Sasha Kaun 2007-08
Kansas center Sasha Kaun puts pressure on Kansas State forward Michael Beasley. Beasley, the Wildcats’ ballyhooed big man, had a game-high 25 points. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun (24) loses control of the ball to Kansas State guard Clent Stewart, left, as he tangles with forward Michael Beasley in the second half. The Jayhawks fell to the Wildcats, 84-75, Wednesday in Manhattan. View photo »
KU’s Sasha Kaun stuffs Nebraska’s Aleks Maric. Kaun helped limit Maric to 19 points in the teams’ first meeting Jan. 12. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun puts a bucket up and over Iowa State center Jiri Hubalek during the second half Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun lunges in as Iowa State center Jiri Hubalek gets off a shot during the first half Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun celebrates as the Jayhawks regain possession on a Cyclones turnover during the second half Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. Left is Iowa State center Jiri Hubalek. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun lofts a shot over Iowa State forward Alex Thompson during the first half Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun rips away a loose ball from Iowa State center Jiri Hubalek during the first half Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas defenders Sherron Collins, front, and Sasha Kaun look to trap Missouri guard Stefhon Hannah during the first half Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun hoists a shot over Oklahoma center Longar Longar during the second half Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas’ Sasha Kaun stuffs Nebraska’s Aleks Maric (21). View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun slams home a dunk against Loyola in the first half on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun and Loyola's Michael Tuck, left, and Brian Rudolph scramble for a loose in the second half on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun gets an up-close view of a loose ball while guarded by Loyola's Gerald Brown in the second half on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas guard Mario Chalmers huddles with Brandon Rush, left, Sasha Kaun and Rodrick Stewart during a timeout in the first half Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 at the Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun hounds Boston College guard Tyrese Rice during the first half Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 at the Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Left is Kansas guard Russell Robinson.. View photo »
Kansas' Darnell Jackson (32) and Sasha Kaun position for a rebound against Yale's Ross Morin (00) and Paul Nelson (32) on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun defends Yale's Alex Zampier on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun attempts a shot in the lane against Yale on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun hits a jumper against Yale's Paul Nelson on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun and Russell Robinson crowd Yale's Ross Morin on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun dunks on Miami of Ohio defenders Eric Pollitz and Tyler Dierkens during the first half Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas big man Sasha Kaun, left, bumps chests with guard Rodrick Stewart after getting a bucket and a foul against Miami of Ohio. The Jayhawks, who beat the RedHawks 78-54 on Saturday, will get a couple of days off before getting back to the “grind” Wednesday. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun pressures Ohio guard Michael Allen in the first half Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. View photo »
In this sequence of images, Kansas center Sasha Kaun dunks off a feed from teammate Mario Chalmers in the second half. Kaun had 15 points in 15 minutes of the Jayhawks’ 84-66 victory over DePaul on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
The student section shows their appreciation for the play of center Sasha Kaun during the second half. View photo »
Kansas forward Darrell Arthur and center Sasha Kaun hound DePaul guard Dar Tucker during the second half Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
DePaul forward Karron Clark can only watch as Kansas center Sasha Kaun explodes for a dunk during the second half Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Sasha Kaun battles for a possession against Eastern Washington’s Kellen Williams. Kaun played just 12 minutes and had seven points. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun lunges to defend against a shot by Southern California forward Taj Gibson during the first half Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun puts in a bucket over Florida Atlantic guard Sean Alarcon. Kaun scored seven points off the bench in KU’s 87-49 victory Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun bangs in a bucket between Florida Atlantic defenders Brett Royster, left, and Carlos Monroe in the first half. View photo »
KU big man Sasha Kaun, right, knocks the ball away from Arizona’s Jordan Hill. Hill had five points in 24 minutes, while Kaun had six points in 25 minutes. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun goes up for a rebound before Washburn guard Paul Byers (15) and guard James Williams (50) during the first half Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun dunks against UMKC in the first half on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 in Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Senior Sasha Kaun, left, confronts Louisiana-Monroe's Lance Brasher on Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 during the Jayhawks' 107-78 victory at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Senior Sasha Kaun slams in two of his eight points on Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 during the Jayhawks' 107-78 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas University center Sasha Kaun, top, elevates above Fort Hays State’s Shawn Emerick for the game-opening jump ball. The Jayhawks cruised in their two exhibition games, including a 93-56 victory against Fort Hays State on Tuesday, and will tip off the regular season at 7 tonight against Louisiana-Monroe. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun puts in a bucket over Pittsburg State forward Cory Abercrombie during the first half Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun swings around the rim after throwing down a dunk before Pittsburg State forward Nathan Lang during the first half Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun looks to put a move on Pittsburg State forward Justin McCoy during the first half Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
KU senior Sasha Kaun, left, and sophomore Mario Chalmers, right, pressure CU junior Jermyl Jackson-Wilson on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 during the Jayhawks' 72-59 victory in Boulder. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun attempts a turn-around jumper over Baylor's Josh Lomers in the first half on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun defends against Texas guard D.J. Augustin during the first half Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. View photo »
A dazed-looking group of Jayhawks, from left, Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers, Sasha Kaun, Brandon Rush and Russell Robinson, stand through a timeout in the second half. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun tries to defend against a shot by Texas guard Damion James during the second half Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. View photo »
Texas guard A.J. Abrams slips by Kansas center Sasha Kaun for a jumper during the first half Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun muscles in a bucket over Iowa State defenders Alex Thompson and Jiri Hubalek during the first half Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Left is Kansas forward Darrell Arthur. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun looks to chase down a loose ball during the second half Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Right is Iowa State guard Wesley Johnson. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun swoops in for a bucket between Iowa State defenders Jiri Hubalek, left, and Craig Brackins during the second half Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. View photo »
Kansas defenders Sherron Collins, left, and Sasha Kaun force a turnover from Kansas State guard Clent Stewart during the first half Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun turns around for a bucket over Kansas State forward Ron Anderson during the first half Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun hits a bucket over Kansas State's Michael Beasley on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun throws down a slam against Kansas State's Bill Walker (12) and Michael Beasley (30) on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Flowers cover the court as Kansas University seniors, from left, Jeremy Case, Rodrick Stewart, Sasha Kaun, Darnell Jackson and Russell Robinson come together for a photograph prior to the start of their final home game against Texas Tech. The Jayhawks then went out and destroyed the Red Raiders, 109-51, Monday in Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun thanks the crowd as he leaves the court for the final time on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas University’s seniors, from left, Darnell Jackson, Rodrick Stewart, Russell Robinson, Sasha Kaun and Jeremy Case, prepare to check in for the final time in their Senior Night game with Texas Tech. View photo »
Kansas senior center Sasha Kaun hugs his teammates Sherron Collins, center, and Russell Robinson following the game Monday, March 3, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Sasha Kaun delivers his senior speech Monday, March 3, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
Kansas seniors Rodrick Stewart, Jeremy Case, Sasha Kaun, Darnell Jackson and Russell Robinson met at mid court with their parents before the Texas Tech game on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
The Kansas Jayhawks huddle around the Big 12 conference champions trophy for a photograph in the locker room following their 72-55 win over Texas A&M Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Reed Arena in College Station. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun (24) lofts a shot over Nebraska center Aleks Maric. Kaun hit four of five shots for nine points, while Maric was 5-for-8 with 10 points. View photo »
Kansas guard Sherron Collins draws a foul from Texas A&M guard Dominique Kirk on a drive in the second half Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. Back left is Texas A&M forward Bryan Davis and right is Kansas center Sasha Kaun. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun comes in to defend against a drive by Texas A&M forward Bryan Davis during the second half Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. View photo »
The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate with their third-consecutive Big XII Championship trophy following their 84-74 win over Texas Saturday, March 16, 2008 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. View photo »
Kansas center Sash Kaun pulls up to defend against a shot by Texas center Connor Atchley during the first half Saturday, March 16, 2008 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun, back, huddles his teammates during the first half Saturday, March 16, 2008 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. View photo »
Kansas University’s Sasha Kaun, left, and Brandon Rush trap Texas guard Justin Mason during the 2008 Big 12 championship game. The Jayhawks won three games in three days to claim the tournament title. View photo »
Kansas defenders Sasha Kaun, left, and Russell Robinson look to tie up Texas guard D.J. Augustin during the second half Saturday, March 16, 2008 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun is replaced by Matt Klinemann against Portland State on Thursday, March 20, 2008 in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Championship in Omaha, Neb. View photo »
Kansas against Portland State on Thursday, March 20, 2008 in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Championship in Omaha, Neb. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun breaks between UNLV defenders Rene« Rougeau, left, and Matt Shaw for a loose ball during the second half Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. View photo »
Kansas Sasha Kaun gets in the way of UNLV's Curtis Terry along the baseline in the first half on Saturday, March 22, 2008 in the second round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament in Omaha, Neb. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun eyes the bucket as he is defended by UNLV forward Joe Darger during the first half Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun and Darnell Jackson congratulate each other on a victory against Villanova in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 28, 2008 in Detroit, Mich. View photo »
Kansas' Mario Chalmers is congratulated by teammates Darnell Jackson and Sasha Kaun after defeating Villanova in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 28, 2008 in Detroit, Mich. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun extends as Villanova guard Scottie Reynolds heads to the bucket during the second half Thursday, March 28, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit. View photo »
Kansas defenders Darrell Arthur, center, and Sasha Kaun look to strip a rebound from Villanova forward Dante Cunningham during the second half Thursday, March 28, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun slams home an alley-oop against Villanova's Dante Cunningham in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 28, 2008 in Detroit, Mich. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun and Brandon Rush knock the ball loose from Villanova's Dante Cunningham in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 28, 2008 in Detroit, Mich. View photo »
Kansas defenders Sasha Kaun and Sherron Collins trap Villanova guard Reggie Redding. View photo »
Kansas celebrates their victory over Davidson on Sunday, March 30, 2008 in Detroit, Mich. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun slams an alley-oop dunk over Davidson's Andrew Lovedale on Sunday, March 30, 2008 in Detroit, Mich. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun gets a body on Davidson's Andrew Lovedale on Sunday, March 30, 2008 in Detroit, Mich. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun saves the ball from going out of bounds against Davidson on Sunday, March 30, 2008 in Detroit, Mich. View photo »
Kansas big men Sasha Kaun, left, and Darnell Jackson slap hands over the team huddle during the first half Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun gets his share of the net during the celebration Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit. Over the weekend Kaun signed with CSKA Moscow and will begin his professional basketball career in Russia. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun looks for a rebound between Davidson defenders Boris Meno, left, and Stephen Curry during the first half Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun emotes after a dunk and a foul during the second half. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun erupts as the players gather at center court following their victory over Davidson Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit. View photo »
The Jayhawks hoist the Midwest Regional trophy following their victory over Davidson on Sunday in Detroit. Kansas is trying to become the first league school in the Big 12 era to win a national championship. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun and Mario Chalmers frustrate North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough in Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun slams home an alley-oop against North Carolina in the second half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx. View photo »
Kansas' Darrell Arthur blocks North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough as Sasha Kaun bodies up in the first half on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tx. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun (24) flies off the bench to celebrate with teammate Brandon Rush (25) during a timeout in the first half. View photo »
Flanked by their national championship trophies, Kansas coach Bill Self, left, Sasha Kaun, center, and Russell Robinson bask in the spotlight the morning after beating Memphis for the national championship in San Antonio. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun gets a hug from Lauren Self following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun, right, hugs teammate Matt Kleinmann following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. View photo »
Kansas center Sasha Kaun reaches for an inbounded ball during the second half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun defends Memphis' Derrick Rose on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. View photo »
Kansas defenders Sasha Kaun, back, and Sherron Collins hound Memphis guard Antonio Anderson on his way to the bucket during the second half Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. View photo »
The Kansas Jayhawks go wild after their 2008 NCAA National Championship win over Memphis at the Alamodome in San Antonio. View photo »
Kansas celebrates their national title on Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. View photo »
Kansas' Sasha Kaun greets fans during a parade for the National Champion Jayhawks on Sunday, April 13, 2008 in downtown Lawrence, Kan. View photo »
Kansas senior Sasha Kaun thanks fans for their support Sunday during an awards ceremony for the men’s basketball team Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. View photo »
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