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The Wave talked with Withey before practice last week. Here's what he had to say about life off the court.
By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Freshman center Jeff Withey transferred from the University of Arizona to Kansas during the second half of last season. Because of transfer rules, he had to sit out the first semester, but he might not have played anyway because of a knee injury.
Withey has appeared in five games this season for the Jayhawks, averaging 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds.
Originally, coach Bill Self wasn't going to play Withey many minutes at Iowa State. But with his team in foul trouble, Self had no choice but to send Withey. He responded with a season-high eight points and five rebounds in 12 minutes.
CT: You used to live in San Diego and Arizona before you came to Lawrence. Look at this weather. Are you regretting your decision?
JW: No. But the weather is pretty bad right now.I'm kind of getting used to it.
JW: Yeah, yeah. I got really good grades actually. We have tutoring a lot, so I keep my grades up, that's good. I'm liking all my
CT: School going well?
Freshman center Jeff Withey dunks the ball over Iowa State for ward LaRon Dendy. Withey came off the bench for eight points and five rebounds during the Jayhaws' 84-61 victory.
classes.
CT: I know your favorite football team is the San Diego Chargers. I don't want to open any wounds, but how did you take that loss?
CT: Did they talk smack back to you after they lost?
JW: I was really, really disappointed. I'm a huge Charger fan. I was talking smack to everybody in the locker room. Tyshawn is a Jets fan. It broke my heart.
JW: No, they were pretty nice actually. A little bit. But they didn't want to rub it in too much.
JW: Saints. I'm a Drew Brees fan and Reggie Bush.
CT: So who do you have in the Super Bowl?
JW: I play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 online.
CT: I know a lot of your teammates play videogames. Are you into any at all?
CT: What's your highest kill-streak?
JW: I don't know.I just started playing two days ago.
CT: How are you hanging with the kids online?
IW: I'm doing OK (laughs), I'm doing OK.
Weston White/KANSAN
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE WAVE FEBRUARY 1,2010
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