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KANSAS TIPOFF
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 2014
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BASKETBALL GAMEDAY
KANSAS vs WASHBURN
PROJECTED STARTERS
Frank Mason SO., GUARD
Mason is the most experienced point guard on Kansas' roster. He is a quick pitbull-type player who cuts to the paint and has good court vision. Mason averaged 5.5 points per game last season.
★★★☆☆
Wayne Selden, Jr.
SO.. GUARD
Coming off of an injury-riddled season, Selden will look to get off to a fast start. The athletic wingman averaged 10.2 points per game last season. Selden will have to do better than that this season as he will have to step up into a larger role.
Kelly Oubre, Jr.
FR., FORWARD
Obre is a long athletic freshman who has large shoes to fill this season. With a similar play style and body type to Andrew Wiggins, the comparisons are bound to be made. He averaged 22 points per game in his senior season at Findlay High School.
Perry Ellis JR., FORWARD
Perry is the go-to-guy for Kansas' offense this season. Ellis averaged 13.5 points per game last season as the team's second option. With more shots coming his way, that number will likely increase. Look for Ellis to have a big opening game against Washburn.
Cliff Alexander FR., FORWARD
As a senior in high school, Alexander averaged 13.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Alexander will be Kansas' go-to big man down low. Against a smaller Washburn side, Alexander shouldn't have any trouble dominating the glass.
★★★☆
PROJECTED STARTERS
Kyle Wiggins SR., GUARD
Kyle Wiggins was the starting point guard for Washburn last season. Wiggins led the Ichabods with four assists per game and was second in scoring (16 ppg). "Wiggins, who is 6-foot-3, will give the smaller Kansas guards trouble because of his length — he averaged one steal per game last season.
★★★☆☆
Korey Fisher
SR.. GUARD
The senior guard didn't start last season, but will fit into the two-guard role easily. Fisher shot above 40 percent from three and shot close to 80 percent from the free-throw line. In order for the Ichabod offense to be productive, Fisher will have to score more than his seven-point average.
Chris Davis SR.,GUARD
Davis is another non-starter from last season. He averaged five points and two rebounds as a junior. With the expanded playing time, Davis will have more chances to contribute to the Ichabod offense, but against Kansas' tough man-to-man defense, he will find it difficult to create his own shot.
Christian Ulsaker JR., FORWARD
The lone junior in the starting lineup is the Ichabods' best 3-point shooter and free-throw shooter. Ulsaker averaged four rebounds last season and didn't have a single block all season, despite his 6-foot-5 frame
Alex North SR.. FORWARD
North is the Ichabods' best player. He averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds, team highs in both categories. He shot 46 percent from 3-point range, and at 6-foot-6, he is the tallest starter on Washburn. If the Kansas big men don't follow North beyond the arc, he will knock down the long-range jumpers.
★★★☆
PREDICTION: KANSAS 94, WASHBURN 60
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