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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012
FINAL BORDER SHOWDOWN
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Jayhawks have the last laugh with the fans
Dressed as Civil War figure Joftigers fan passes by during Si
Jayhawk fans hold up many differ tip off.
Words by Kory Carpenter
LEGEND OF THE MORRII
Marcus Morris
AT KANSAS YEARS: 2008-2011
Markieff Morris
AT KANSAS YEARS: 2008-2011
Two pudgy-faced freshmen from Philadelphia came to Lawrence in 2008 and seemed a bit out of place. Flat brim caps and an East Coast style just didn't mesh with Kansas. But it didn't take long before the Morris twins fit in around town like they were free-state bred.
In their freshman and sophomore seasons, the Morri weren't the focal point of the team; that role was delegated to Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich. They were, however, absolute keys to the Big 12 Championship that the Jayhawks won in 2009, and the 33-3 record in 2010.
When Collins and Aldrich were gone, the Morris twins were the undeniable leaders of the Jayhawks. It was only for one year that Kansas was truly their team, but it was a treat nonetheless. Both Markieff and Marcus continued to develop their outside game, while remaining ferocious in the paint.
They never won a national title, but the Morris twins will always be remembered by the Jayhawk faithful with warm thoughts.
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ACCOLADES
- Second team All-American selection (2011)
    - Big 12 Player of the Year (2011)
    - First team All-Big 12 (2011)
    - Big 12 Championship (2009-2011)
- Yahoo Sports! Most Improved player (2010)
    - All-Big 12 Second Team (2010)
- Second in the Big 12 with a .570 field goal percentage (2010-2011)
    - Third in the Big 12 with 654 points (2010-2011)
    - Third in the Big 12 with 290 rebounds (2010-2011)
ACCOLADES
- Second team All-Big 12 (2011)
- Big 12 Championship (2009-2011)
- Big 12 Championship (2009-2011)
- Led the Big 12 and 12th nationally with a .589 field goal percent age (2010-2011)
- Led the Big 12 with 8.3 rebounds per game (2010-2011)
- Led the Big 12 with 13 double-doubles (2010-2011)
- Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team member (2010-2011)
- Led Kansas in rebounds and blocks (2010-2011)
- 18th in school history with 662 rebounds
- 17th in school history with 103 blocks
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