**** OFFICIAL 2013-2014 Kansas Basketball Repository Thread ****

[ArrowheadHawk]

#18 AP/ #20 Coaches (10-4,1-0)

Players

Spoiler!

Returning Players
1 Naadir Tharpe Guard 5-11 170 Jr.
3 Andrew White III Guard 6-6 210 So.
4 Justin Wesley Forward 6-9 220 RS Sr.
10 Evan Manning Guard 6-3 170 So.
11 Tyler Self Guard 6-2 165 So.
20 Niko Roberts Guard 5-11 175 Sr.
21 Christian Garrett Guard 6-3 185 Jr.
31 Jamari Traylor Forward 6-8 220 RS So.
33 Landen Lucas Forward 6-10 240 RS Fr.
34 Perry Ellis Forward 6-8 225 So.

Incoming Class
SF ***** Wayne Selden
C ***** Joel Embiid
PG **** Conner Frankamp
SF **** Brannen Greene
PG **** Frank Mason
SF ***** Andrew Wiggins

Transfers
Hunter Mickelson
Tarik Black

Non Conference
11/8/2013 Louisiana Monroe Lawrence, Kan. W(80-63) (1-0)
11/12/2013 Duke Chicago, Ill. W(94-83) (2-0)
11/19/2013 Iona Lawrence, Kan. W(86-66) (3-0)
11/22/2013 Towson W(88-58) (4-0)
11/28/2013 Wake Forest Paradise Island, Bahamas W(87-78) (5-0)
11/29/2013 Villanova Paradise Island, Bahamas L(59-63) (5-1)
11/30/2013 UTEP Paradise Island, Bahamas W(67-63) (6-1)
12/7/2013 Colorado Boulder, Colo. L(72-75) (6-2)
12/10/2013 Florida Gainesville, Fla. L(61-67) (6-3)
12/14/2013 New Mexico Kansas City, Mo. W(80-63)(7-3)
12/21/2013 Georgetown Lawrence, Kan. W(86-64)(8-3)
12/30/2013 Toledo Lawrence, Kan. W(93-83)(9-3)
1/5/2014 San Diego State Lawrence, Kan. L(57-61)(9-4)
Conference

Spoiler!

1/8/2014 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. W(90-83)(10-4,1-0)
1/11/2014 Kansas State Lawrence, Kan. 1 p.m.
1/13/2014 Iowa State Ames, Iowa 8 p.m.
1/18/2014 Oklahoma State Lawrence, Kan. 3 p.m.
1/20/2014 Baylor Lawrence, Kan. 8 p.m.
1/25/2014 TCU Fort Worth, Texas 8 p.m.
1/29/2014 Iowa State Lawrence, Kan. 8 p.m.
2/1/2014 Texas Austin, Texas 3 p.m.
2/4/2014 Baylor Waco, Texas 6 p.m.
2/8/2014 West Virginia Lawrence, Kan. 3 p.m.
2/10/2014 Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 8 p.m.
2/15/2014 TCU Lawrence, Kan. 3 p.m.
2/18/2014 Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m.
2/22/2014 Texas Lawrence, Kan. 6:30 p.m.
2/24/2014 Oklahoma Lawrence, Kan. 8 p.m.
3/1/2014 Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 8 p.m.
3/5/2014 Texas Tech Lawrence, Kan. 7 p.m.
3/8/2014 West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va. 11 a.m.
Big 12 Championship
3/12-15/2014 TBD Kansas City, Mo. TBD Details

[shitgoose]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Yeah... they're going to Duke.

1. Playing time.
2. Top school.
3. Absolutely no one in front of them.
4. National exposure
5. Top coach.

It's totally fine. We should be focusing on Mudiay, Turner, Cliff Alexander, and one of: Stanley Johnson, Justise Winslow, or Kelley Oubre.



But you love watching the #12 player hit a three pointer to send the national championship to OT. That doesn't happen without this ugly part of the game.

I really hope we land Cliff Alexander. Guy is an absolute monster

[Bambi]

I love recruiting! It's kind of like putting a trophy in the case for joining a new athletic conference.

[Braincase]

KU is at #22 in apparel sales. Better than most, but not as good as some others. #4 in the Big 12, behind Texas, OU, and West Virginia.

Link

[Messier]

Originally Posted by Braincase

KU is at #22 in apparel sales. Better than most, but not as good as some others. #4 in the Big 12, behind Texas, OU, and West Virginia.

Link

Superman wears KU gear. That's good enough for me.

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Messier

Superman wears KU gear. That's good enough for me.

But his old man sends mysterious metal to KSU for analysis... but they don't know what it is. Guess it came off a national championship trophy.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Braincase

KU is at #22 in apparel sales. Better than most, but not as good as some others. #4 in the Big 12, behind Texas, OU, and West Virginia.

Link

Not so sure about this list. KSU isn't even in the top 75? I mean come on...

(61.) University of Central Florida (62.) University of Wyoming (63.) University of South Florida (64.) University of Nevada (65.) University of New Mexico (66.) The University of Memphis (67.) Northwestern University (68.) Texas State University- San Marcos (69.) Fresno State (70.) Louisiana at Lafayette (71.) Colorado State University (72.) Marshall University (73.) Gonzaga University (74.) James Madison University (75.) Montana State University

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Bambi

Not so sure about this list. KSU isn't even in the top 75? I mean come on...

(61.) University of Central Florida (62.) University of Wyoming (63.) University of South Florida (64.) University of Nevada (65.) University of New Mexico (66.) The University of Memphis (67.) Northwestern University (68.) Texas State University- San Marcos (69.) Fresno State (70.) Louisiana at Lafayette (71.) Colorado State University (72.) Marshall University (73.) Gonzaga University (74.) James Madison University (75.) Montana State University

Guess they didn't count the "Titletown" t-shirt sales.

[CoMoChief]

Kansas just needs to let Conner Frankamp shoot the ball ALL DAY LONG.

Making 400-410 shots in a single workout with his dad? That's one of the most impressive things I've heard someone do relating to basketball.

[CoMoChief]

Wish Tharpe wouldn't have to start.

I'd literally start these guys....IMO it's the most important group that needs to learn how to gel and play together.

PG-Frankamp (he's going to shatter any records Tyrel Reed or Jeff Boschee had at KU)

SG-Seldon (how awesome would it have been if McLemore stayed?, Seldon is a beast though, but not as polished offensively as Ben.)

SF-Wiggins (duh....the guy's at least the next Tracy McGrady)

PF-Ellis (this guy needs to be the leader of this team - not sure if he's ready for that. Hopefully with the late season success last season can carry over to this season along with him getting better in the process, bigger and stronger. He was kinda a pussy down low last season. He needs to get bigger...but give it time, he was only a freshman.)

C-Embiid (he's 7ft tall, much more athleticism than Withey and has more offensive game, blocking shots is easy and even though Withey made an art of it and is one of if not the best blocking center in KU history, Embiid will not have any problems blocking shots, esp if he can learn early how to force other guys off the block and get good position....not to mention he has a soft shooting touch and can hit 10ft jumpers...he's raw, but the sky's the limit for this Embiid kid.)

Mason, Tharpe, Greene, Black off of the bench. This is a DEEP team. There are a couple others too like Traylor and WhiteIII, but KU can easily run a 9-10 group this season. This is gonna be a high scoring/shooting fresh team that's going to run people right out of the gym. There's nothing that takes the wind out of another team's sails more than a team that does nothing but drain 3's all day. When you're scoring 3 more times than they're scoring 2 when they're playing their asses off, it's naturally exhausting to look up at the scoreboard and see you're down 12-15 or so pts when you think you're outplaying them. It's the kind of team that can make a dangerous tourney run when having the hot hand.

I know the Royals are in the middle of a possible playoff chase now, first time in damn near half of a century, and Chiefs have a new regime and show some promise with their pro bowl talent and new QB/coaches etc - at least it's a fresh and new/better feel around the organization and that's saying a lot considering what all happened last season and the season before. But I'm REALLY excited for college bball season. Kansas is gonna get tested early by some good teams...it will be great to see Kansas thump them early and just run roughshod through the Big12 for their 10th straight title and onto the Final4/National title game. I'm expecting that. Anything less would be a failure. Hope this team can handle any pressures they're gonna endure as the season progresses...because they're gonna look good....real good.

[Chief_For_Life58]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Wish Tharpe wouldn't have to start.

I'd literally start these guys....IMO it's the most important group that needs to learn how to gel and play together.

PG-Frankamp (he's going to shatter any records Tyrel Reed or Jeff Boschee had at KU)

SG-Seldon (how awesome would it have been if McLemore stayed?, Seldon is a beast though, but not as polished offensively as Ben.)

SF-Wiggins (duh....the guy's at least the next Tracy McGrady)

PF-Ellis (this guy needs to be the leader of this team - not sure if he's ready for that. Hopefully with the late season success last season can carry over to this season along with him getting better in the process, bigger and stronger. He was kinda a pussy down low last season. He needs to get bigger...but give it time, he was only a freshman.)

C-Embiid (he's 7ft tall, much more athleticism than Withey and has more offensive game, blocking shots is easy and even though Withey made an art of it and is one of if not the best blocking center in KU history...not to mention he has a soft shooting touch and can hit 10ft jumpers...he's raw, but the sky's the limit for this Embiid kid.)

Mason, Tharpe, Greene, Black off of the bench. This is a DEEP team. There are a couple others too like Traylor and WhiteIII, but KU can easily run a 9-10 group this season. This is gonna be a high scoring/shooting fresh team that's going to run people right out of the gym. There's nothing that takes the wind out of another team's sails more than a team that does nothing but drain 3's all day. When you're scoring 3 more times than they're scoring 2 when they're playing their asses off, it's naturally exhausting to look up at the scoreboard and see you're down 12-15 or so pts when you think you're outplaying them. It's the kind of team that can make a dangerous tourney run when having the hot hand.

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Kansas just needs to let Conner Frankamp shoot

[saphojunkie]

The starting lineup is going to be:

Tharpe
Selden
Wiggins
Ellis
Black

By conference play, I expect Mason to have beat out Tharpe for the starting PG spot. Embiid won't start over Black unless he majorly develops. He could be another Marvin Williams, where he can't crack the starting five but still goes in the lottery.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Wish Tharpe wouldn't have to start.

I'd literally start these guys....IMO it's the most important group that needs to learn how to gel and play together.

PG-Frankamp (he's going to shatter any records Tyrel Reed or Jeff Boschee had at KU)

SG-Seldon (how awesome would it have been if McLemore stayed?, Seldon is a beast though, but not as polished offensively as Ben.)

SF-Wiggins (duh....the guy's at least the next Tracy McGrady)

PF-Ellis (this guy needs to be the leader of this team - not sure if he's ready for that. Hopefully with the late season success last season can carry over to this season along with him getting better in the process, bigger and stronger. He was kinda a pussy down low last season. He needs to get bigger...but give it time, he was only a freshman.)

C-Embiid (he's 7ft tall, much more athleticism than Withey and has more offensive game, blocking shots is easy and even though Withey made an art of it and is one of if not the best blocking center in KU history, Embiid will not have any problems blocking shots, esp if he can learn early how to force other guys off the block and get good position....not to mention he has a soft shooting touch and can hit 10ft jumpers...he's raw, but the sky's the limit for this Embiid kid.)

Mason, Tharpe, Greene, Black off of the bench. This is a DEEP team. There are a couple others too like Traylor and WhiteIII, but KU can easily run a 9-10 group this season. This is gonna be a high scoring/shooting fresh team that's going to run people right out of the gym. There's nothing that takes the wind out of another team's sails more than a team that does nothing but drain 3's all day. When you're scoring 3 more times than they're scoring 2 when they're playing their asses off, it's naturally exhausting to look up at the scoreboard and see you're down 12-15 or so pts when you think you're outplaying them. It's the kind of team that can make a dangerous tourney run when having the hot hand.

I know the Royals are in the middle of a possible playoff chase now, first time in damn near half of a century, and Chiefs have a new regime and show some promise with their pro bowl talent and new QB/coaches etc - at least it's a fresh and new/better feel around the organization and that's saying a lot considering what all happened last season and the season before. But I'm REALLY excited for college bball season. Kansas is gonna get tested early by some good teams...it will be great to see Kansas thump them early and just run roughshod through the Big12 for their 10th straight title and onto the Final4/National title game. I'm expecting that. Anything less would be a failure. Hope this team can handle any pressures they're gonna endure as the season progresses...because they're gonna look good....real good.

When Jamari Traylor is your 9th man you know you're sitting in a pretty good position.

[Bambi]

KU at Okie State is going to be a Gameday.