Jamari Traylor

Spark plug: Jamari Traylor making most of minutes

If nicknames were handed out to athletes based on the most common words their coaches used to describe them, Kansas University senior Jamari Traylor would be known as The Spark.Hardly a week has gone by during the 2015-16 basketball season that KU coach Bill Self has not made note of a short ...

Hustle guy Jamari Traylor builds toward breakout season

The Jamari Traylor who scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed a personal-best 14 rebounds in Kansas University’s NCAA Tournament victory over Eastern Kentucky last March looked like a guy who might contend for All-Big 12 honors his junior or senior season.“I don’t know. I’m not ...

Self: Injured Embiid shut down for days, at least

Rest and rehab is ahead for Kansas University freshman Joel Embiid for at least the next couple days as the 7-footer recovers from an aching knee and sore back.“He definitely will not practice. The earliest he’d practice is Friday,” KU coach Bill Self said Tuesday night. “We don’t ...

Column: Forward rotation good motivation for Ellis, Traylor

Whenever smart coaches talk to the public through the media, they often tailor their messages to specific targets, namely their players.Sometimes it’s easy to determine at which player Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self aims his message. At other times, he camouflages his delivery ...

Jamari Traylor’s tale captivates campers

Kansas University sophomore forward Jamari Traylor didn’t expect to break down and cry before 800 youths during his appearance as guest speaker at the Bill Self basketball camp on Monday in Horejsi Center.Yet that’s exactly what happened. The 6-foot-8, 220-pounder wiped away tears as his ...

Self: Among power forward trio, Kevin Young is best fit for KU now

So far, seven Kansas University basketball players have been awarded spots in the starting lineup during the 2012-13 regular season.Elijah Johnson, Ben McLemore, Travis Releford and Jeff Withey have opened all five games at point guard, shooting guard, small forward and center respectively. ...

KU’s Jamari Traylor sees wait, work rewarded with start vs. Emporia State

The long wait is over for Kansas University red-shirt freshman basketball power forward Jamari Traylor.The 6-foot-8, 220-pounder from Chicago — who, as a partial qualifier was ineligible to play in games all last season — has been slotted a spot in the starting lineup for today’s ...

Jamari Traylor looks like T-Rob

Jamari Traylor grinned when asked if he’s ever been approached by somebody who thinks he’s former Kansas University basketball All-American Thomas Robinson.“That happens all the time, more than I like,” Traylor, KU’s 6-foot-8, 220-pound red-shirt freshman power forward, said of folks ...