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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Hopefully it doesn't snow that bad. But a little trickle down, that would set the mood off pretty well." Scott Walters Scores, NBA and
Scott Howard Cooper, NBA.com
FACT OF THE DAY
Bill Self has had 23 players make NBA rosters since he was hired at Kansas.
ESPN
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many Jayhawks are currently on an NBA roster?
A: 16
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THE MORNING BREW
Multiple Jayhawk alumni rising in the NBA
It is no secret that Kansas is one of the top programs when it comes to setting up young basketball players for the next level. However, in recent years, there has been a lack of high production from Jayhawks in the NBA.
Since Bill Self took over as coach in 2003, he has sent 23 players to NBA rosters. Even with that high number, players have been suspect to injury and landed on teams where they do not fit, depriving lavhawk fans of the next Paul Pierce
Although Pierce is considered an aging star at 37, he retains his nickname "The Truth" by producing valuable minutes on the court for the Wizards, averaging more than 12 points per game and shooting 45.8 percent from the field. As Pierce ages, multiple Jayhawks are quickly rising and showing signs of high production at the next level.
With the 2015 NBA season in full swing and the All-Star game approaching in just two weeks, the easiest bet on who the next Jayhawk
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NBA great will be is, of course. Andrew Wiggins. The rookie shook off a sluggish start to his NBA career and after topping the NBA.com Rookie Ladder for multiple weeks, he is now the clear-cut leader to win the Rookie of the Year award.
"Wiggins has taken firm control of the scoring category and the Rookie of the Year race as a whole," said sports writer Scott Howard-Cooper on NBA.com.
Wiggins shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Since before Christmas, he has produced 18 straight double-digit scoring games and averages almost 20 points per game this month. If Wiggins can continue improving month after month, it would be no surprise to see him in an All-Star uniform in the very near future.
Along with Wiggins, many players
who played for multiple years at Kansas are on the rise as well. The sun usually rises in the east, but this NBA season, there are two Suns rising in the west: Marcus and Markieff Morris.
Since Phoenix acquired Marcus from Houston to join Markieff on the Suns,
both have improved substantially. Marcus has solidified his role as a contributing player off the bench and averages 10 points per game, while also shooting a deadly 40 percent from behind the arc.
His twin, Markieff, is having his breakthrough season. Markieff has embraced his starting spot and averages more than 15 points per game, currently making almost half of his shot attempts this season. He had his highest scoring game this season against the Cavaliers, when Markieff recorded 35 points. This earned praise from star teammate Goran Dragic.
"Superstar, All-Star, everything." Dragic said. "He played unbelievable."
With Wiggins and the Morris twins continuing to produce and improve their game, Jayhawk
fans can be hopeful of other players stepping up as well. Ben McLemore continues to develop his game while older players Mario Chalmers, Darrell Arthur and Cole Aldrich are seeing a high amount of minutes.
with the amount of talent Self puts in the NBA each year, along with the improvement of Jayhawks already in the NBA, Jayhawk fans can expect the next superstar in the near future.
Former high school star transfers to Kansas
Edited by Victoria Kirk
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Junior defensive specialist Anna Church, left, transferred to Kansas from Saint Louis University on Monday. Church won four state championships in high school
Still seven months from Kansas volleyball's first match of 2015, coach Ray Bechard has taken a page from the football recruiting strategy by adding a transfer on Monday to bolster a relatively young team.
Junior defensive specialist Anna Church from Saint Louis University will be the newest Jayhawk, bringing with her more than 1000 career digs from three seasons of play, including a careerbest 465 digs last season.
Church couldn't come to Kansas at a better time, as she'll join junior outside hitter Tiana Dockery as the only seniors on the roster next season.
CONTRIBUTED
"She's obviously been successful at the level she was at and was looking for more challenge, more opportunity," Bechard said. "We like all the intangibles she brings. Being a little bit void of upperclassmen, we thought it would be a benefit to our team to have somebody that has had experience playing at a high level."
Kansas, being that she's both a veteran and solid defensive option. For Church, the reasons to come here for her last season hit a little closer to home.
Raised in Fairway, Kan., Church was a volleyball star at Bishop Miege High School, where she won four consecutive state championships. She was selected to the all-conference and was an Under Armour All-American nominee in 2010.
The opportunity to snag Church from Saint Louis makes a lot of sense for
Church is from a family of Jayhawks, and her twin brother Gabe, who is currently a junior at KU, might've had the biggest impact on her decision to transfer.
"KU was the perfect choice for me, I have family that went to KU, my twin brother goes here and it's been home for me," Church said. "I grew up a Jayhawk fan, went to basketball games and it's just like coming home. It's been really good."
Besides the advantages that come with being close to home, Church also chose Kansas because of its competitiveness over the last three seasons. Each year the Jayhawks have accumulated a solid enough record to make the NCAA tournament, even
reaching the Sweet 16 in 2013.
reaching the Sweet 16 in 2013. During that span, Saint Louis hasn't reached the NCAA tournament once, their last time making the postseason being 2009.
"For me it was really about being the most competitive that I could be, and KU is really at that level," Church said. "Kansas is finishing high in the Big 12 and has gone
to the NCAA tournament
the last three years. That's
something I would love to do."
When talking to Kansas Athletics, Church already proved why she's going to be a valuable piece and leader next season, not forgetting to acknowledge how much Saint Louis meant to her before she ultimately made the difficult decision to transfer.
"I decided that this is my last chance to make it what I want it to be and to have the senior year that I've always dreamed of," Church said. "So I decided to take that chance. I loved Saint Louis, it's an amazing school and I had amazing experiences there that I wouldn't trade for the world. I became a better player and a better person
there. I loved my teammates there and I'd like to thank the coaches for all the time I spent there and the work that they put into me. I hope they understand where I'm at and that I wouldn't be who I am today if I hadn't gone there."
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