8B
Friday. November 10. 1995
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
JAYHAWK BASKETBALL
ELEMENTS OF A CHAMPIONSHIP
Jerod Haase#35
Guard Junior·6-3·185 Strengths
toughness
toughness
■ hard-nosed player, will do anything for the team
■ physical enough on defense to stop stronger guards
dead-eye
■ can hit three-pointers in key game situations
Weaknesses
the mental game
the mental game
- sometimes lets
emotions
override play
- streaky
shooter
- MOVE:
  FADEAWAY
  THREE-POINTER
Eighth season North Carolina 1972 record 184-51 •.783 Two Final Four appearances on this season "We basically have a talent at every spot and depth at every spot, and we have to see how that's going to mesh together." Roy Williams assistant coaches Matt Doherty Neil Dougherty Joe Holladay
ROYWILLIAMS
Offense under Williams
Free throw pct.
Field goal pct.
Three-point pct.
Ornansie undel Williams .664
.PERCENTAGE .698 .475
.CENTAGE .532 .416 .350
.AGE .000 19.12 30.5 27.8 27.5 29.7 27.8 25.6
Defense under Williams
Scot Pollard #31
Center Junior·6-10·250
Strengths
ambidextrous
can shoot with right and left hands
agile for a center
quicker than Greg Osterta last year's center can run floor well on fast breaks
Weaknesses
Weaknesses
lacks bulk
not as good a shot
blocker as Ostertag
shooting range
still trying to find
range beyond 14
feet
Jacque Vaughn#11
Guard Junior·6-1·195
Strengths
**court intensity**
■ can stop a top-scoring guard
■ Jayhawks' leader, court general
**ball control**
■ great ball handler
■ seems to always find the open man with brilliant passes
Sean Pearson #21
scoring
Weaknesses
**scooring**
- not a prolific scorer,
  doesn't shoot often
- not a consistent
  shooter
**defense**
- no weaknesses
Design and Analysis:
Gerry Fey
Graphica: Noah
Musser and Gerry Fey
Photos: Paul Kotz
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by Kansas sports
Information
Forward Senior·6-5·215
Strengths
strengths
elusive
■ fluid movements to the basket
■ surprising quickness
three-point bomber
■ when shot is on, can hit
long-range jump shots
knowledge
■ three years NCAA
tournament experience
Weakness
streaky shooting
needs to find a groove
early or it won't happen
1. Pearson fakes a first step to his right
2. Drives left toward basket, pest defender
Raef LaFrentz #45
WILLIAMS' SECRET WEAPON: THE KU BENCH Bench scoring for KU vs. opponents (ppg)
Calvin Kaylon
Guard #10
5-7 * 155
Strengths
■ expedition
■ great overall quickness
Weaknesses
■ average shooter
■ tuller guards best of him
Ryan Robertson
Guard
0-0 = 170 #4.
Strengths
defensive anticipation
good resisted man
Weaknesses
must get stronger
slower releases on jump shot
C.B.McGrath
C.J.B. McGrath
Guard #24
5-11 • 168
Strength
• has learned system order
Vitalign's buildup
Weakness
• sometimes too predicable
parking or shooting ball
30 85.0 team 80.5
B.J.Williams 25 27.5 bench 26.7
Forward #22 20 68.3
V-8 = 205 15 70.0 17.5
Strengths 15 one of team's best athletes quicker jumper 10 14.4
Weakness 5 must get mentally tougher and physically bigger 0 KU opp. KU opp.
Senior
Weakness
e doesn't last enough time
to get into game's flow
and physically bigger RU opp. RU cm.
'94-'95 '93-'94
T.J. Pugh
Forward #32
6-9 x 215
Strengths
possibility most versatile
player
Weaknesses
not quick off first step
Freshman
Rilly Thomas
Guard #12
644 • 205
Strength
• unbelievable shooting
pitch with quick release
Wearness
• needs to work on offense
inside three point air
Sophomore
Travis Wallace
Center #54
7-0 • 265
Strength
■ gives team more
height, help defensively
Weakness
■ footwork needs to get
crisper and faster
Sonhomore