THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011
PAGE 9B
SUMMER BASKETBALL
EARLY EXITS, LATE ADDITIONS
After three Jayhawks opted to enter the NBA Draft, coach Bill Self hit the recruiting trail this summer to reload his roster.
APR. 6
LYSHAWN AND T-ROB STAY
Guard Tyshawn Taylor and forward Thomas Robinson announce together that they will return to Kansas for the 2011-12 season.
"This was the most trying year of my life. I want to thank everybody, and I can't wait to run up and down the court in a packed Allen Fieldhouse next year."
THOMAS ROBINSON
APR.7
MORRIS TWINS TO THE NBA Marcus and Markieff Morris declare for the NBA Draft as juniors. They sign with Tony Dutt of Rivals Sports Group and begin working out with NBA teams.
"This decision was tugging at both our hearts."
MARKIEFF MORRIS
APR.13
MCLEMORE AND ANDERSON SIGN Bill Self announces the signing of guard Ben McLemore and forward Braeden Anderson for the 2011-12 season.
McLemore, who is 6-foot-5 and 185 pounds, gives Self an infusion of scoring, versatility and athleticism. Anderson, who is 6-foot-8 and 222 pounds, will be in the mix of forwards behind Robinson on the depth chart.
APR.11
TYREL REED IS MR, JAYHAWK
Bill Self names Tyrel Reed the recipient of the Danny Manning "Mr. Jayhawk" Award. Reed, the winningest player in Kansas Men's Basketball history at 132-17 and a native of Burlington, was also a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection and a reliable teammate who was a solid shooter from three-point range.
APR.14
SELBY ENTERS DRAFT
The enigmatic Josh Selby declares for the NBA draft as a freshman. He arrived in Lawrence as the No.1 ranked freshman by Rivals.com. He backed it up in his first game, with 21 points and a game-winning shot at Southern California. On the season as a whole, however, he averaged 7.9 points and 2.2 assists per game.
APR.24
2011-12 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The 2011-12 non-conference schedule is announced, featuring opponents such as Kentucky at Madison Square Garden, Ohio State at Allen Fieldhouse, and the possibility of playing Georgetown, Memphis, Michigan, Tennessee, UCLA or Duke at the Maui Invitational.
"It's a tough schedule, one that will give us a ton of exposure."
MAY 18
JAMARI TRAYLOR SIGNS NLI
After failing to sign a couple of recruiting targets in the spring, Self announces that Jamari Traylor signed a national letter of intent to Kansas relatively late in the season.
Traylor, a 6-foot-7 forward from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., has drawn comparisons to Robinson for his toughness in the paint.
BILL SELF
JUNE 17
T-ROB TOPS SULLINGER
"He reminds me a lot of Julian Wright -very bouncy, very athletic."
KEVIN YOUNG SIGNS
Bill Self also adds Kevin Young, a 6-foot-8 forward from Perris, Calif., to his frontcourt. Young started two years at Loyola Marymount University, transferred to San Bernardino Community College for academics, and joins Kansas as an immediately eligible junior.
Robinson impresses scouts counselors and campers at the Amare Stoudemire Skills Camp in Chicago, Ill.
JUNE 29
Robinson outplays Ohio State's Jared Sullinger, Concicut's Alex Oriakhi
and Kentucky's Anthony Davis, but his most impressive moment is perhaps his fast-break alley-oop slam, assisted by Syracuse's Scoop Jardine.
AUG.4
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE RELEASED
JUNE 23
The Big 12 releases the conference schedule and the bracket for the EA Sports Maui Invitational. The conference schedule starts when Kansas State visits Lawrence on Jan. 4. With the conference shrinking to 10 teams after Nebraska and Colorado departed, Kansas will play each team in its conference twice.
SUNS DRAFT MARKIEFF, ROCKETS GET MARCUS, GRIZZLIES TAKE SELBY The moment that the Phoenix Suns selected Markieff Morris 13th overall in the NBA Draft, his brother Marcus bawled.
"I was just so happy for him." MARCUS MORRIS
MARCUS MORRIS on ESPN's broadcast
With the next pick, the Houston Rockets selected Marcus and completed the dreamlike scenario. The Memphis Grizzlies took Josh Selby 47th overall in the second round.
JULY 14
LEBRON PRAISES T-ROB Robinson's next step was at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio, where he defended James in a scrimmage game.
ROBINSON,to Gary Bedore of the Lawrence Journal-World
"He said himself that I was strong."
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