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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012
'RELOADING'
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Coach Bill Self and the rest of the Jayhawk bench watch the game against the Oregon State Beavers on Nov. 30, 2012. Self has recently been recruiting for next season.
Self recruits four-star prospects for 2013-14
BLAKE SCHUSTER bschuster@kansan.com
As Kansas basketball continues to follow the mantra of "reloading, not rebuilding" the lajayhaws have laid the foundation for what could be the best recruiting class in Bill Self's tenure at KU.
Point guard Conner Frankamp, small forward Brannen Greene, shooting guard Wayne Selden and center Joel Embid have all committed to Kansas, and each is rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com.
At 6 feet 9 inches and 225 pounds, Randle is ranked as the second best player in the nation first in his position—and has been sought after by many of the top collegiate programs in the nation.
Florida, Kentucky, Texas, Duke and Kansas are among those who have extended offers to the Plano.
Yet with room to add a few more names to the roster, the Jayhawks have their eyes set on a few other top-ranked recruits, namely five-star power forward Julius Randle, who is due to visit Lawrence on Saturday.
Frankamp
Texas native, yet he has only scheduled visits to Florida, Kentucky, N.C. State, and Kansas. A trip to NC. State, however, is expected.
ESPN regards Randle as a pro in the making who can attack the elass and drive it from mid-range.
Simply put, if Self can bring the big man to Lawrence, any question marks remaining about his recruiting ability should vanish for quite some time.
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Then junior guard Brandon Rush makes a pass during the second half of the National Championship game April 7,2008. Rush scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in the game. He is now eligible to have his jersey retired.
WHO IS NEXT?
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A look into the future: Who could be the next legend?
BLAKE SCHUSTER
bschuster@kansan.com
In order to qualify for a rafter ceremony, candidates must meet a certain criteria:
With Mario Chalmer set to become the 28th Jayhawk to have his jersey retired, the Kansan takes a look at who could be the next to join the exclusive club.
Players must be named College Player of the Year, Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament, a consensus firstteam All-America selection, two-time firstteam All-America selections, and Academic All-American of the Year.
Players can only be brought up for consideration five years after they have left the program.
THE CANDIDATES:
(IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)
A 2010 consensus first-team All-American, Collins may very well be the next Jayhawk to see his number hung in Allen Fieldhouse. Aside from his 2008 National Championship, Collins is seventh all-time in Kansas history for made field goals (656), fifth in points scored (1,888) and eighth in assists (552). Throw in
4 SHERRON COLLINS:
POINT GUARD, 2006-10
four Big 12 Championships and Collins' resume is as sound as any other name in the rafters. It's only a matter of time.
25 BRANDON RUSH
SMALL FORWARD, 2005-08
Another Jayhawk from the 2008 National Championship team, Rush's career deserves a look. While at Kansas, he garnered two All-American honorable mentions and was named to three Big 12 first teams (the first freshman to do so), Rush averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting 47 percent. His five-year waiting period is over, but there might be a few names ahead of him.
45 COLE ALDRICH
CENTER, 2008-11
mention as a sophomore and won Academic All-American of the year in 2010.
Aldrich led the Jayhawks in field goal percentage in 2009 (59.4) and recorded Kansas' first official triple-double (13 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots against Dayton) the same year. Ranks fifth in career double-doubles (37) and is now third all-time in blocks with 253. Aside from his National Championship, his career accolades help out his chances. He was named All-American honorable
O THOMAS ROBINSON
POWER FORWARD, 2009-12
There is no doubt that Thomas Robinson's number will be retired in Allen Fieldhouse. Never mind that he's one of the most beloved Jayhawks, his consensus first team All-American status makes him a lock. If that weren't enough, he recorded 32 double-doubles in just 42 starts and holds the Kansas record for double-doubles in a season (27) after averaging 17.7 points and 11.9 rebounds as a junior.
5 JEFF WITHEY
CENTER, 2009-13
He doesn't have a worthy resume yet, but that may change very soon. Withey already has the all-time and single-season (140) blocks record at Kansas. Withey entered this season as an All-American honorable mention, but may very well end up on the first team by the end of the year. If he does, five years may be the only thing separating him from the rafters.
Edited by Hannah Wise