Parade and awards ceremony to honor Jayhawks today
Posted Sunday, April 13, 2008
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Mario Chalmers made the shot. Bill Self’s still the coach.
Now it’s time for KU’s heroes of the hardwood — the 2008 national champions, less than a week after outlasting Memphis to claim the NCAA title — to ride triumphantly through the heart of Lawrence, in a parade of significance unseen since Kansas’ last title 20 years ago.
“It’s a phenomenal thing,” said Sgt. Paul Fellers, Lawrence police spokesman. “It’s something that doesn’t occur very often and, obviously, this is something everybody in the community can be proud of.”
Today’s parade — led by the Spirit Squad and pep band, and featuring players, coaches, managers, Athletics Director Lew Perkins and others riding in convertibles and on a flatbed truck — begins at 3 p.m. at Seventh and Massachusetts streets. The parade is scheduled to move south on Massachusetts to 19th Street, then west to Naismith Drive.
An awards ceremony also will be conducted at 6 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the event is free and open to the public.
KU Athletics
- Nick Collison : C-F, Seattle Sonics
- Drew Gooden : F-C, Chicago Bulls
- Kirk Hinrich : G, Chicago Bulls
- Raef LaFrentz : F, Portland Trailblazers
- Paul Pierce : G-F, Boston Celtics
- Scot Pollard : C-F, Boston Celtics
- Billy Thomas : G, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Jacque Vaughn : G, San Antonio Spurs Julian Wright : F, New Orleans Hornets
- All-time list of 'Hawks in the NBA
- N. Collison — 4 points in W 109-98
- D. Gooden — 2 points in L 61-79
- K. Hinrich — 23 points in L 96-113
- R. Lafrentz — 2 points in W 85-78
- A. Miles — DNP in L 89-99
- G. Ostertag — 0 points in W 105-102
- P. Pierce — 22 points in L 74-79
- S. Pollard — 0 points in L 88-97
- W. Simien — 0 points in W 111-89
- B. Thomas — 0 points in L 120-121
- J. Vaughn — 3 points in L 105-106
- Watch this space as we track recruits for the 2007-08 Jayhawks.
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- M. Chalmers — 28 points in W 64-44
- M. Downs — 15 points in W 32-30
- J. Wright — 9 points in W 56-26


























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Posted by NH_JHawk (anonymous) on April 13, 2008 at 7:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Wish I could be in Lawrence to witness this spectacle. I would love to celebrate with up to 100,000 of my fellow Jayhawks!
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!
2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
Posted by kylecisnum1 (anonymous) on April 13, 2008 at 9:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
comin up from springfield, mo for the thing!
Posted by sevenyearhawk (anonymous) on April 13, 2008 at 6:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
a pic thread:
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