**** 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

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by silver5liter

Im disagreeing that he will be a lottery pick next year. I doubt he leaves at the end of the year. The guy has only been playing for a few years.

Got you and PB mixed up.

But I bet he's still a lottery pick.

One and done fo sho.

[silver5liter]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Got you and PB mixed up.

But I bet he's still a lottery pick.

One and done fo sho.

Im not sure yet. But I will say that he has been my favorite recruit, well until Wiggins. I agree that sky is the limit on the guy im just not sure he will be a one and done yet until I see how well he looks.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

May I ask why we're going after this guy? Don't say "Bill Self wants him so I want him", I get that concept. But Self also wanted all sorts of guys that he's essentially told to hit the road over the years.

Self will use every scholarship, he would rather get some JUCO transfer or unranked freshman and run them after a year than sit on a scholly. There are many examples of this.

So long as Self didnt promise playing time to Black, its a perfect situation. Fill out the roster with an experienced big that can play minutes early while the young pups grow, then be gone next year.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by silver5liter

Im not sure yet. But I will say that he has been my favorite recruit, well until Wiggins. I agree that sky is the limit on the guy im just not sure he will be a one and done yet until I see how well he looks.

All that really matters is he's 7'0 with unreal athleticism. NBA drafts on potential. All he has to do is show a little bit of it and he's a lottery pick.

[the Talking Can]

Self has brought in an epic class

Black is perfect as a veteran banger in the middle, we needed some muscle

next year will be a great one for college basketball

[Prison Bitch]

I suppose this prevents Duke from getting him so that's already a positive. I'm guessing he'll be better at C than Traylor would've been (I would guess he'd have started). Self was glowing about Lucas a couple months ago about how well he'd been practicing. This seems like an admission Lucas isn't ready.

I highly doubt Embiid starts at any point this year with this guy on board.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

I suppose this prevents Duke from getting him so that's already a positive. I'm guessing he'll be better at C than Traylor would've been (I would guess he'd have started). Self was glowing about Lucas a couple months ago about how well he'd been practicing. This seems like an admission Lucas isn't ready.

I highly doubt Embiid starts at any point this year with this guy on board.

You're full of some crazy assumptions.

Black provides something our young guys other than Jamari currently don't have.

Experience and physicality. He's going to be asked to come in defend, rebound and be physical.

Why anyone would ask why for a one year rental guy who has experience and size is beyond me.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

You're full of some crazy assumptions.

Black provides something our young guys other than Jamari currently don't have.

Experience and physicality. He's going to be asked to come in defend, rebound and be physical.

Why anyone would ask why for a one year rental guy who has experience and size is beyond me.

Your post makes me believe that Self intends to redshirt Wiggins due to lack of experience.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Your post makes me believe that Self intends to redshirt Wiggins due to lack of experience.

It was in re: to our post players.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

This team is so opposite of our Chiefs it's laughable.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

@b_greene14: We got Tarik? 👌yessir! Got a good feeling about this upcoming year... I'm ready for this grind

Practices are gonna be intense holy shit.

[CoMoChief]

This will be a VERY young team, with a much higher ceiling and MUCH MORE depth. Self once again has enough to run 10 guys next season.

Bigs
Ellis
Embiid
Black
Traylor

Wings
Wiggins
Seldon
Greene

Guards
Tharpe
Frankenkamp
Mason

[Mr_Tomahawk]

B12 Preseason Rankings:

1. KU
2. KU Scout Team
3. OSU
4. ...

[Prison Bitch]

I wouldn't take Okie lightly, they have some really good players with experience. They should be a top 10 team nationally.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

May I ask why we're going after this guy? Don't say "Bill Self wants him so I want him", I get that concept. But Self also wanted all sorts of guys that he's essentially told to hit the road over the years.


I wanted to see Landen Lucas and Embiid get time but it looks like they'll be bench fodder all year. Because Black ain't coming to ride pine, and Traylor will get some min behind him.

Didn't Roderick Stewart transfer in and ride the pine? Mario Little sat on the bench quite a bit too.

If black comes, I doubt he gets 40 minutes a night.