Wednesday, February 7. 2001
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Jamison banks on experience
Former Jayhawk helped lead team to Final Four
By Steve Laurenzo
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Name: Alonzo Jamison
Sport: Basketball
Years at Kansas:1990-92
Hometown: Santa Ana, California
Former Kansas basketball player Alonzo "Zo" Jamison, right, helps Shingen Huang, Lawrence resident, with his checking account at Capital City Bank, located in Hy-Vee, 4000 W. 6th St. After a stint in Lawrence professional basketball and several years in restaurant management, Jamison has returned to Lawrence for a banking career.
Photo by Nick Krua/KANSAN
Accomplishments at Kansas: Finished his career fourth all-time in steals, 10th all-time in assists and 19th all-time in blocks. Was a starter
on Kansas 1991 national championship run e r - u p team.
T he n :
Alonzo "Zo"
J a m i s o
n came
to
Kansas
in 1989 as a
junior col-
lege
transfer
from
R a n c h o
Jamison;played at Kansas from 1909- 1992
Santiago Junior College in Santa Ana after spending one season there.
After contributing off the bench during the 1989-90 season, Jamison emerged as a team leader and was inserted into the starting lineup as a junior. Playing alongside other standouts such as "Downtown" Terry Brown and Adonis Jordan, Jamison helped lead the Jayhawks to the 1991 championship game against Duke. Though Kansas lost the game, the Jayhawks had captured the attention and respect of the nation.
In the 1991-92 season, Jamison earned three Big
Eight Conference honors. He was second team All-Big Eight and was a member of both the Big Eight All-Tournament team and the Big Eight All-Defensive team.
Jamison's fondest experience at Allen Fieldhouse came in 1991 during a game against Oklahoma State. Going into the game, the teams were tied for first place in the Big Eight. Kansas won a close game and Jamison remembers it as the loudest crowd he ever heard at the fieldhouse.
Advised by his doctor that his other Achilles tendon was weak and liable to do the same.
Life after Kansas: Jamison played basketball both in France and Sweden for six months from 1992-93. His European basketball career came to an abrupt end when he ruptured his Achilles tendon in Sweden.
Jamison quit playing organized basketball.
Shortly after basketball, Jamison and his wife had their first child, Michaela. For Jamison, times were changing.
Jamison decided he wanted to compete in the business world by opening a bar and grill. Seeking advice on how to accomplish his goal, Jamison consulted a man who had provided him direction before: Kansas coach Roy Williams.
Williams told Jamison his best bet was to learn about the restaurant business by managing one.
"It was the best advice he could have given me." Jamison said.
Jamison's career in business started with the Applebee's Corporation at its Oathe location, and spent three years with the company.
In 1998, Jamison's family grew to five with the addition
of twin girls, Olivia and Elise.
At the same time, Jamison was making another career move.
He began working with Commerce Bank in Olathe.
Now: Almost one year ago, Jamison returned to Lawrence. He accepted a position at Capital City Bank, located in Hy-Vee at 4000 W. 6th St. He lives the life of a family man, and although it's trying at times, he enjoys it.
Jamison still keeps in contact with former teammates, including Rick Calloway and Malcolm Nash, and University faculty.
As far as basketball goes. Jamison endorses the newlyformed American Basketball Association.
"It has a lot of guys I call 'tweeners,'" he said. "Guys who could play in the NBA, but need more experience and seasoning to be NBA players."
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ROAST OR STEAK
CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM
STUDENTS
DRINK MODERATELY
OR NOT AT ALL
0-5 DRINKS
About one drink per hour over a 5 hour period
WHEN TheyParty*
80% of KU students use a designated driver.
- Based on survey responses from 1,459 KU students. Survey administered by the KU Office of Institutional Research & Planning (2000).
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