THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
THE MORNING BREW
FACT OF THE DAY
Cliff Alexander was the No. 3 recruit in ESPN's Class of 2014,
— ESPN.com
Cliff Alexander chooses Kansas over Illinois
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. Where is Cliff Alexander from?
A: Chicago
ESPN.com
Last Friday afternoon, the No. 3 recruit in the nation for college basketball selected KU over DePaul, Memphis and Illinois. In a live television announcement, he ended Kansas' hat losing streak on ESPN. It was a huge get for Bill Self, even though the numbers one and four recruits, Jahilil Okafor and Tyus Jones, chose to go to Duke together. There will be no worries.
Standing at 6'8" and weighing 240 pounds, the high school senior power forward has been a huge sensation in the Chicago area, which is where he is from. He is able to hit jumpers, play defense and even literally crush the boards. At one game, he
went up for the dunk and the glass from the backboard broke off. Incredible! He will be joining Kelly Oubre Jr., the No. 10 recruit in the class of 2014. He is a small
forward from Texas who has quick feet and a gorgeous shot in his gameplay. Those two together will be incredible to watch and to have on the court.
The recruiting process isn't quite over yet, but with the signing of Cliff Alexander, Jayhawk fans should be very excited for next year. One note, my favorite part about Cliff's live announcement was his fake-out of choosing Illinois. That definitely caused Illinois fans to go nuts and was enjoyable to see.
Edited by Jessica Mitchell
This week in athletics
Thursday No Events
Friday
Men's Basketball
Towson
7 p.m.
Lawrence
Saturday
Swimming Kansas Classic 10 a.m. Topeka
Swimming
Kansas Classic
10 a.m.
Topeka
Volleyball
Texas Tech
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Sunday
Swimming
Kansas Classic
10 a.m.
Topeka
Football Iowa State 7 p.m. Ames, Iowa
Monday No Events
Tuesday
Volleyball Denver 6:30 p.m. Lawrence
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Wednesday No Events
CLUB SPORTS
Women's rugby team finishes undefeated
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TORI RUBINSTEIN
This past Saturday the KU women's rugby team sealed their undefeated season with a win against Mid-Missouri. The playoffs will begin in the spring where the Jayhawks hope to make it to Nationals.
Even more amazing than the team's flawless record is the fact that most of the girls had never played rugby before coming to the University.
Erica Rudoff, a sophomore from Sugar Land, Texas, said that she had played high school soccer and would often get into trouble for being too aggressive. She planned on trying out for the soccer club but when she found out that the University had a rugby club, she decided to go for it and fell in love with the sport.
Jaden Gragg, a junior from Shawnee who was also new to the game as a freshman, said that everything came together for herself and the team this year.
"We work really well as a team
and have good communication on the field," Gragg said.
Team executive Lauren Lawson said that the squad always tries to motivate one another to keep playing and the tone that the girls set for each other
losing game into a winning one.
According to Lawson, Ruch is all about recognition and improvement.
"No matter what she always has something positive to say and we
"We work really well as a team and have good communication on the field."
contributes to their success.
JADEN GRAGG Shawnee junior
Another factor that adds to the team's success is the work of coach Kirsten Abel Ruch. Players agree that her positive attitude and motivation push the team to turn a
definitely owe
every win to
her," Rudoff
said.
The Jayhawks have a unique tradition after every game where the two opposing teams meet at a local restaurant. This is where the
MVPs, or "the man of the match," as they call it in the rugby world, are named.
"It's sort of the rugby way of thanking our opposition for going through an 80 minute beating
along with us, because without them we wouldn't have a match to play," Lawson said.
Rudoff said that it's great to meet your opposition because it's not so much about winning or losing as it is about getting to play the game they love and meeting others who love it too.
With a growing interest in the sport, the club welcomes all new players at any time throughout the year. Even if the season is over, players and coaches are happy to talk to anyone interested in joining the team. You can contact the team at kuwomensrugby@gmail.com or through their Facebook fan page and Facebook group: Kansas Jayhawks Women's Rugby Football Club.
— Edited by Jessica Mitchell
NBA
James scores 21. Heat roll past Magic 120-92
ORLANDO, Fla. — LeBron James scored 21 points and handed out seven assists, Chris Bosh scored 18 points and the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 120-92 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.
James Jones scored 14 of his 17 points in the third quarter, when the Heat turned what was a five-point game into a runaway.
All five Miami starters sat out the fourth quarter for the second straight night, and Dwyane Wade sat out the whole way once again to give his knees more rest.
Michael Beasley scored 14 points and Chris Andersen added 10 for the Heat, who opened the game on a 16-0 run, lost the lead briefly in the second quarter, then dominated after halftime.
Arron Afflalo scored 20 of his 30 points in the first half for Orlando, and made 7 of 9 shots from 3-point range. Victor Olad-
ipo scored 20 points, though had eight turnovers, giving him 17 in his past two games.
Jamee Nelson scored 17 for the Magic.
Jones started in Wade's place and went 4 for 5 from beyond the arc in the third quarter alone, including back-to-back 3s that helped blow the game open. After connecting to make it 68-57, Jones took a pass from James, watched Nelson sail past after falling victim to a head fake, then coolly hit another 3 to extend Miami's lead to 14.
"That's what happens when you double," James shouted, and the Heat didn't lose control again.
Just as was the case Tuesday against Atlanta, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra let the second unit finish the game off in the fourth. The win improved Spoelstra's career record to 269-137, inching him past the legendary Red Auerbach for fifth on the NBAs all-time winning percentage list for coaches.
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