**** OFFICIAL 2014-2015 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread

[ArrowheadHawk]

11 straight Conference Championships!

Ranking #9 (26-8,13-5)

Non-Con Schedule (11-2)

Spoiler!

11/14/2014 UC Santa Barbara Lawrence, Kan. W 69-59 (1-0)
11/18/2014 Kentucky Indianapolis, Ind. L 40-72 (1-1)
Orlando Classic
11/24/2014 Rider Lawrence, Kan. W 87-60 (2-1)
11/27/2014 Rhode Island Orlando, Fla. W 76-60 (3-1)
11/28/2014 Tennessee Orlando, Fla. W 82-67 (4-1)
11/30/2014 Michigan State Orlando, Fla. W 61-56 (5-1)
12/5/2014 Florida Lawrence, Kan. W 71-65 (6-1)
12/10/2014 Georgetown Washington, DC W 75-70 (7-1)
12/13/2014 Utah Kansas City, Mo. W 63-60 (8-1)
12/20/2014 Lafayette Lawrence, Kan. W 96-69 (9-1)
12/22/2014 Temple Philadelphia, PA L 52-77 (9-2)
12/30/2014 Kent State Lawrence, Kan. W 78-62 (10-2)
1/4/2015 UNLV Lawrence, Kan. W 76-61 (11-2)

Conference Schedule

Spoiler!

1/7/2015 Baylor Waco, Texas W 56-55 (12-2,1-0)
1/10/2015 Texas Tech Lawrence, Kan. W 86-54 (13-2,2-0)
1/13/2015 Oklahoma State Lawrence, Kan. W 67-57 (14-2,3-0)
1/17/2015 Iowa State Ames, Iowa L 81-86 (14-3,3-1)
1/19/2015 Oklahoma Lawrence, Kan. W 85-78 (15-3,4-1)
1/24/2015 Texas Austin, Texas W 75-62 (16-3,5-1)
1/28/2015 TCU Fort Worth, Texas W 64-61(17-3,6-1)
1/31/2015 Kansas State Lawrence, Kan. W 68-57(18-3,7-1)
2/2/2015 Iowa State Lawrence, Kan. W 89-76(19-3,8-1)
2/7/2015 Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. L 62-67(19-4,8-2)
2/10/2015 Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas W 73-51(20-4,9-2)
2/14/2015 Baylor Lawrence, Kan. W 74-64(21-4,10-2)
2/16/2015 West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va. L 61-62(21-5,10-3)
2/21/2015 TCU Lawrence, Kan. W 81-72(22-5,11-3)
2/23/2015 Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. L 63-70(22-6,11-4)
2/28/2015 Texas Lawrence, Kan. W 69-64(23-6,12-4)
3/3/2015 West Virginia Lawrence, Kan. W 76-69(24-6,12-4)
3/7/2015 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. L 73-75(24-7,12-5)
Big 12 Championship
3/12/2015 TCU Kansas City, Mo. W 64-59(25-7)
3/13/2015 Baylor KC, Mo W 62-52(26-7)
3/14/2015 Iowa State KC, Mo W 66-70(25-8)

Fri, March 20 NMSU at Kansas Omaha, NE CBS at 11:15a.m. CT

Players

Spoiler!

New Players
Hunter Mickelson - F Transfer
Cliff Alexander - 5 Star C
Kelly Oubre - 5 Star F/G
Devonte Graham - 4 Star PG
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk - (Not Ranked but equivalent to 5 Star) G

Players Lost
Tarik Black - Graduation
Andrew Wiggins - NBA Draft
Joel Embiid - NBA Draft
Justin Wesley - Graduation
Niko Roberts - Graduation
Christian Garrett - Graduation
Naadir Tharpe - Transfer
Andrew White - Transfer
Conner Frankamp - Transfer

Returning Starters
Wayne Selden, Jr. - G - Sophmore
Perry Ellis - F - Junior

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by Bambi

Preseason #1 at this point?

Not over Kentucky.

I'd say 2 or 3

[CoMoChief]

PG-Graham
SG-Selden
SF-Greene
PF-Ellis (mother****er better play defense next season)
PF-Mickelson ??? I can't see Self playing small ball w/ Ellis AND Alexander down low.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

PG-Graham
SG-Selden
SF-Greene
PF-Ellis (mother****er better play defense next season)
PF-Mickelson ??? I can't see Self playing small ball w/ Ellis AND Alexander down low.

Graham is a very real possibility to start at the PG, but I think Mason will get the nod initially. Also, Oubre will start from the outset. He has better handles than Greene, and is better defensively right now, not even having stepped on campus.

PG Mason
SG Selden
SF Oubre
PF Ellis
C Mickelson

Bench bigs - Alexander, Traylor, with Lucas getting spot minutes
Bench guards - Graham, Frankamp, Greene with White getting spot minutes

That's a very, very deep and balanced team. Not nearly as good top of the rotation with Wiggins and Embiid gone. But the guard play I think is going to be overall much, much better this coming season. Hard to say that, losing Wiggins. While Oubre will be a significant drop off offensively - losing Tharpe and replacing with a more talented Graham and a year of seasoning for both the Franks is going to have the guards as the strength of this team. Perimeter Defense will be a turnaround from this past year.

[sedated]

Alexander will still probably start. He may only be 6'8" but he is a true 5. I seriously doubt Self is saying "Ive got 2 potentially great bigs but they cant play together"

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

PG-Graham
SG-Selden
SF-Greene
PF-Ellis (mother****er better play defense next season)
PF-Mickelson ??? I can't see Self playing small ball w/ Ellis AND Alexander down low.

It's not like Perry wasn't trying to play defense, he just couldn't do it. Not sure how much that will change.

[Braincase]

I think what we'll find is that Bill will mix up his lineup based upon the opponent.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Braincase

I think what we'll find is that Bill will mix up his lineup based upon the opponent.

I keep thinking he will do that at various times andvhe rarely does.

[ArrowheadHawk]

Hey Rusty

Report: Fred Hoiberg a candidate at Golden State?

Fred Hoiberg To Replace Mark Jackson?

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Hey Rusty

Report: Fred Hoiberg a candidate at Golden State?

Fred Hoiberg To Replace Mark Jackson?

Boooooooooooo!

[ArrowheadHawk]

I'm seeing on phog.net that there are rumors that we could fill our last scholarship spot with a 16 year old foreign kid from the Ukraine. He looks like a bad ass and would have to stay two years due to the age requirement.

[saphojunkie]

If Bill Self actually pulls off bringing in Svietslav, I think I will be officially at max awe.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

If Bill Self actually pulls off bringing in Svietslav, I think I will be officially at max awe.

This kid is a machine. He would easily be a Top 5 recruit in Rivals or Scouts rankings. Hearing the if anybody gets him though, Virginia would be 1st on his list.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

PG-Graham
SG-Selden
SF-Greene
PF-Ellis (mother****er better play defense next season)
PF-Mickelson ??? I can't see Self playing small ball w/ Ellis AND Alexander down low.

I think there is zero chance of the starting lineup being other than this

PG ----
SG - Selden
SF - Oubre
PF - Ellis
C - Alexander

Oubre is just such a great all-around player. Greene has a chance to be a special scorer I suppose, but he struggles in the other facets of basketball still. I suppose nobody really knows, but I just think he's going to be a Brandon Rush type player. Too valuable to not start.

If I had to pick, I'd pick Mason, but I wouldn't be surprised if Graham starts by the end of the year. Either way, Frankamp, Mason & Graham will see extensive minutes. I just don't think Frankamp will play much PG.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by BWillie

This kid is a machine. He would easily be a Top 5 recruit in Rivals or Scouts rankings. Hearing the if anybody gets him though, Virginia would be 1st on his list.

Someone posted this:

Originally Posted by phog.net

"I was at Coach Self's fantasy camp this past weekend. He mentioned this guy (not by name), by saying he was better than anybody on the roster right now. Made it sound like they were in good position with him."

"It was off the record. He was showing how they break down game film defensively, then opened it up for questions. The last remaining scholarship question came up and he said something to the effect of being in good position on a foreign kid who was better than any other wing on the roster and would have to stay 2 years. Did not mention his name specifically."

"The quote is accurate. I was no more than 5 or 6 feet away when he said it. I turned to the guy sitting beside me and we gave each other a surprised look. The tone he used made it sound like meant better right now, but I don't know that for sure. I'm not sure what it means for the future of Greene, White, etc. FWIW, those guys were all hanging around this weekend and none of them seemed particularly unhappy. Except for the fact they were being forced to watch a bunch of old men attempt to play basketball."

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Someone posted this:

KU is high on his list. Guess who the kid's favorite player is?


Sasha Kaun. KU has a great shot.