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Kansas coach Ted Owens holds a ball commemorating Kansas' 1,000th victory in school history. Owens won the third-most games (348) of any Jayhawk coach.
1,000th VICTORY
The Jayhawks captured this 64-48 milestone victory against Oklahoma State on February 3, 1969.
1988 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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Kansas played Big Eight rival Oklahoma in the 50th NCAA Championship game. Sixth-seeded Kansas won 83-79 to avenge a regular-season loss to Oklahoma and complete a miracle run through the tournament. Danny Manning was named the tournament's MOP and Naismith National Player of the Year.
Danny Manning, right, scored 31 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in Kansas' championship victory. Manning was selected first overall in that year's NBA draft.
On January 16, 1992, the Jayhawks suited up to play the Louisville Cardinals at Freedom Hall. They entered the game looking for revenge after losing at Allen Fieldhouse the year before. They won the game 98-77 to notch their 1,500th victory.
1,500th VICTORY
From left, Kansas players Russell Robinson, Mario Chalmers, Brandon Rush and Darnell Jackson hoist the Big 12 Championship trophy. All four players returned for Kansas 'national-championship season.
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50 CONFERENCETITLES AND 1,900 VICTORIES
On March 3, 2007, No. 3 Kansas hosted No. 15 Texas for a chance to win the regular-season title. The Jayhawks won the game 90-87 after trailing 52-42 at the half. It was Kansas' 50th conference championship.
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Several Jayhawks celebrate Kansas' 75-68 overtime victory against Memphis. Cole Aldrich, back center, and Tyrel Reed, back right, could win another national title this season.
2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
On April 7, 2008, in San Antonio's Alamodome, Mario Chalmers hit "the shot", a three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left that sent Kansas and Memphis to overtime. Kansas dominated the overtime period, winning 75-68. It was Kansas' third NCAA National Championship and fifth overall title.
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'S BASKETBALL VICTORIES
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points and helped Kansas become just the third school to win 2,000 games.
The top 10 players in Kansas Basketball history
In chronological order:
PAUL ENDACOTT
Kansas' first hall of fame player and a teammate of eventual Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp, Endcott led the 1923 team to a 16-0 season in the Missouri Valley Conference and consecutive Helms Foundation National Championships in 1922 and 1923.
CHARLIE BLACK
"The Hawk" is the only four-time first-team All-American in Jayhawk history. He teamed with Ray Evans and Otto "the double threat from Sublette" Schnellbacher to win the 1943 Big 6 title.
CLYDE LOVELLETTE
The three time All-American led the Jayhawks to their 1952 NCAA title, earning Most Outstanding Player. He is still the only college player to lead the nation in scoring and win a championship in the same season.
B.H. BORN
The Osawatomie native spent his freshman 1951-1952 season sitting on the bench behind Lovellette. The next season, he also won the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, despite his Jayhawks losing 69-68 against Indiana in the championship. Born logged an unofficial triple-double in the final—26 points, 15 rebounds and 13 blocks.
Wilt "the Stilt" lost his chance at a national championship in the 1957 triple-overtime tournament final against North Carolina. Either way, he is one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the game. On March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pa., as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors, Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks.
JO JO WHITE
DARNELL VALENTINE
White's Jayhawks lost to legendary Texas Western in the 1966 NCAA tournament's Midwest regional final. But White's flash and flair will never be forgotten. He played for the 1968 USA gold medal team and won two NBA championships as point guard for the Boston Celtics.
Valentine tops Kansas 'record book in career steals and free throws and ranks fifth in both assists and scoring. He was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team that protested the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and had a solid 10-year NBA career, mostly with the Portland Trail Blazers.
DANNY MANNING
Besides Chamberlain, Manning has the most support as the greatest player in Kansas history. Under coach Larry Brown, "Danny and the Miracles" captured the 1988 NCAA championship against favored Oklahoma and Manning won Most Outstanding Player. He finished his playing career as Kansas' all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Now he's an assistant coach under Bill Self, helping mold big men like Cole Aldrich and the Morrii.
Vaughn was just a freshman when he sunk a memorable game-winner in overtime against No. 12 Indiana on Dec. 22, 1993, at Allen Fieldhouse. He left Kansas as the school's all-time assists leader.
PAUL PIERCE
Despite never winning a championship at Kansas, "The Truth" may be the best Jayhawk in NBA history not named Chamberlain. At Kansas, he was named the 1997 and 1998 Big 12 Tournament MVP. As a Celtic, he has reignited basketball in Boston, highlighted by winning the MVP of its 2008 NBA finals victory.
- Max Rothman
PAUL ENDACOTT
JACQUE VAUGHN
CHARLIE BLACK
PAUL PIERCE
CLYDE LOVELLETTE B.H.BORN
WILT CHAMBERLAIN
JOJO WHITE
DARNELL VALENTINE
DANNY MANNING