Sasha Kaun

Center - Kansas (Mens)

Sasha Kaun
Last Three Games
  FG 3PT FT
Date Opponent Result Pts. Made Att. % Made Att. % Made Att. %
Mar. 11 NE W 79-65 6 2 7 28.6 - 2 3 66.7
Mar. 12 at TX W 80-68 9 4 7 57.1 - 1 3 33.3
Nov. 01 at PITTSTATE L 0-0 - - - -

Stats for all games

Overview
A returning starter from 2005-06 who has a defensive presence with shot blocking abilities... An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection in 2005-06 who is effective from the low post... Voted recipient of the Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award by his teammates as a freshman... Added more than 10 pounds from his freshman to sophomore seasons.

Sophomore Season (2005-06)
An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection who started 29 of 33 games, averaged 8.2 points and was second on the team with a 5.3 rebound average... His 5.3 rpg ranked 20th in the Big 12 and his 1.09 blocked shots per game were 10th in the league... Led KU in rebounding 11 times and registered 19 games with five or more rebounds... Led Kansas in scoring four times... Made 56.2 of his field goals, which was just behind Julian Wright's team-leading 56.4... Scored six points and pulled down eight rebounds against Bradley in the NCAA Tournament... Scored 31 points and had six blocks over the three-game Big 12 Champion-ship, including a 16-point effort against Oklahoma State... Totaled six points, eight rebounds and one block against Colorado (March 1)... Blocked a career-high four shots against Missouri (Feb. 18) to go with six points and seven rebounds... Had seven points and seven rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 5)... Played 20 minutes against Texas Tech (Jan. 30), scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds... Led Kansas in rebounds for with nine against Kansas State (Jan. 14)... Had four points and three boards in 17 minutes off the bench in the Big 12 opener at Colorado (Jan. 11)... Scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds against Kentucky (Jan. 7) in 16 minutes... Shot 3-for-5 from the field and had five rebounds in 14 minutes against Northern Colorado (Dec. 22)... Tied a career high in field goal attempts (15) against Pepperdine (Dec. 19)... Had a career high in steals (three) against Western Illinois (Dec. 3)... Opened the 2005-06 season setting career highs in points (25), rebounds (16), field goals (nine), field goals attempted (15), free throws (seven), and free throws attempted (11) against Idaho State (Nov. 18).

Freshman Season (2004-05)
Earned the Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award as voted on by his teammates... Played in 27 games with starts against Iowa State (Feb. 19) and Oklahoma (Feb. 21)... Scored the first points of his career with a four-point, six-rebound effort against Saint Joseph's on Nov. 23... Logged 14 minutes with three points and five rebounds against Nevada (Nov. 29)... Logged seven minutes and grabbed two rebounds in the Jayhawks' win over Pacific (Dec. 4)... Grabbed three rebounds in 13 minutes against Louisiana-Lafayette (Dec. 11)... Scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in 10 minutes against Georgia Tech (Jan. 1)... Had seven points in 12 minutes at Kentucky (Jan. 9)... Scored eight points at Colorado (Jan. 15)... Scored two points and grabbed four rebounds in 18 minutes against Nebraska (Jan. 19)... Also tied a career high with three blocks against the Cornhuskers... Poured in a career-high 11 points with five rebounds at Villanova (Jan. 22)... Scored four points in a season-high 26 minutes at Kansas State (Feb. 9)... Had seven points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes vs. Iowa State (Feb. 19).

Canada Exhibition (Fall 2004)
Averaged 7.3 points and 5.8 rebounds in four games on the Kansas tour of British Columbia, Canada... Led all scorers with 20 points in the 101-46 win against Langara College.

High School
Florida Air Academy (2004)... Coached by Aubin Goporo... Led his team to a 29-0 record and a state championship in 2003... Posted 15.3 points and 12.6 boards per game as a senior... Averaged 13.0 points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game as a junior... Once scored 29 points to go with 20 rebounds in a single game... Ranked as the fifth-best center and 23rd-best player in the nation by Rivals.com.

Off The Court
Full name is Alexander Kaun... Born May 8, 1985, in Tomsk, Russia... Moved to Florida to attend high school... Computer science major... Mother is Olga Kaun... Was Academic Cadet of the Year at Florida Air Academy... Did not begin playing basketball until 10th grade.

Career Honors
2005-06: Academic All-Big 12 First Team... Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commissioner's honor rolls (fall 2005)... Dick Harp Field Goal Percentage Award (co- with Julian Wright). 2004-05: Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award (as voted on by teammates)... Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commissioner's honor rolls (fall 2004, spring 2005).

2005 Shooting Stats
  FG 3PT FT
Date Opponent Result Pts. Made Att. % Made Att. % Made Att. %
Nov. 18 IDST W 90-66 25 9 15 60.0 - 7 11 63.6
Nov. 21 AZ L 49-61 12 5 9 55.6 - 2 4 50.0
Nov. 22 at AR L 64-65 6 3 5 60.0 - -
Nov. 23 at CHAMINADE W 102-54 15 6 10 60.0 - 3 5 60.0
Dec. 01 NV L 70-72 19 7 14 50.0 - 5 6 83.3
Dec. 03 WIL W 86-57 10 3 5 60.0 - 4 4 100.0
Dec. 06 at STJOS L 67-70 2 1 2 50.0 - 0 3 0
Dec. 10 CA W 69-56 - 0 2 0 - -
Dec. 19 PEPPER W 63-43 18 6 15 40.0 - 6 8 75.0
Dec. 22 NCOL W 85-62 6 3 5 60.0 - -
Dec. 29 NORL W 73-56 6 2 3 66.7 - 2 4 50.0
Jan. 04 YALE W 87-46 12 5 8 62.5 - 2 5 40.0
Jan. 07 KY W 73-46 8 3 5 60.0 - 2 4 50.0
Jan. 11 at CO W 75-63 4 2 3 66.7 - -
Jan. 14 KSU L 55-59 8 3 6 50.0 - 2 5 40.0
Jan. 16 at MO L 86-89 4 2 2 100.0 - -
Jan. 21 NE W 96-54 4 2 4 50.0 - 0 3 0
Jan. 25 at TXAM W 83-73 8 2 3 66.7 - 4 8 50.0
Jan. 28 at ISU W 95-85 7 3 3 100.0 - 1 3 33.3
Jan. 30 TXTECH W 86-52 10 5 6 83.3 - -
Feb. 05 OK W 59-58 7 3 5 60.0 - 1 1 100.0
Feb. 08 at NE W 69-48 6 2 3 66.7 - 2 4 50.0
Feb. 11 ISU W 88-75 2 1 4 25.0 - -
Feb. 13 at OKST W 64-49 12 5 7 71.4 - 2 6 33.3
Feb. 18 MO W 79-46 6 2 2 100.0 - 2 2 100.0
Feb. 21 BAY W 76-61 5 2 3 66.7 - 1 6 16.7
Feb. 25 at TX L 55-80 4 2 3 66.7 - -
Mar. 01 CO W 75-54 6 2 4 50.0 - 2 4 50.0
Mar. 04 at KSU W 66-52 - 0 2 0 - -
Mar. 10 OKST W 63-62 16 6 9 66.7 - 4 8 50.0
Mar. 11 NE W 79-65 6 2 7 28.6 - 2 3 66.7
Mar. 12 at TX W 80-68 9 4 7 57.1 - 1 3 33.3
Nov. 01 at PITTSTATE L 0-0 - - - -
Total: 263 103 181 56.9 - 57 110 51.8
  Rebounds  
Date Opponent Result Off. Def. Tot. Blocks Steals Assists TO A/TO Fouls
Nov. 18 IDST W 90-66 5 11 16 2 - 1 - 0 1
Nov. 21 AZ L 49-61 4 2 6 - 1 - 1 0 5
Nov. 22 at AR L 64-65 1 5 6 3 1 - 1 0 2
Nov. 23 at CHAMINADE W 102-54 2 7 9 - 1 2 2 1 1
Dec. 01 NV L 70-72 6 3 9 1 1 - - 0 2
Dec. 03 WIL W 86-57 1 4 5 - 3 - 1 0 3
Dec. 06 at STJOS L 67-70 0 1 1 - - 1 - 0 3
Dec. 10 CA W 69-56 0 2 2 - - - 1 0 2
Dec. 19 PEPPER W 63-43 4 8 12 3 - - - 0 1
Dec. 22 NCOL W 85-62 3 2 5 - 1 - 4 0 3
Dec. 29 NORL W 73-56 1 3 4 1 - - 2 0 2
Jan. 04 YALE W 87-46 1 4 5 2 - - 2 0 2
Jan. 07 KY W 73-46 1 4 5 - - - - 0 3
Jan. 11 at CO W 75-63 1 2 3 1 - 1 - 0 -
Jan. 14 KSU L 55-59 4 5 9 2 1 - 1 0 -
Jan. 16 at MO L 86-89 1 2 3 1 - - - 0 3
Jan. 21 NE W 96-54 1 1 2 - 1 - 1 0 1
Jan. 25 at TXAM W 83-73 0 3 3 1 1 2 - 0 4
Jan. 28 at ISU W 95-85 0 3 3 - - - 1 0 3
Jan. 30 TXTECH W 86-52 3 4 7 2 1 - - 0 2
Feb. 05 OK W 59-58 3 4 7 1 1 - - 0 1
Feb. 08 at NE W 69-48 3 4 7 1 2 - - 0 3
Feb. 11 ISU W 88-75 2 2 4 - - - - 0 2
Feb. 13 at OKST W 64-49 3 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 4
Feb. 18 MO W 79-46 1 6 7 4 - 1 - 0 2
Feb. 21 BAY W 76-61 2 1 3 2 1 1 - 0 2
Feb. 25 at TX L 55-80 1 1 2 - - - - 0 3
Mar. 01 CO W 75-54 4 4 8 1 - - - 0 1
Mar. 04 at KSU W 66-52 0 1 1 1 - - 1 0 3
Mar. 10 OKST W 63-62 3 2 5 3 - - 1 0 2
Mar. 11 NE W 79-65 1 2 3 - - 2 1 2 3
Mar. 12 at TX W 80-68 0 1 1 3 1 - - 0 4
Nov. 01 at PITTSTATE L 0-0 - - - - - 0 -
Total: 62 106 168 36 18 12 21 0.6 73