Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook

By Gary Bedore

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¢ Miles in Milwaukee: Former KU point guard Aaron Miles is in Milwaukee today working out with members of the Bucks. Miles next month will be playing for the San Antonio Spurs summer league team.

¢ Jersey numbers: KU's freshmen have been awarded their jersey numbers for the 2007-08 season: Cole Aldrich (No. 45), Tyrel Reed (14), Conner Teahan (2) and Chase Buford (22).

¢ Pro-Am opens: Because of camp commitments, KU's players weren't able to make it to Kansas City's Penn Valley Community College on Tuesday for the start of play in the Kansas City Pro-Am.

A maximum of two Jayhawks can play on a team. In all, there are eight teams in the league.

Tyrel Reed and Jeremy Case are on Team Jackson; Darrell Arthur and ex-Jayhawk Billy Thomas on Fade Away; Mario Chalmers and Sasha Kaun on Team Lue; Russell Robinson and Rodrick Stewart on Dates AC; Conner Teahan and Matt Kleinmann on Wolves Klub; Sherron Collins, Darnell Jackson and ex-Jayhawks Jeff Hawkins, Mike Lee, Brett Olson, Jeff Boschee, Nick Bradford and Kirk Hinrich on TDS Rocks; Brady Morningstar, Cole Aldrich on Team Holmes with the roster of Team Watson to be released soon.

For times of games and more information go to kcproamhoops.com.

Comments

Ranger35 (anonymous) says...

Does anyone know more about this KC ProAm? The website is a bit lacking.

I appears that games started last night, but there are no scoring/standings updates, and one of the teams that was scheduled to play last night doesn't have a roster released.

Also, I don't see any information about cost to attend.

June 20, 2007 at 7:18 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

JayCeph (anonymous) says...

Here's a little more on what went on last night.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/stor...

As for the KC ProAm website... they're going to have to fix that (lack of information) if they are interested in getting more people down to the games.

June 20, 2007 at 8:20 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

justanotherfan (anonymous) says...

There is no cost to attend the games.

NCAA rules mandate that for a summer league to be approved by them (and thus allow college players to play) it has to be free admission so no one else will make money on their gravy train.

June 20, 2007 at 8:39 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

loudog (anonymous) says...

"Darnell Jackson and ex-Jayhawks Jeff Hawkins, Mike Lee, Brett Olson, Jeff Boschee, Nick Bradford and Kirk Hinrich on TDS Rocks"

How many bets on whether that team wins it all?

June 20, 2007 at 11:05 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

justanotherfan (anonymous) says...

There are 3 or 4 teams in this league loaded with NBA or high level college talent. I wouldn't bet on any one team, especially since there is no guarantee that every player will play every night (see the linked article).

June 20, 2007 at 11:11 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

JayCeph (anonymous) says...

Niiiiiiiiiiice! This is what SportsIllustrated put together regarding Julian's 'overview' for the draft. (video)

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/bask...

Some pretty good highlights but doesn't really introduce anything new regarding what we die-hard KU fans already know.

June 20, 2007 at 1 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jhwkfan162515 (anonymous) says...

Tyrell Reed will be #14? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the last guy to wear #14 was Kevin Pritchard, the point guard for - you guessed it - our '88 champs! An omen perhaps?

June 20, 2007 at 8:22 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

justanotherfan (anonymous) says...

I know you may like Tyrel, but the comparison to Pritchard is a little early. Let him at least make it through conditioning before we anoint him point guard of a national champion.

Just poking a little fun at your enthusiasm. Number assignements are always interesting. Getting 45 doesn't make Aldrich the second coming of Raef Lafrentz, nor does it make Conner Teahan a career scrub because I can't remember the last time any KU player got significant time wearing #2.

Like my old coach used to tell me. Play so that people will remember that number for what you did with it.

June 20, 2007 at 8:49 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

ralsterKUMed95 (anonymous) says...

Uh, hmm...Jeez--Im bettin' on TDS Rocks...! Wish I could see them play (and the other teams too).

June 22, 2007 at 9:44 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

That was a nice highlight reel JayCeph.

Closing comment, ..."needs to work on his jumper and make better decisions"...

I think that's why they go to college.

June 24, 2007 at 5:09 p.m. ( | suggest removal )