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**Lzen** · 01-28-2013, 11:40 AM

WITHEYBLOCKPARTY.COM
Here are some block party notables for Kansas All-American candidate Jeff Withey:
--Withey leads the Big 12 and is second nationally with 4.3 blocked shots per game. KU's record for single-season blocked shot average is 3.6 set by Withey in 2012.
--The 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Withey set the KU and Big 12 single-game record with 12 blocked shots versus San Jose State (11/26).
--Withey's 82 blocks in 2012-13 are more than six Big 12 teams this season and rank eighth on the KU single-season list.
--Withey ranks third (Nick Collison, 2000-03) on the KU career blocked shots list with 247. He is 11 blocked shots from the KU career record of 258 held by Greg Ostertag (1992-95).
--For his career, Withey has had 10 games with seven or more blocked shots, including three in 2012-13.
--Withey broke the NCAA Tournament record for blocked shots with 31 in the 2012 event.
--Withey broke the Kansas and Big 12 single-season blocked shots record with 140 last year (3.6 per game). He became only the second Jayhawk to pass 100 blocked shots for a single season (125, Cole Aldrich in 2009-10).

AIRMCLEMORE.COM
Kansas guard Ben McLemore leads the Big 12 freshman class with a 16.2 scoring average, which is second overall in the conference. He leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 51.0 percent, free throw percentage at 88.0 and three-point field goal percentage at 45.6 percent. KU's leading scorer as well, McLemore has five games with 20 points or more this season, including a 33-point effort against Iowa State (1/9) in the Big 12 opener.

Kansas freshman record-wise, McLemore's:
...16.2 ppg would surpass the KU freshman record of 14.6 ppg held by by Danny Manning in 1985.
...5.5 rebound average would rank eighth on the KU freshman list.
...36 three-pointers made in 2012-13 are tied for eighth (Kevin Pritchard, 1987) on the KU freshman list.
...45.6 three-point field goal percentage is third on the KU freshman list.

McLemore's 33 points against Iowa State (1/9):
--Were the most by a Jayhawk since Marcus Morris tallied 33 points against Iowa State on Jan. 12, 2011.
--Are the most points scored in a game this season in the Big 12 Conference for all players.
--Were the most by a Kansas freshman since Danny Manning scored 35 points against Oklahoma State on March 2, 1985.
--Consisted of him connecting on 6-of-6 three-point field goal attempts, marking the best three-point field goal percentage since Rex Walters went 6-for-6 from beyond the arc against Ball State in 2003.

MCLEMORE SPORTING NEWS MID-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN
Kansas redshirt freshman G Ben McLemorewas named to the Sporting News Mid-Season All-America First Team it was announced Jan. 15. McLemore is joined on the first team by Oklahoma State freshman Marcus Smart, Michigan sophomore Trey Burke, Creighton junior Doug McDermott and Duke senior Mason Plumlee.

MCLEMORE AND WITHEY NAMED TO WOODEN AWARD MIDSEASON TOP 25
Kansas' Ben McLemore and Jeff Withey were named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, announced Jan. 10 by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the list is made up of 25 student-athletes who, based on their performances in November, December and the beginning of January, are the frontrunners for college basketball's Wooden Award. With McLemore and Withey listed, Kansas is one of three schools to have two players among the 25, along with Duke and Missouri. The players on the Wooden midseason list are considered candidates for the official ballot. The Wooden Award All-American Team, consisting of the nation's top 10 players, will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The John R. Wooden Award Player of the Year will be announced on ESPN during the Final Four Weekend in Atlanta. The 2013 Wooden Award Gala will take place April 11-13, 2013, at The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The Gala will honor the Men's and Women's Wooden Award winners, All Americans and the Legends of Coaching Award winner, Kansas head coach Bill Self.

WINNING STREAKS IN THE Bill Self ERA
Kansas' 17-game winning streak heading into the West Virginia contest is the longest in the nation. This is the 12th time in the Bill Selfera the Jayhawks have won 10 or more games in a row.
Streak Season(s) Dates
20-0 2007-08 Nov. 9-Jan. 30
18-0 2010-11 Nov. 12-Jan. 17
17-0 2012-13 Nov. 15-active
16-0 07-08, 08-09 Feb. 27-Nov. 24
14-0 2009-10 Nov. 13-Jan. 6
14-0 2006-07 Feb. 7-March 22
14-0 2004-05 Nov. 19-Jan. 19
13-0 2009-10 Jan. 13-Feb. 22
11-0 2010-11 Feb. 19-March 25
10-0 2011-12 Dec. 22-Jan. 23
10-0 2006-07 Dec. 4-Jan. 15
10-0 2005-06 Jan. 21-Feb. 21

UP NEXT
Kansas returns home to host Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. on the Big 12 Television Network. The Jayhawks will play at TCU on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. on ESPNU and at Oklahoma on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. on either ESPN or ESPN2. KU returns home to host Kansas State on ESPN's Big Monday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m.

01-28-2013, 11:40 AM	#2
Lzen Supporter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Jan Quadrant Vincent 16 Casino cash: $2310692	Additional Info WITHEYBLOCKPARTY.COM Here are some block party notables for Kansas All-American candidate Jeff Withey: --Withey leads the Big 12 and is second nationally with 4.3 blocked shots per game. KU's record for single-season blocked shot average is 3.6 set by Withey in 2012. --The 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Withey set the KU and Big 12 single-game record with 12 blocked shots versus San Jose State (11/26). --Withey's 82 blocks in 2012-13 are more than six Big 12 teams this season and rank eighth on the KU single-season list. --Withey ranks third (Nick Collison, 2000-03) on the KU career blocked shots list with 247. He is 11 blocked shots from the KU career record of 258 held by Greg Ostertag (1992-95). --For his career, Withey has had 10 games with seven or more blocked shots, including three in 2012-13. --Withey broke the NCAA Tournament record for blocked shots with 31 in the 2012 event. --Withey broke the Kansas and Big 12 single-season blocked shots record with 140 last year (3.6 per game). He became only the second Jayhawk to pass 100 blocked shots for a single season (125, Cole Aldrich in 2009-10). AIRMCLEMORE.COM Kansas guard Ben McLemore leads the Big 12 freshman class with a 16.2 scoring average, which is second overall in the conference. He leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 51.0 percent, free throw percentage at 88.0 and three-point field goal percentage at 45.6 percent. KU's leading scorer as well, McLemore has five games with 20 points or more this season, including a 33-point effort against Iowa State (1/9) in the Big 12 opener. Kansas freshman record-wise, McLemore's: ...16.2 ppg would surpass the KU freshman record of 14.6 ppg held by by Danny Manning in 1985. ...5.5 rebound average would rank eighth on the KU freshman list. ...36 three-pointers made in 2012-13 are tied for eighth (Kevin Pritchard, 1987) on the KU freshman list. ...45.6 three-point field goal percentage is third on the KU freshman list. McLemore's 33 points against Iowa State (1/9): --Were the most by a Jayhawk since Marcus Morris tallied 33 points against Iowa State on Jan. 12, 2011. --Are the most points scored in a game this season in the Big 12 Conference for all players. --Were the most by a Kansas freshman since Danny Manning scored 35 points against Oklahoma State on March 2, 1985. --Consisted of him connecting on 6-of-6 three-point field goal attempts, marking the best three-point field goal percentage since Rex Walters went 6-for-6 from beyond the arc against Ball State in 2003. MCLEMORE SPORTING NEWS MID-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN Kansas redshirt freshman G Ben McLemorewas named to the Sporting News Mid-Season All-America First Team it was announced Jan. 15. McLemore is joined on the first team by Oklahoma State freshman Marcus Smart, Michigan sophomore Trey Burke, Creighton junior Doug McDermott and Duke senior Mason Plumlee. MCLEMORE AND WITHEY NAMED TO WOODEN AWARD MIDSEASON TOP 25 Kansas' Ben McLemore and Jeff Withey were named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, announced Jan. 10 by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the list is made up of 25 student-athletes who, based on their performances in November, December and the beginning of January, are the frontrunners for college basketball's Wooden Award. With McLemore and Withey listed, Kansas is one of three schools to have two players among the 25, along with Duke and Missouri. The players on the Wooden midseason list are considered candidates for the official ballot. The Wooden Award All-American Team, consisting of the nation's top 10 players, will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The John R. Wooden Award Player of the Year will be announced on ESPN during the Final Four Weekend in Atlanta. The 2013 Wooden Award Gala will take place April 11-13, 2013, at The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The Gala will honor the Men's and Women's Wooden Award winners, All Americans and the Legends of Coaching Award winner, Kansas head coach Bill Self. WINNING STREAKS IN THE Bill Self ERA Kansas' 17-game winning streak heading into the West Virginia contest is the longest in the nation. This is the 12th time in the Bill Selfera the Jayhawks have won 10 or more games in a row. Streak Season(s) Dates 20-0 2007-08 Nov. 9-Jan. 30 18-0 2010-11 Nov. 12-Jan. 17 *17-0 2012-13 Nov. 15-active* 16-0 07-08, 08-09 Feb. 27-Nov. 24 14-0 2009-10 Nov. 13-Jan. 6 14-0 2006-07 Feb. 7-March 22 14-0 2004-05 Nov. 19-Jan. 19 13-0 2009-10 Jan. 13-Feb. 22 11-0 2010-11 Feb. 19-March 25 10-0 2011-12 Dec. 22-Jan. 23 10-0 2006-07 Dec. 4-Jan. 15 10-0 2005-06 Jan. 21-Feb. 21 UP NEXT Kansas returns home to host Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. on the Big 12 Television Network. The Jayhawks will play at TCU on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. on ESPNU and at Oklahoma on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. on either ESPN or ESPN2. KU returns home to host Kansas State on ESPN's Big Monday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. __________________ If at first you don't succeed ...skydiving is not for you.
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