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Basketball teams catch dance fever
Guard Nick Bradford, impersonating M.C. Hammer, is worshiped by the Crimson Girls while performing "U Can't Touch This" at Late Night with Roy Williams. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
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wide array of crowd-pleasing dunks during warm-ups.
"Everything was great," Washington said. "For my team to have a chance to be received as well as they were, that was special."
As has become a tradition, Washington and Williams danced with their respective teams at center court.
"This year I thought I was going to be spared," Washington said. "I told some of my players, 'help me out a little bit, tell me what the latest dances are.'"
Washington had it easy, Williams said.
Washington had it easy. What about "Marian and those girls, they were nice."
They got Aretha Franklin's 'Respect,'" Williams said. "I don't even have a clue what (our) song was. I told Ryan that was the weirdest song I've ever tried to dance to. Usually when that song comes on, I'd get a Coca-Cola."
Many of the skits included members of the women's team.
"This is the most involved we've ever been," Washington said. "It was a lot of fun for them, and it meant a lot to them."
Nick Bradford said there was an effort to have the women in more skits this year.
"Definitely, they've got a great program," he said. "We feel they should get more support, and we're trying to help them out."
The Crimson Girls perform a dance routine at Late Night on Friday. The dance was one of many skits in which they participated. Photo by Kate Levenson/KANSAN
Kansas forward Ashante Johnson goes up for a dunk at Late Night. Many of the team members practiced dunking before the scrimmage. Photo by Kate Levenson/KANSAN
Women's basketball coach Marian Washington dances, surrounded by her team at center court. Entering her 26th year as head coach, Washington is coming off a season in which the Jayhawks reached the Sweet 16. Photo by Jay Sheperd/KANSAN
Above: Shandy Robbins throws Eric Chenowith overboard during a Titanic skit at Late Night. Photo by Roger Nomer/KANSAN Right: Guard Luke Axtell sings a country song during Late Night at Allen Field House. Axtell is not eligible to play until next season because of NCAA transfer rules. Photo by Jay Sheperd/KANSAN
Ryan Robertson, the Jayhawks' 6-foot-5 senior guard, shows his aerial abilities during Late Night. The first practice of the basketball season began at midnight Saturday with a dunk-fest and concluded with a 30-minute scrimmage. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN