Villanova... Erupted for a seasonhigh 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from three-point range at Baylor... Scored six points in the first half against Texas... Hit a pair of three-pointers in six minutes against Iowa State... Scored eight points in a season-high 18 minutes at Missouri... Scored eight points against Kansas State at the Big 12 Tournament honors: Ted Owens Defensive Player Award (as voted on by his teammates) OPPONENT MP FG-A PCT 3PT-A PCT FT-A PCT O-D-T PF A TO BS ST TP Vermont Saint Joseph s Nevada Pacific TCU Louisiana-Lafayette South Carolina Wisc. Milwaukee Georgia Tech Texas A&M Kentucky Iowa State Colorado Nebraska Villanova Baylor Texas Missouri Nebraska Kansas State Colorado Texas Tech Iowa State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Kansas State Missouri Kansas State Oklahoma State Bucknell ^ indicates starter hawkins game-by-game season/career highs Points Season 15 vs. Baylor ( ) Career 19 vs. TCU ( ) Rebounds Season 2, twice Career 4 vs. UNC Greensboro ( ) Field Goals Season 5 vs. Baylor ( ) Career 7 vs. TCU ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season 6 vs. Baylor ( ) Career 9, twice Three-Point Field Goals Season 5 vs. Baylor ( ) Career 5, twice Three-Point Attempts Season 5, twice Career 7, twice Free Throws Season 2 vs. Missouri (3-6-05) Career 4 vs. Villanova (1-2-04) Free Throw Attempts Season 2, three times Career 4, twice Assists Season 3 vs. Kansas State ( ) Career 4 vs. UC Santa Barbara ( ) Steals Season 1, six times Career 2, four times Blocked Shots Season 1 vs. UL-Lafayette ( ) Career 1, several times Minutes Played Season 19, twice Career 24, twice miscellaneous season career 3+ Assists 1 3 Games Played 10+ Minutes 7 24 Double-Figure Scoring Games 1 2 jeff hawkins career statistics TOTALS jeff hawkins career big 12 conference statistics TOTALS jeff hawkins career postseason statistics GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-A Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB Avg. PF-Dq AS TO BS ST TP Avg. Big 12 Tournament NCAA Tournament POSTSEASON TOTALS

9 K a n s a s B a s k e t b a l l - P l a y e r B i o s 2 last game: march 18 vs. bucknell Minutes: 1 Points: 0 Rebounds: 0 Assists: 0 season averages: Minutes: 10.0 Points: 4.1 Rebounds: 1.6 Assists: 0.3 overview: Will transfer at the end of the academic year... A threat anywhere on the floor... Has a great three-point touch... Has been subbing for inside players to stretch the opposing defense... Averaged 10.5 points in four games in Canada over Labor Day weekend including a 16-point effort against Langara College... Picked up the slack for a missing Wayne Simien by scoring a career-high 14 points and grabbing six rebounds against Wisconsin-Milwaukee... Scored six points and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in 26 minutes against Georgia Tech... Scored eight points in 20 minutes off the bench against the Aggies... Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds at Kentucky... Scored eight points off the bench in KU s win at Iowa State... Paced the Jayhawks in the first half with eight points against Nebraska... Scored seven points in 23 minutes at Oklahoma... Scored eight points off the bench at Missouri... Scored five points against Kansas State and Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament. OPPONENT MP FG-A PCT 3PT-A PCT FT-A PCT O-D-T PF A TO BS ST TP Vermont Saint Joseph s Nevada Pacific TCU Louisiana-Lafayette South Carolina Wisc. Milwaukee Georgia Tech Texas A&M Kentucky Iowa State ^Colorado Nebraska Villanova Baylor Texas Missouri Nebraska Kansas State Colorado Texas Tech Iowa State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Alex Galindo Fr. / G / 6-7 / 205 Kansas State Missouri Kansas State Oklahoma State Bucknell ^ indicates starter galindo game-by-game season/career highs Points Season 14 vs. Wisc. Milwaukee ( ) Rebounds Season 7, twice Field Goals Season 4 vs. Wisc. Milwaukee ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season 9 vs. Wisc. Milwaukee ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season 3 vs. UL-Lafayette ( ) Three-Point Attempts Season 5, three times Free Throws Season 5 vs. Iowa State ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season 6 vs. Iowa State ( ) Assists Season 2, twice Steals Season 3 vs. Iowa State ( ) Blocked Shots Season 4 vs. Kentucky (1-9-05) Minutes Played Season 26 vs. Georgia Tech (1-1-05) miscellaneous season career 3+ Assists - - Games Played 10+ Minutes Double-Figure Scoring Games 1 1 alex galindo career statistics TOTALS alex galindo career big 12 conference statistics TOTALS alex galindo career postseason statistics GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-A Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB Avg. PF-Dq AS TO BS ST TP Avg. Big 12 Tournament NCAA Tournament POSTSEASON TOTALS

10 K a n s a s B a s k e t b a l l - P l a y e r B i o s 3 OPPONENT MP FG-A PCT 3PT-A PCT FT-A PCT O-D-T PF A TO BS ST TP Vermont Saint Joseph s Nevada Pacific TCU Louisiana-Lafayette South Carolina Wisc. Milwaukee Georgia Tech Texas A&M Kentucky Iowa State Colorado Nebraska Villanova Baylor Texas Missouri Nebrask Kansas State Colorado Texas Tech Iowa State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Russell Robinson Fr. / G / 6-1 / 185 last game: march 12 vs. oklahoma state Minutes: 7 Points: 0 Rebounds: 0 Assists: 0 season averages: Minutes: 10.1 Points: 3.5 Rebounds: 0.7 Assists: 1.0 overview: One of the first players off the bench, mainly as the back up point guard... A solid defender with great quickness on both ends of the floor... Opened the season playing seven minutes in the win against Vermont... Played 23 minutes, scoring 10 points and dishing out five assists against Saint Joseph s... Scored a season-high 13 points in just 16 minutes of action against Nevada... Scored seven points in the second half against Pacific... Scored nine points and dished out two assists in KU s win over TCU... Scored five points in KU s victory over Louisiana-Lafayette... Scored seven big points in 20 minutes of action against South Carolina, four of which came in the final 28 seconds... Had his third double-figure scoring game of the season with 12 points against Wisconsin- Milwaukee... Scored six points off the bench against Texas A&M... Scored six points in 13 minutes at Colorado honors: ESPN.com Freshman of the Week (Dec. 18) robinson game-by-game Kansas State Missouri Kansas State Oklahoma State season/career highs Points Season 13 vs. Nevada ( ) Rebounds Season 3 vs. Saint Joseph s ( ) Field Goals Season 6 vs. Nevada ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season 9, twice Three-Point Field Goals Season 2 vs. Wisc. Milwaukee ( ) Three-Point Attempts Season 4 vs. Wisc. Milwaukee ( ) Free Throws Season 5 vs. S. Carolina ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season 8 vs. S. Carolina ( ) Assists Season 5 vs. Saint Joseph s ( ) Steals Season 3 vs. Nevada ( ) Blocked Shots Season 1, twice Minutes Played Season 23 vs. Saint Joseph s ( ) miscellaneous season career 3+ Assists 2 2 Games Played 10+ Minutes Double-Figure Scoring Games 3 3 ^ indicates starter russell robinson career statistics TOTALS russell robinson career big 12 conference statistics TOTALS russell robinson career postseason statistics GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct. 3PT-A Pct. FT-FTA Pct. REB Avg. PF-Dq AS TO BS ST TP Avg. Big 12 Tournament NCAA Tournament POSTSEASON TOTALS