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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The season has gone by very fast, but at the same time, a year is a long time to be around each other. Those bonds are going to be formed. We all like each other. Those bonds are solidified for life and those guys will be my brothers for life."
Tarik Black on being around his teammates this year
FACT OF THE DAY
mrity-four seniors, including three tonight, have been honored on senior night since Bill Self became the head coach of Kansas.
ESPN.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
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Q. Trivia: How many seniors were honored during last year's senior night at Allen Fieldhouse?
A:4
THE MORNING BREW
Tarik Black should be satisfied with his year at Kansas
While many college basketball seniors are being honored throughout the week, Tarik Black, Niko Roberts and Justin Wesley will be honored and will have a chance to give a speech at one of the most historic venues in college basketball.
Whether it is Justin Wesley, a redshirt senior who has been with the team for five years, or Tarik Black, a transfer who has played just one season with Kansas, these players are forever Jayhawks. From coaching to playing at Allen Fieldhouse, these three seniors experienced something no other senior across the nation can ever experience.
For Black, he knew he had to make the most of his sole season at Kansas. He admits that this season went by faster than any basketball season he's ever played. But in his one year with the Jayhawks, Black said he learned a lot about basketball, and himself.
"I was meant to be here," Black said during Tuesday's press conference. "I
am blessed to be here and I'm glad I came here."
For many transfer players,it can take time for them to adjust and get acclimated to a new place and a new style of coaching. But that was never the case with Black.
The most impressive part about Black is his senior leadership, which made an immediate impact on the team. Despite being here for one season, his teammates benefitted from his presence and even learned something from him.
Prior to the start of the regular season, Joel Embiid was highly hyped as a freshman. But it was Black who
showed Embid the ropes and helped him to develop into a star-studded center. Although Black will fill in for Embiid for the remainder of the regular season due to injury, it was originally Black who started at center and helped Embid eventually start in Black's spot.
"I'll remember him being an unbelievable teammate
and a great leader and certainly a guy that has impacted our ability to win," said coach Bill Self. "He's got something about him that I think every kid years for. He's always trying to make others better."
Niko Roberts and Justin Wesley haven't made a big impact on the hard floor. However, senior leadership goes beyond getting minutes and dominating statistically.
Roberts, touted by Self as a "great ambassador," is a player who has been helpful from a scout team standpoint.
As for Wesley, his minutes have declined in his three years with the team. But Wesley accepted that role because he knew it would better the team, and it goes a long way.
"All
be honest, in my personal happiness because I've enjoyed being around all of them."
"I think that all three have played a role in how good we've been." Self said. three have played a role, to
No matter the result or how far Kansas makes it into the NCAA tournament, the University of Kansas will have a special place in the hearts of all the college basketball seniors who have come and gone here. Black, Roberts and Wesley are now part of that fraternity as forever Jayhawks.
Edited by Cara Winkley
This week in athletics
Wednesday
Men's basketball Texas Tech 7 p.m. Lawrence
Thursday
No Events
Friday
Softball Northwestern 10:45 a.m. Tampa, Fla.
Softball
South Florida
3:30 p.m.
Tampa, Fla.
Women's basketball
TBD
TBA
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Baseball
Stanford
8 p.m.
Stanford, Calif.
Saturday
Women's basketball
TBD
TBA
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Men's basketball
West Virginia
11 a.m.
Morgantown, W. Va.
Softball
St. John's
12:45 p.m.
Tampa, Fla.
Women's Tennis
Tulsa
Noon
Tulsa, Okla.
Softball Utah 3 p.m. Tampa, Fla.
Baseball
Stanford
4 p.m.
Stanford, Calif.
Sunday
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Women's basketball
TBD
TBA
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Baseball
Stanford
3 p.m.
Stanford, Calif.
Softball LIU 8 a.m. Tampa, Fla.
Monday
Women's basketball
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TBA
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Softball
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