Saturday, April 12, 2008

Ex-Jayhawk honored

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New York — Colorado 14ers guard Billy Thomas, a Kansas University product, has been named the recipient of the 2007-08 Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award, as voted by the NBA Development League head coaches. The award honors the player who best represents the ideals of character and conduct on and off the court. Thomas has played in 34 games for the 14ers.

Comments

Toto_the_great (anonymous) says...

Congrats Billy! One of my favorite KU players of all time. Played against him at Robinson and he lit me up like a Christmas tree.

April 12, 2008 at 7:49 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

jayhawkinatl (anonymous) says...

Yes, congrats, Billy T.!!!!

April 12, 2008 at 10:57 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

actorman (anonymous) says...

It's always great to see KU represented with class, and BT has always been a great representative of KU. Keep up the good fight, BT, and hopefully you'll get another shot at the NBA next year.

April 12, 2008 at 11:55 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Johann Ross) says...

every jayhawk needs to look at this video. look familiar?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMwMRF...

April 12, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Mangino_Maniac (anonymous) says...

Why does the LJW use the term 'ex-Jayhawk'? Isn't it once a Jayhawk, always a Jayhawk... unless you declare your allegiances to another university? I still think of Gale Sayers, JoJo White, Billy Thomas and so many others as still Jayhawks.

I graduated in 1990, and I'm still a Jayhawk, and will never be an 'ex'.

So LJW... why do you call Billy an 'ex'??

By the way, I loved when Billy would shoot those three pointers during his playing days!!

April 12, 2008 at 11:07 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

DXJhawk (anonymous) says...

Did you love it when he shot 2-15 vs. Rhode Island? He was a pretty good shooter just unfortunate the way it ended.

April 13, 2008 at 2:13 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Mangino_Maniac (anonymous) says...

Nope, didn't enjoy that... nor did I enjoy it when we shot 12-30 in the free throw department against Syracuse in a championship game not so long ago.

Still love Billy... still love 'da Jayhawks.

April 13, 2008 at 10:13 a.m. ( | suggest removal )