2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
2009–10 Big 12 | |
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Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 33–3 (15–1 Big 12) |
Head coach | (7th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Captains |
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Home arena | Allen Fieldhouse |
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No. 1 Kansas† | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 33 | – | 3 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Kansas State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Baylor | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 28 | – | 8 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Texas A&M | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2010 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1] |
The 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the
Pre-Season
On April 13, 2009, key players Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich announced that they would forgo the NBA draft and return for the 2009–10 season.[2] The Jayhawks will return all players who saw significant minutes on last years Sweet 16 team. In early polls for the season, The Jayhawks were almost the consensus #1 ranked team for the 09–10 season, the only other team that was #1 in any other pre-season polls, was Michigan State, which defeated KU in the Sweet 16 of the 2009 NCAA tournament.
Departures
In the offseason the Jayhawks lost Senior walk-ons Matt Kleinmann and Brennan Bechard from the
Thomas announced that he will be joining the
Recruiting
In October 2008, the Jayhawks received commitments from a pair of five-star recruits, Elijah Johnson from
Class of 2009
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Xavier Henry SG |
Oklahoma City, OK | Putnam City HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 23, 2009 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Elijah Johnson SG |
North Las Vegas, NV | Cheyenne HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 19, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Thomas Robinson PF |
Wolfeboro, NH | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Oct 10, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
Overall Recruiting Rankings: Scout – 4 [7] Rivals – 6 [8] ESPN – 5 [9] |
Transfers
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jeff Withey C |
San Diego, CA | Horizon Jr Sr HS | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Transfer | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
C. J. Henry SG |
Oklahoma City, OK | Putnam City HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Transfer | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |
Accolades
Team:
- Big 12 Preseason #1 (unanimous)[10]
- Blue Ribbon Yearbook preseason #1 team[11]
- Sporting News preseason #1.[12]
- Associated Press Preseason #1
- ESPN/USAToday Preseason #1
Sherron Collins:
- Big 12 Preseason Co-Player of the Year[13]
- John R. Wooden All-American and player of the year candidate[14]
- Blue Ribbon Yearbook preseason all-American team candidate
- Associated Press preseason All-American[15]
Cole Aldrich:
- Big 12 Preseason Co-Player of the Year
- John R. Wooden All-American and player of the year candidate
- Blue Ribbon Yearbook preseason player of the year candidate.
- Associated Press preseason All-American[15]
Season summary
Highlights
- Bill Self gained his 400th career victory with a 73–59 win over Iowa State on Feb. 13, 2010.[16]
- Bill Self gained his 100th win over a Big 12 opponent as coach of the Jayhawks with a 59–54 win over Texas A&M on Feb. 15, 2010. Self achieved the milestone in less than 7 seasons and in 121 games played.
- Cole Aldrich broke Greg Ostertag's single season block record of 97. Aldrich had 98 as of Feb. 15, 2010.[17]
- Sherron Collins set the record for winningest Jayhawk in a four-year span with his 124th win, an 81–68 victory over Oklahoma on Feb. 22, 2010.[18] Breaking the previous record of 123 set by Raef LaFrentz, Billy Thomas and C.B. McGrath.
- Kansas won their sixth consecutive Big 12 Championship, a feat that hadn't been accomplished in a BCS conference since John Wooden's UCLA teams of the 1960-70's.[19]
- Kansas claimed their 2,000th program victory on March 11, 2010, when they defeated Texas Tech in the Big 12 tournament. They now rank 2nd in overall Division I wins, behind only Kentucky.
- Bill Self scored his 200th win as Kansas head coach on March 12, 2010, when they defeated Texas A&M in the Big 12 tournament, the fastest to reach that mark in KU history.
- The Jayhawks won the Big 12 tournament championship on March 13, by defeating Kansas State 72–64 and improving their record to 32–2. The following day, they became the #1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Awards
Cole Aldrich
- Consensus Second Team All-American
- NABC Second Team All-American
- USBWA Second Team All-American
- AP Third Team All-American
- ESPN and CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year[20]
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team[21]
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
- All-Big 12 First Team
- All-Big 12 Defensive Team
- AP Big 12 First Team[22]
- USBWA All-District VI Team[23]
- Yahoo! Sports Third Team All-American[24]
- Foxsports.com Third Team All-American[24]
Sherron Collins
- Consensus First Team All-American
- NABC First Team All-American
- USBWA First Team All-American
- AP Second Team All-American
- Sporting News Second Team All-American
- All-Big 12 First Team
- AP Big 12 First Team
- USBWA All-District VI Team
- Yahoo! Sports Second Team All-American
- Foxsports.com Second Team All-American
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
- Lute Olson Award
- NABC Senior Achievement Award
Xavier Henry
- All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- Sporting News All-Freshman Team[25]
- USBWA All-District VI Team
- Foxsports.com All-Freshman Team
Marcus Morris
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- AP Big 12 Honorable Mention
- Yahoo! Sports Most Improved Player of the Year
Tyrel Reed
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/03/09* 7:05 pm, Jayhawk
Network |
No. 1 | Fort Hays State
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W 107–68 | – |
19 – Collins | 13 – Aldrich | 5 – Taylor | Lawrence, KS
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11/10/09* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk Network |
No. 1 | Pittsburg State
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W 103–45 | – |
17 – Robinson | 10 – Mk. Morris | 5 – Collins | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
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11/13/09* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk Network |
No. 1 | Hofstra | W 101–65 | 1–0 |
27 – X. Henry | 8 – Aldrich | 6 – Taylor | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
11/17/09* 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | vs. Hall of Fame Showcase
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W 57–55 | 2–0 |
18 – Aldrich | 11 – Aldrich | 5 – Taylor | St. Louis, MO
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11/19/09* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk Network |
No. 1 | Central Arkansas | W 94–44 | 3–0 |
12 – (4 Tied) | 11 – Robinson | 3 – (3 Tied) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
11/25/09* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk Network |
No. 1 | Oakland | W 89–59 | 4–0 |
19 – (2 Tied) | 11 – Mc. Morris | 7 – Collins | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
11/27/09* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk Network |
No. 1 | Tennessee Tech | W 112–75 | 5–0 |
18 – Taylor | 10 – Aldrich | 5 – (2 Tied) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
12/02/09* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk Network |
No. 1 | Alcorn State | W 98–31 | 6–0 |
18 – (2 Tied) | 16 – Aldrich | 9 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
12/06/09* 4:30 pm, FSN
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No. 1 | at UCLA Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series |
W 73–61 | 7–0 |
19 – Mk. Morris | 12 – Aldrich | 4 – Collins | Pauley Pavilion (10,451) Los Angeles | |||
12/09/09* 7:00 pm, ESPN U
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No. 1 | Radford | W 99–64 | 8–0 |
15 – (2 Tied) | 9 – Aldrich | 8 – Collins | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
12/12/09* 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | vs. La Salle M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout |
W 90–65 | 9–0 |
31 – X. Henry | 12 – Mk. Morris | 6 – (2 Tied) | Kansas City, MO
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12/19/09* 11:00 am, ESPN |
No. 1 | Michigan The ESPN Green Game |
W 75–64 | 10–0 |
23 – Mc. Morris | 11 – Aldrich | 5 – Taylor | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
12/22/09* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | California | W 84–69 | 11–0 |
17 – Collins | 10 – Aldrich | 7 – (2 Tied) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
12/29/09* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 1 | Belmont | W 81–51 | 12–0 |
14 – Mc. Morris | 14 – Aldrich | 5 – (2 Tied) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
01/02/10* 4:30 pm, ESPN 2 |
No. 1 | at No. 18 Temple | W 84–52 | 13–0 |
15 – X. Henry | 10 – Aldrich | 5 – Morningstar | Philadelphia, PA
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01/06/10* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk Network |
No. 1 | Cornell | W 71–66 | 14–0 |
33 – Collins | 9 – Aldrich | 3 – (2 Tied) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
01/10/10* 3:30 pm, CBS |
No. 1 | at No. 16 Tennessee | L 68–76 | 14–1 |
22 – Collins | 18 – Aldrich | 5 – Collins | Knoxville, TN
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01/13/10 8:00 pm, ESPN 2 |
No. 3 | at Nebraska | W 84–72 | 15–1 (1–0) |
22 – Collins | 9 – Aldrich | 5 – Collins | Lincoln, NE
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01/16/10 12:45 pm, Big 12
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No. 3 | Texas Tech | W 89–63 | 16–1 (2–0) |
20 – Mc. Morris | 8 – Mc. Morris | 5 – X. Henry | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
01/20/10 8:00 pm, ESPN 2 |
No. 3 | No. 25 Baylor | W 81–75 | 17–1 (3–0) |
28 – Collins | 8 – Mc. Morris | 5 – Taylor | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
01/23/10 1:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | at Iowa State | W 84–61 | 18–1 (4–0) |
19 – Aldrich | 11 – Aldrich | 6 – Collins | Ames, IA
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01/25/10 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | Missouri Border War |
W 84–65 | 19–1 (5–0) |
17 – Mc. Morris | 16 – Aldrich | 5 – Morningstar | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
01/30/10 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | at No. 11 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
W 81–79 OT | 20–1 (6–0) |
18 – Aldrich | 11 – Aldrich | 4 – Collins | Manhattan, KS
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02/03/10 8:00 pm, ESPN 2 |
No. 1 | at Colorado | W 72–66 OT | 21–1 (7–0) |
16 – (2 Tied) | 14 – Aldrich | 6 – Morningstar | Boulder, CO
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02/06/10 5:00 pm, ESPN U |
No. 1 | Nebraska | W 75–64 | 22–1 (8–0) |
20 – Mc. Morris | 11 – Mc. Morris | 6 – Collins | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
02/08/10 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | at No. 14 Texas | W 80–68 | 23–1 (9–0) |
18 – Mc. Morris | 9 – Mk. Morris | 5 – Collins | Austin, TX
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02/13/10 7:00 pm, ESPN U |
No. 1 | Iowa State | W 73–59 | 24–1 (10–0) |
16 – X. Henry | 12 – Aldrich | 5 – Collins | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
02/15/10 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | at No. 24 Texas A&M | W 59–54 | 25–1 (11–0) |
12 – (3 Tied) | 10 – Aldrich | 5 – Morningstar | College Station, TX
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02/20/10 3:00 pm, Big 12 |
No. 1 | Colorado | W 94–74 | 26–1 (12–0) |
24 – X. Henry | 10 – Aldrich | 7 – Collins | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
02/22/10 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | Oklahoma | W 81–68 | 27–1 (13–0) |
23 – X. Henry | 12 – Aldrich | 6 – Collins | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
02/27/10 3:00 pm, CBS |
No. 1 | at Oklahoma State | L 77–85 | 27–2 (13–1) |
22 – Collins | 5 – Aldrich | 4 – Collins | Stillwater, OK
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03/03/10 7:00 pm, Big 12 |
No. 2 | No. 5 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown |
W 82–65 | 28–2 (14–1) |
19 – X. Henry | 9 – Mk. Morris | 4 – (2 tied) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | |||
03/06/10 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 2 | at Missouri Border War |
W 77–56 | 29–2 (15–1) |
13 – Taylor | 10 – Mc. Morris | 6 – Taylor | Columbia, MO
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Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
03/11/10 11:30 am, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | vs. Texas Tech Quarterfinals |
W 80–68 | 30–2 |
19 – Collins | 18 – Aldrich | 5 – Collins | Sprint Center (18,879) Kansas City, MO | |||
03/12/10 6:00 pm, Big 12 |
No. 1 | vs. No. 23 Texas A&M Semifinals |
W 79–66 | 31–2 |
26 – Collins | 9 – Aldrich | 6 – Collins | Sprint Center (18,879) Kansas City, MO | |||
03/13/10 5:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | vs. No. 9 Kansas State Championship game |
W 72–64 | 32–2 |
18 – Mc. Morris | 8 – (2 Tied) | 7 – Collins | Sprint Center (19,003) Kansas City, MO | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/18/10 8:40 pm, CBS |
No. 1 (1) | vs. (16) Lehigh First Round |
W 90–74 | 33–2 |
26 – Mc. Morris | 10 – Mc. Morris | 6 – Collins | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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3/20/10* 4:40 pm, CBS |
No. 1 (1) | vs. (9) Northern Iowa Second Round |
L 67–69 | 33–3 |
16 – Mc. Morris | 10 – Aldrich | 4 – Collins | Ford Center (15,587) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from .
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 1 (55) | 1 (58) | 1 (56) | 1 (63) | 1 (62) | 1 (61) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (56) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 (54) | 1 (55) | 1 (62) | 1 (61) | 2 (6) | 1 (63) | 1 (65) | Not released |
Coaches | 1 (27) | 1 (27) | 1 (28) | 1 (30) | 1 (31) | 1 (30) | 1 (31) | 1 (28) | 1 (30) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 (26) | 1 (29) | 1 (30) | 1 (30) | 2 (7) | 1 (30) | 1 (31) | 6 |
See also
- 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
- 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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