**** 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

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Royals in October > CBB in October

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Royals in October > CBB in October

This

[Reerun_KC]

High school football > than late night.

[cmh6476]

We ready?

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by cmh6476

We ready?

I don't have all that high of expectations for this year. Seems like there are a lot of voids that need filled and if oubre and Alexander aren't all world it's going to be a tough year.

[cmh6476]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

I don't have all that high of expectations for this year. Seems like there are a lot of voids that need filled and if oubre and Alexander aren't all world it's going to be a tough year.

blasphemy

[sedated]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

I don't have all that high of expectations for this year. Seems like there are a lot of voids that need filled and if oubre and Alexander aren't all world it's going to be a tough year.

I disagree. The team had lotto talent last season but so young. I look at it like the difference between 2006-2008 – some pieces changed, but the core went from a first round loss to a championship just by getting older. Other than Kentucky (which their 2011 team had more experienced players than they get credit for), maturity has shown to be a major factor in making a deep run.

That, and hopefully having a star player that prefers to take over games instead of watching from the 3-point line.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by sedated

I disagree. The team had lotto talent last season but so young. I look at it like the difference between 2006-2008 – some pieces changed, but the core went from a first round loss to a championship just by getting older. Other than Kentucky (which their 2011 team had more experienced players than they get credit for), maturity has shown to be a major factor in making a deep run.

That, and hopefully having a star player that prefers to take over games instead of watching from the 3-point line.

Self said this team reminds him of the 07-08 team.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by sedated

I disagree. The team had lotto talent last season but so young. I look at it like the difference between 2006-2008 – some pieces changed, but the core went from a first round loss to a championship just by getting older. Other than Kentucky (which their 2011 team had more experienced players than they get credit for), maturity has shown to be a major factor in making a deep run.

That, and hopefully having a star player that prefers to take over games instead of watching from the 3-point line.

I hope you're right. But this looks to me like a collins/Aldrich year or Taylor/TRob year. If we don't have a guy step up and be unstoppable it's going to suck. I mean, I think we'll be running out better talent than Connor freaking Teahan, but I don't see a team that can beat you from anywhere.

Like I said, I hope I'm wrong but it just feels that way.

Besides that, statistically, you'd think we'd be due for a dud. Maybe you can point to some tourney performances and say there it is, but Christ, the big 12 titles, the home record, FFS the away record, the wins against ****ing everybody, all point to a goddamn ridiculous run of good teams. You have to think there is going to be a year where the wheels fall off. It happens to every other school. I figure we are due. Debbie Downer I know, but it boggles the mind the level of basketball we've seen under Self. I certainly don't want a junk season, but I'm preparing myself for one.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

I hope you're right. But this looks to me like a collins/Aldrich year or Taylor/TRob year. If we don't have a guy step up and be unstoppable it's going to suck. I mean, I think we'll be running out better talent than Connor freaking Teahan, but I don't see a team that can beat you from anywhere.

Like I said, I hope I'm wrong but it just feels that way.

Besides that, statistically, you'd think we'd be due for a dud. Maybe you can point to some tourney performances and say there it is, but Christ, the big 12 titles, the home record, FFS the away record, the wins against ****ing everybody, all point to a goddamn ridiculous run of good teams. You have to think there is going to be a year where the wheels fall off. It happens to every other school. I figure we are due. Debbie Downer I know, but it boggles the mind the level of basketball we've seen under Self. I certainly don't want a junk season, but I'm preparing myself for one.

This team will be good. They have a lot of talent that is a year older & wiser and they've got some great young talent coming in. Probably will be better than some other recent teams.

[RockChalk]

Frankamp....Gone (Denny Matthew's voice)

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2014/o...mp-leaving-ku/

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

Frankamp....Gone (Denny Matthew's voice)

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2014/o...mp-leaving-ku/

Just saw this. It's a shame to see the local kid go, but in all honesty he was going to get buried on the bench behind Mason and Graham. Good luck to the kid, though.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

Frankamp....Gone (Denny Matthew's voice)

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2014/o...mp-leaving-ku/

Unfortunately the writing as been on the wall for a while now. Self REALLY likes Graham, and Svi is basically a taller version of Conner albeit not as great of a shooter. I'm sure Self is pretty happy, there has been rumblings from ppl close to the program that Conner's dad is one of "those parents" who is middling regarding Conner's role with the team.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

Frankamp....Gone (Denny Matthew's voice)

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2014/o...mp-leaving-ku/

.

I was hoping he'd develop into our Lee Humphrey type player.

Wonder where he ends up

[KCCHIEFS27]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

Frankamp....Gone (Denny Matthew's voice)

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2014/o...mp-leaving-ku/

Too bad..he really started to play well towards the end of the season.