THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
SPORTS
3B
A WEEKEND REPORT CARD FROM CANADA
BY CASE KEEFER
Sherron Collins
Collins was as good as he could be for not playing basketball in four months. He appeared only in the game against Carleton, but he played 22 minutes, scored 10 points and made a key steal late in the game.
Cole Aldrich
Aldrich dominated the smaller Canadian teams. He averaged more than 10 rebounds per game and recorded nine blocks. He still needs to work on his offensive consistency and make better outlet passes, as he threw the ball away numerous times.
Tyshawn Taylor
Taylor had a game to forget against Carleton on Saturday night with only three points and four fouls. Other than that, he was outstanding. He scored 38 points combined in the other two games and is clearly quicker and faster than everyone on the court.
Travis Releford
Like Taylor, Releford had one poor game. He was 2-for-6 from the field with seven points and didn't play well against Ottawa. But the night before, Releford led Kansas with 25 points against Carleton — the primary reason the Jayhawks won.
Mario Little
Little dominated the final game of the trip with 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. In the first two games, he didn't play good defense and threw up poor shots. He said he was still recovering from a stress facture in his leg.
Tyrone Appleton
Yikes. That's the only appropriate way to sum up Appleton's three games. He played more than 50 minutes but scored only four points and didn't get involved at all offensively. Self said Appleton was going through personal issues and would improve.
Quintrell Thomas
thomas made noticeable improvement offensively as the trip went on. In the first game, he went 0-for-4 from the field. He went 4-for-7 in the final game and scored 12 points. Rebounding was never a problem as Thomas pulled down 17 in the three games.
Tyrel Reed
Reed hit one of the biggest shots of the trip when he tied the game against Carleton with a three-pointer from the corner. He shot well for the most part, going 8-for-16 overall. Reed still needs to improve defensively.
Brady Morningstar
Morningstar made a three-pointer at the end of the first half against Carleton to give Kansas the lead. He also turned his ankle on the play and didn't play again on the trip. He wasn't shooting well overall, however, going was 3-for-10 in the two games he played in.
Conner Teahan
Don't worry; Teahan didn't lose his shot over the summer. He made three three-pointers throughout the trip, including two crucial ones that jump-started a stagnant Jayhawk offense in the McGill game.
Brennan Bechard
Bechard may have played better than any of the walk-ons during the trip. He scored five points, recorded four rebounds and did a decent job running the offense in the final game. He barely played in the first game and didn't appear in the second.
Matt Kleinmann
Kleinmann began to play well at the end of the last game. He scored six points and had four rebounds. But that might be misleading. Kleinmann wasn't physical enough in the first two games and was ineffective in his nine minutes of play.
Chase Buford
Buford buried a near three-pointer as the buzzer sounded in Kansas' last game to score his only points. He missed the two other shots he attempted on the trip and committed a turnover. He didn't play against Carleton. However, Buford gets an A for his new goatee.
U. S. OPEN
Injuries don't stop Djokovic from reaching quarterfinals
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NEW YORK — Third-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame hip, ankle and stomach ailments to outlast Tommy Robredo Tuesday and reach the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open.
"If I start talking about the things that are bothering me now, we can talk till tomorrow," he said.
Known for his impeccable impersonations of fellow pros, Djokovic gave a real-life imitation of someone who plays his best when hurt.
Djokovic twice called for a doctor and looked to be in serious trouble when he went to a fifth set against an extremely fit opponent.
Runner-up at the last U.S. Open and the Australian Open champion this year, Djokovic next takes on the winner of nights match between No. 8 Andy Roddick and No. 11 Fernando Gonzalez.
Djokovic is developing a history of coming up hurt at major tournaments. He quit because of an infected blister on a toe while trailing Rafael Nadal in a 2007 Wimbledon semifinal. He also stopped after losing the first two sets of his 2006 French Open quarterfinal against Nadal.
Djokovic struggled midway through this match and seemed to grow frustrated. At one point, he slung his racket after a missed shot, drawing boos and whistles from the crowd.
"Whoever I play will be physically fitter than me, that's for sure," Diokovic said.
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