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RECRUITMENT ROUNDUP
Self begins early search for 2012 team
BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
Bill Self's office sits in Allen Fieldhouse. Bill Self the man, for the moment at least, doesn't. Self is on the recruiting trail, gunning for the class of 2011 even before his two-man class of 2010 has ever seen the floor. It's still early in the game, so Self and his assistants have several names on their list, from every position on the floor.
Their top targets, according to Rivals.com's Shay Wildeboor, are the following eight players:
AUSTIN RIVERS SG, NO. 3 NATIONALLY
Rivers, the son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, is the most lethal scorer in the class of 2011. As might be expected for a coach's son, Rivers has a high basketball IQ and understands the minutiae of the game. He scored a FIBA U18 record 35 points in Team USA's 81-78 gold medal victory over Brazil in late June. Rivers is considering Kansas, but is said to favor Duke.
LEBRYAN NASH
SF, NO. 4
The Jayhawks would love to get their hands on Nash, an athletic slasher that can also post up smaller defenders. Wildeboor called him a future NBA star because of the mirid of matchup problems he can produce. Nash is more interested in Baylor, Kentucky and Oklahoma State at the moment, but Self has a history of snatching up top-tier talent late in the game.
JOSIAH TURNER
PG. NO. 12
Turner can run the point or play shooting guard. At 6-foot-3 and 175 pounds, he boasts excellent size for the point guard position and is the No. 12 recruit in the country. Wildeboor said that he is the type of player that would "vie for immediate playing time" and is likely to continue climbing up the recruiting rankings. The layhawks are thought to be the favorite for Turner, but Arizona is also a player. Wildeboor said.
BEN MCLEMORE
SG. NO. 21
McLemore, a five-star recruit and No. 21 in the country, has been a revelation over the past year and has exhibited a scoring touch from anywhere on the floor. He played in the post for most of his high school career, but has since moved to shooting guard. He's still learning the position, Wildeboor said, but once he grasps it fully, he's destined for starmod. McLemore has been thought to be favoring the Jayhawks for some time now.
NORVEL PELLE
C. NO. 44
Pelle, a four-star recruit, is an athletic freak for his size, Wildeboor said. At 6-foot-8 and 190 pounds, Pelle is rail-thin and could use some added muscle before his potential transition to the Big 12. Pelle, a Compton, Calif., native, may not be inclined to head to the Midwest for his college ball, though. Of the 10 schools he has listed, five are in the Pacific-10 conference.
ANGELO CHOL C.NO.51
The four-star Chol is a 6-foot-8 center with great length and athleticism. One of the only true posts that the Jayhawks are targeting, he could provide immediate depth to the frontcourt should Marcus Morris leave after his junior year. Chol is one of the top prospects in what Wildeboor said was not as talented a class for posts as he had seen in the past.
JAKARR SAMPSON SF, NO.37
Sampson, rated No. 37 nationally, is a four-star recruit that stars at St. Vincent-St. Mary's in Akron, Ohio — famous as the high school alma mater of LeBron James. Sampson is a slashing small forward that could fill the void at the three for Kansas upon Mario Little's departure. He has Kansas listed among four other schools, but Wildeboro said he loves Kansas and loves the tradition of Kansas basketball.
MIKAEL HOPKINS
PE. NO. 76
Hopkins is planning a visit on Sept. 11 for the Kansas-Georgia Tech football game. At 6-foot-8, Hopkins has decent, but unremarkable, size for the power forward spot. Wildeboor said Hopkins' greatest strength is his defensive prowess, something Self is known for favoring in his players. According to Rivals.com, Kansas is one of two schools to offer the four-star Hopkins.
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball team aim for success
With Mayfield, Jayhawks ready for battle
BY SARA KRUGER skruger@kansan.com
The women's volleyball team play their season opener Friday in Omaha, Neb. against Lipscomb University, who were 22-0 last season, and if the results of Jayhawk Crimson vs. Blue scrimmage is any indication, the Jayhawks are ready for the challenge.
Junior outside hitter Allison Mayfield stood out in the scrimimage on Saturday with her aggressive offense approach. Mayfield achieved 15 kills, tied for second in digs and executed three service aces, showing the crowd and her team that she is versatile.
"I think we did well adjusting to who we were playing with," Mayfield said, "Communication was good and it didn't matter who we were on the court with. We were all pretty comfortable."
Mayfield plans on continuing
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Jamie Mathieu, freshman defensive specialist, tries to block a shot from Allison Mayfield, junior outside hitter, in the KU scrimmage Saturday night. Mayfield recorded 15 kills during the scrimmage and helped the crimson beat the blue 2 sets to 1.
In 2010, he has faced so much criticism that, while supposedly weeping in front of an Associated Press reporter, he said. "People think I've done something wrong. But I'm the victim here."
COMMENTARY
Department had to know it was coming. The bubble burst, and before there was even a chance for the dust to settle, Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins said this would be his last year at this school. He will retire Sept. 4, 2011.
Remember Perkins as winner
His reputation is in a free fall.
Within the past year, five of Perkins' employees were fired for a scam involving the sale of basketball and football tickets. Perkins had to testify in front of a grand jury.
W well, it finally happened. People on the inside of the Kansas Athletic
In 2008, a Time Magazine online reader poll called Perkins the "Best Sports Executive in the World."
In addition to an ongoing FBI investigation, Lawrence police are also investigating a claim that Perkins traded basketball tickets for exercise equipment and then was blackmailed when someone found out about it. The Kansas City Star also reported that Perkins racked up unnecessarily large travel expenses during his
BY MAX VOSBURGH
myosburgh@kansan.com
Yeah, obviously this has brought negative publicity. Fraud allegations don't make the University look good and it gives people in Missouri something to rip us on.
All to which I say, "So what?"
time as the University's athletics director.
Of greater concern, some wonder if repercussions could affect the football and basketball teams. No one knows the answer at this point.
What I do know is that the allegations are merely a scratch on the overall body of work that Perkins has done.
The Kansas Athletics Department has experienced tremendous success with Perkins lead. People should also consider the growth in fundraising and facility upgrades that have taken place. The athletics
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budget has more than doubled. The Anderson Family Football Complex and Booth Family Hall of Athletics were both built. Allen Fieldhouse and Hoglund Ballpark underwent considerable upgrades.
Steinbrenner was suspended multiple times for bending the rules, just as Perkins has done. He was ridiculed mercilessly at some points in his tenure as Yankees owner, just as Perkins is right now. He famously expanded the Yankees budget to new heights. As I pointed out, so has Perkins.
Understand this as well: Perkin is a business man. He's not as student friendly as other athletics directors in the past. But, the bottom line is he wins. College is more fun when the sports teams are good.
Perkins is to Kansas as George "The Boss" Steinbrener was to the Yankees.
Most importantly, Steinbrenner was a winner. Despite all of the shady things he did as an owner, when he died in July, it was the accomplishments he was remembered for.
As Perkins enters his last year at the University, he deserves the same fate. He deserves to be remembered as a winner.
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