16C BASKETBALL PREVIEW
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007
Nine former Jayhawks are in the NBA, two of whom have become NBA champions. Paul Pierce, top left, joined the Boston Celtics in 1998. Drew Gooden, top center, was drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2002. Kirk Hinrich, top right, joined
the Chicago Bulls in 2003, and Nick Collison, bottom left, was drafted to the Seattle Supersports in 2003.
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BY BRYAN WHEELER
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There have been 69 players from Kansas drafted to the NBA, 20 of whom were first-round picks. Some of the most notable Jayhawks in the NBA in the past have Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Lovellette, Jo White and Danny Manning.
Four former Jayhawks have gone on to be NBA Champions:
Jo Jo White — 1969,1974,1976 (Boston).
Wilt Chamberlain — 1967 (Philadelphia), 1972 (Los Angeles Lakers)
Wayne Simien — 2006 (Miami)
Jacque Vaughn — 2007 (San Antonio)
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Currently there are nine Jayhawks in the NBA: Nick Collison (Seattle Supersonics), Drew Gooden (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls), Raele Frentz (Portland Trailblazers), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Scot Pollard (Boston Celtics), Wayne Simien (Miami Heat), Jacque Vaughn (San Antonio Spurs) and Julian Wright (New Orleans Hornets).
Nick Collison
C-F, Seattle Supersonics
Drafted: 2003, 1st Round, 12th overall
Best season: 2006-2007, 9.6 PPG and 8.1 RPG.
F-C, Cleveland Cavaliers
Drafted: 2002, 1st Round, 4th overall
Best season: 2004-2005. 14.4 PPR
Drew Gooden
Best season: 2004-2005,14.4 PPG and 9.2 RPG
Kirk Hinrich
Drafted: 2003,1st round,7th overall
Awards:
Best season: 2006-2007, 16.6 PPG,
6.3 APG, 1.2 SPG
2003-04-NBA All-Rookie First Team
2007-NBA All-Defensive Second
Team
F, Portland Trailblazers
Drafted: 1998, 1st round, 3rd overall
Best season: 2001-2002, 14.9 PPG,
7.4 RGP, 3.0 BPG
Raef LaFrentz
Lar Pierce
G-F, Browns Celtics
Drafted: 1998, 1st round, 10th
overall
Best Season: 2005-2006, 26.8 PPG,
6.7 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.4 SPG
Awards:
All NBPA Third Team, 2002
Paul Pierce
All-NBA Third Team 2002, 2003
Scot Pollard
C-F, Boston Celtics
Drafted: 1997, 1st round, 19th overall
Best Season: 2001-2002, 6.4 PPG,
7.1 RPG, 1.0 BPG
Wayne Simien
Wayne Simmons
F, Miami Heat
Drafted: 2005, 1st round, 29th overall
Best Season: 2005-2006, 3.4 PPG,
2.0 RPG
NBA Champion in 2006
Jacque Vaughn
Jacque Vaughn
G, San Antonio Spurs
Drafted: 1997, 1st round, 27th overall
Best Season: 2001-2002, 6.6 PPG
4.3 APG, 2.0 RPG
NBA Champion in 2007
Julian Wright
F, New Orleans Hornets.
Drafted: 2007, 1st round, 13th overall
(Statistics taken from NBA.com)
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