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Names no problem for Self

Posted Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self’s new book, “At Home in the Phog,” chronicles Self’s journey to Lawrence and the Jayhawks’ road to — and the immediate aftermath of — the 2008 national championship.
In this, the third of three excerpts from the book, Final Four weekend when the Jayhawks defeated North Carolina and Memphis to win the NCAA championship is remembered, and Self’s ability to recall names is documented. Read more.

All-Big 12 pick Collins healthy heading into season

Posted Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

Kansas junior guard Sherron Collins was named to the preseason all-conference team and junior guard Mario Little was named newcomer of the year, by Big 12 Conference coaches. Read more.

Late Night memories

Posted Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

Larry Brown can’t remember who first came up with the idea to hold a season-opening basketball celebration at Kansas University. Memories tend to fade after 24 years. “Mark Freidinger, one of our assistant coaches, and some other guys wanted to bring some enthusiasm to the program. We just did it,” former KU and current Charlotte Bobcats coach Brown said of KU’s Late Night, which debuted in 1985 and is still going strong entering Friday’s 24th-annual festivities. Read more.

‘Late Night’ conducts food drive

Posted Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

Now Holly Hulburt has even more reason to look forward to the beginning of the Kansas University basketball season. His food pantry at the Salvation Army looks to fill up once again. Read more.

Self recalls Bucknell bummer

Posted Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self’s new book, “At Home in the Phog,” chronicles Self’s journey to Lawrence and the Jayhawks’ road to — and immediate aftermath of — the 2008 national championship. In this, the second of three excerpts from the book, Self talks about the Jayhawks’ first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Bucknell in 2005. Read more.

Orton commits to UK

Posted Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

Daniel Orton, a 6-foot-11 senior center from Oklahoma City’s McGuinness High, orally committed to play basketball at the University of Kentucky on Sunday at a press conference in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency in downtown Lexington. Read more.

Bill Self gets a job …

Posted Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

On the third night of camp, inside the Lawrence High School gym, Self’s coaching future suddenly was cast. “I hurt my knee playing against some Kansas players,” Self said. “The doctor who was there at that time told me he thought I tore my cartilage and I would probably require surgery. I stuck around until the end of camp." Read more.

Bill Self to sign copies of new book

Posted Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008

Bill Self, head coach of Kansas men’s basketball, will sign his new book, “Bill Self: At Home in the Phog,” from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday at the KU Bookstores, level two of the Kansas Union. The event is free and open to the public. Read more.

‘Late Night’ nears

Posted Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008

Get the latest on the Kansas Jayhawks as the men’s basketball team prepares to defend its national championship in “Late Night in the Phog,” our special section coming Friday in the Journal-World. The section will preview Friday night’s traditional season-opening celebration, an event set to feature both the men’s and women’s teams. Read more.

Simien reviving career in Spain

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Wayne Simien, who moved into a new house in Lawrence last spring with wife Katherine, and daughter Selah, has packed up the family’s belongings. Today all three are headed to Spain. Read more.

KU lands 2009 recruit Robinson

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Thomas Robinson was sold on Kansas University after attending the Jayhawks’ national championship ring ceremony Sept. 19 in Allen Fieldhouse. “To meet all the pros who came back for that ceremony was big. I felt it was home for me, seeing all the special players there,” Robinson, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound senior forward from Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., said Friday morning. Read more.

Kaun scores two in loss

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Former Kansas University center Sasha Kaun scored two points and grabbed three rebounds in CSKA Moscow’s 94-66 exhibition loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Kaun, who played high school ball at Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, Fla., played 15 minutes. He hit his only shot attempt.
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Rush pours in 18 points

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

It took former Kansas University standout Brandon Rush mere hours to ease any worries the Indiana Pacers might have had about trading Shawne Williams. The Pacers sent Williams to Dallas on Friday for Eddie Jones, cash and draft picks. Read more.

Robinson orally commits to KU

Posted Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

Thomas Robinson has orally committed to play basketball at Kansas University.
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Report: Arthur’s grades investigated

Posted Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

The Dallas Independent School District has re-opened an investigation into alleged improper grade changes for former Kansas University basketball player Darrell Arthur at South Oak Cliff High School, Dallas TV station WFAA reported Thursday. Read more.

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