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shoot the ball better. If he shoots it better he'll get more playing time. I think he's concentrated on playing better defensively too."
Ryan Robertson, a 6-5 soph from St. Charles, Mo., hit 48.8 percent of his shots and 45.2 percent of his threes. He figures to back Vaughn, along with Topeka junior C.B. McGrath, who played sparingly a year ago. McGrath had wrist surgery early in the summer and could not work out in the offseason.
"Ryan will play both the 1 and 2," Williams said. "He came on at the end of the year and gave me confidence in what he can do. He is a youngster who can pass the ball and think out there."
TJ. Pugh, a 6-9 soph from Omaha, played in 34 games, averaging 3.4 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Pugh bulked in the off season, gaining 25 pounds by late June.
"It is good weight," Williams said. "He's got some big shoulders on him. I've always said he is one of the most unbelievably disciplined, dedicated players I've seen in basketball."
Travis Williams, a 7-0 sophomore from Rozel, is eligible after redshirting last season. He sat out his first season here after failing to qualify under Prop 48 guidelines. He was hampered by knee, hip and back injuries in the summer.
Walk-on Steve Ransom, a 65 senior from Mission Viejo Calif., will again try out for a spot on the team.
The Jayhawks play a rugged schedule, which includes games at UCLA and UConn, a contest against Cincinnati in the Great Eight, plus home games against George Washington and North Carolina State. Not to mention the expanded Big 12 slate and a trip to the Maui Invitational.
The Javhawks signed one player, 6-6 Nicky Bradford, Arkansas' prep player of the year who averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Fayetteville High. He's to play on the perimeter.
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Sophomore T.J. Pugh, above, and senior B.J. Williams return to the KU frontcourt.
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