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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Kansas-bound CIIH Alexander is a physical specimen who is a great rebounder and finisher."
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Paul Biancardi ESPN
FACT OF THE DAY
The most rebounds from a "big man" in a sensor at KU was 510, by Wilt Chamberlain in 1957.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. When was the last time the Kansas basketball roster didn't have a player 7-foot or taller?
A: 2007-2008
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THE MORNING BREW
Kansas will do just fine without Myles Turner
Highly touted recruit Myles Turner solidified his college
decision on Wednesday, choosing the University of Texas. This surprised many Kansas fans, as it was projected that the 6-foot-10 center would land in Lawrence. Even though it's not ideal to lose a recruit to a school that's in the same conference, Kansas will be OK without Turner.
Filling Joel Embiid's shoes from last season will be tough, but the Jayhawks already had a taste of that situation, due to Embiid's injury toward the end of the 2013-2014 season. Kansas' roster for the up and coming season has more than one man that can tackle the job.
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"It just makes me want to go hard every time I step on the court."
Even though Kansas didn't land Turner, they landed forward Cliff Alexander, ranked No. 3 on the ESPN 100 and No. 1 for his position. The 6-foot-9 incoming freshman isn't afraid of the attacking the rim.
"I love dunking on people"
Alexander said in an interview before the Nike
Kansas is going to
need Alexander and the rest of the Kansas squad to "go hard on the court" because winning another conference title isn't going to come easy. Alexander isn't going to be able to do it all by himself, either.
The 6-foot-10 junior forward Hunter Mickelson proved himself during his time at the University of Arkansas. During his freshman season back in 2011-2012 he was arguably one of the best shot blockers in the country. That year he recorded 72 blocked shots, setting the Arkansas freshman record for that stat category. He was also just the sixth player in Arkansas history to have more than 70 blocked shots in a single season.
"We gave [Arkansas] a try even though we knew the system and style probably wasn't the best one for him."
said Mickelson's dad, Darien after Mickelson announced his transfer.
With that in mind, the potential for Mickelson has no bounds.
If junior forward Perry Ellis continues to show the progress he's made over the past two seasons, there's no telling what he will be able to do. During Ellis freshman season, he totaled 503 minutes and 216 points. During his sophomore season, he totaled 974 minutes and 472 points, nearly doubling the minutes and doubling the points. He averaged 13 points a game during the 2013-2014 season and put up 20 blocks over the course of the year. He had two games where he scored
over 30 points (the latter TCU and Iowa State games), even with NBA bound freshman phenom Andrew Wiggins on the floor. Ellis knows how to pull down rebounds as well. He averaged 6.7 boards per gamen
boards per game during his sophomore season and averaged 8.4 during conference play.
junior forward Jamari Trayler could be an overwhelming presence in the paint for the layhawks in the upcoming season. Trayler stands at 6-foot-8 and isn't afraid of a hard foul. During his sophomore season, Trayler pulled down 139 rebounds and blocked 28 shots. He had his career best game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Eastern Kentucky, where he grabbed 14 rebounds and had 17 points. If that hungry
attitude comes out, stopping him could be impossible.
Sophomore Landen Lucas may have not had as much playing time in the beginning of his freshman season as he may have wanted, but with Embiid having
an injury and with Traylor and senior forward Tarik Black getting into some foul trouble late in the season, Lucas found himself on the court. He played 13 minutes against TCU in January and put up seven points and five rebounds for the Jayhawks. If Lucas finds himself with more playing time next season, expect good things from him.
Even though Kansas may have "lost out" on Turner, the depth of talent on the Kansas roster will do just fine without him.
— Edited by Alec Weaver
This week in athletics
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