2008–09 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the Jayhawks' 111th basketball season. The head coach was Bill Self, serving his 6th year. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, and were the defending National Champions. The AP poll released on January 26, 2009, had the Jayhawks unranked, which as of the December 7, 2020 poll, is the last poll in which the Jayhawks were not ranked. The following week, Kansas entered the rankings at number 21, beginning what is the longest streak in Men’s Basketball history with 223 consecutive polls being ranked and achieved that record on November 30, 2020. They are 2 ahead of UCLA’s 221 straight weeks that was done from 1967-1980.

2008–09 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionNorth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 14
2008–09 record27–8 (14–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Kansas14–2 .875  27–8  .771
No. 7 Oklahoma13–3 .813  30–6  .833
No. 9 Missouri †12–4 .750  31–7  .816
Kansas State9–7 .563  22–12  .647
Texas9–7 .563  23–12  .657
Texas A&M9–7 .563  24–10  .706
Oklahoma State9–7 .563  23–12  .657
Nebraska8–8 .500  18–13  .581
Baylor5–11 .313  24–15  .615
Iowa State4–12 .250  15–17  .469
Texas Tech3–13 .188  14–19  .424
Colorado1–15 .063  9–22  .290
† 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Pre-Season

The 2007–08 Jayhawks finished the season 37–3 overall with a 13–3 mark in conference play.[2] They won the Big 12 regular season men's basketball championship, which they shared with the Texas Longhorns. In post season play, the Jayhawks won the Big 12 conference tournament championship and received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The team went on to win the national championship, 75–68, in overtime vs. the Memphis Tigers.[2] The Jayhawks finished the season #1 in the final Coaches Poll after the tournament and were ranked 5th in the final AP Poll before the tournament.[3] The team raised a temporary NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship banner to the rafters in an official ceremony to celebrate its 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament victory during Late Night in the Phog event. The official championship and final four banners were raised during the November 18 game against Florida Gulf Coast.[4]

The Jayhawks lost five scholarship seniors from their national title team in addition to three underclassmen (Brandon Rush, Mario Chalmers, and Darrell Arthur) who opted to enter the NBA draft and eventually signed with agents. Returning from the national championship team are stars Sherron Collins, point guard, and Cole Aldrich, center. Other players returning are: seniors Matt Kleinmann and Brennan Bechard, and sophomores Brady Morningstar, Chase Buford, Tyrel Reed, and Connor Teahan.

Recruiting

Coach Self signed seven recruits for the 2008–09 season.[5] The class was led by New Jersey twins Marcus and Markieff Morris who both played the power forward position. Another signee from New Jersey was Quintrell Thomas, who also played the power forward position. Travis Releford, a Kansas City product was the first signee for the Jayhawks and was in the mix for departed star Brandon Rush's spot in the starting rotation. Coach Self also managed to lure point guard Tyshawn Taylor to Lawrence, after he was released from his letter of intent to play for Marquette.[6] The Jayhawks also signed junior college transfers Tyrone Appleton and Mario Little.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyrone Appleton
PG		 Midland, Texas Midland College (TX) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 25, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Mario Little
SF		 Chicago, IL Chipola Community College (FL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Marcus Morris
PF		 Pennsauken, NJ Apex Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 31, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Markieff Morris
PF		 Pennsauken, NJ Apex Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 31, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Travis Releford
SG		 Shawnee Mission, KS Bishop Miege H.S. (KS) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 19, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Tyshawn Taylor
PG		 Jersey City, NJ Saint Anthony's H.S. (NJ) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Quintrell Thomas
PF		 Elizabeth, NJ Saint Patrick's H.S. (NJ) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 23, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12   Rivals: 2  ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kansas 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  • "2008 Kansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.

    Season summary

    Kansas finished the regular season 25–6 (14–2). After being picked to tie for 3rd in the conference in preseason,[7] the Jayhawks defied expectations and won their 5th straight Big 12 conference championship and 52nd overall.

    Awards
    • Bill Self
    • Cole Aldrich
      • All-Big 12 First Team[8]
      • Big 12 All-Defensive Team[8]
      • Big 12 Defensive Co-Player of the Year[8]
      • Big 12 All-Academic Team[15]
      • AP All-American Honorable Mention[16]
      • Athlon Sports National Most Improved Player of the Year[16]
      • NABC District 8 First Team[16]
      • USBWA All-District VI Team[13]
      • NCAA Tournament All-Midwest Regional Team[17]
    • Sherron Collins
      • All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous selection)[8]
      • AP All-American Third Team[16]
      • CBSSports.com All-American Third Team[16]
      • Sporting News Third Team All-American[18]
      • USBWA All-District VI Team[13]
      • USBWA Second Team All-American.[19]
      • NABC District 8 First Team[16]
      • Finalist, Oscar Robertson Trophy[16]
      • Finalist, Bob Cousy Award[16]
    • Marcus Morris
      • Big 12 All-Rookie Team[8]
    • Tyshawn Taylor
      • Big 12 All-Rookie Team (unanimous selection)[8]
    • Tyrel Reed
      • Big 12 All-Academic Team[15]
    • Matt Kleinmann
      • Big 12 All-Academic Team[15]

    Roster
    Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
    Cole Aldrich 45 Center 6–11 245 Sophomore Bloomington, MN
    Tyrone Appleton 32 Guard 6–4 190 Junior Midland, Texas
    Brennan Bechard 10 Guard 6–0 183 Senior Lawrence, KS
    Chase Buford 41 Guard 6–3 200 Sophomore San Antonio, Texas
    Sherron Collins 4 Guard 5–11 200 Junior Chicago, IL
    Jordan Juenemann 40 Guard 6–4 195 Freshman Hays, KS
    Matt Kleinmann 54 Center 6–10 247 Senior Overland Park, KS
    Mario Little 23 Forward 6–5 210 Junior Marianna, FL
    Brady Morningstar 12 Guard 6–3 185 Sophomore Lawrence, KS
    Marcus Morris 22 Forward 6–9 230 Freshman Pennsauken, NJ
    Markieff Morris 21 Forward 6–10 220 Freshman Pennsauken, NJ
    Tyrel Reed 14 Guard 6–4 180 Sophomore Burlington, KS
    Travis Releford 24 Guard 6–6 190 Freshman Shawnee Mission, KS
    Tyshawn Taylor 15 Guard 6–3 160 Freshman Jersey City, NJ
    Conner Teahan 2 Guard 6–5 200 Sophomore Leawood, KS
    Quintrell Thomas 11 Forward 6–8 225 Freshman Elizabeth, NJ

    [20]

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Summer Canadian Exhibition Games
    2008/08/30*
    10:00 a.m.    		 McGill University W 72–67 
    		Montpetit Hall Gym 
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    2008/08/30*
    6:00 p.m.    		 Carleton University W 84–83 
    		Scotiabank Place 
    Ottawa, Canada
    2008/08/31*
    6:00 p.m.    		 University of Ottawa W 95–60 
    		Montpetit Hall Gym 
    Ottawa, Canada
    Exhibition
    2008/11/4*
    7:00 p.m., Jayhawk-TV    		 No. 24 Washburn W 98–79 
    		Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    2008/11/11*
    7:00 p.m., Jayhawk-TV    		 No. 24 Emporia State W 103–58 
    		Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    Regular season
    2008/11/16*
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 24 UMKC
    CBE Classic First Round    		 W 71–56  1–0
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2008/11/18*
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast University
    CBE Classic Second Round    		 W 85–45  2–0
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2008/11/24*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 22 vs. Washington
    CBE Classic Semifinal    		 W 73–54  3–0
    		 Sprint Center (14,720)
    Kansas City, MO
    2008/11/25*
    9:15 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 22 vs. Syracuse
    CBE Classic Championship    		 L 81–89 OT 3–1
    		 Sprint Center (16,988)
    Kansas City, MO
    2008/11/28*
    7:00 p.m., Jayhawk-TV    		 No. 22 Coppin State W 85–53  4–1
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2008/12/1*
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Kent State W 87–60  5–1
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2008/12/3*
    7:00 p.m., Jayhawk-TV    		 New Mexico State W 100–79  6–1
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2008/12/6*
    1:00 p.m., Jayhawk-TV    		 Jackson State W 86–62  7–1
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2008/12/13*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 25 vs. Massachusetts L 60–61  7–2
    		 Sprint Center (17,252)
    Kansas City, MO
    2008/12/20*
    1:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 Temple W 71–59  8–2
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2008/12/23*
    9:30 p.m., FSN    		 at Arizona
    Fiesta Bowl Classic & Big 12/Pac-10 Series    		 L 67–84  8–3
    		 McKale Center (14,156)
    Tucson, AZ
    2008/12/30*
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Albany W 79–43  9–3
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/1/03*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 14 Tennessee W 92–85  10–3
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/1/06*
    7:00 p.m., Jayhawk-TV    		 Siena W 91–84  11–3
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/1/10*
    1:00 p.m., CBS    		 at No. 8 Michigan State L 62–75  11–4
    		 Breslin Center (14,759)
    East Lansing, MI
    2009/1/13
    7:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)    		 Kansas State
    Sunflower Showdown    		 W 87–71  12–4
    (1–0)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/1/17
    2:30 p.m., ABC    		 at Colorado W 73–56  13–4
    (2–0)    		 Coors Events Center (10,212)
    Boulder, CO
    2009/1/19
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Texas A&M W 73–53  14–4
    (3–0)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/1/24
    1:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at Iowa State W 82–67  15–4
    (4–0)    		 Hilton Coliseum (13,170)
    Ames, IA
    2009/1/28
    6:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 at Nebraska W 68–62  16–4
    (5–0)    		 Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,407)
    Lincoln, NE
    2009/1/31
    3:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 Colorado W 66–61  17–4
    (6–0)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/2/2
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 21 at Baylor W 75–65  18–4
    (7–0)    		 Ferrell Center (9,028)
    Waco, Texas
    2009/2/7
    2:30 p.m., ABC    		 No. 21 Oklahoma State W 78–67  19–4
    (8–0)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/2/9
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 16 at No. 17 Missouri
    Border War    		 L 60–62  19–5
    (8–1)    		 Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    2009/2/14
    2:30 p.m., ABC    		 No. 16 at Kansas State
    Sunflower Showdown    		 W 85–74  20–5
    (9–1)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    2009/2/18
    7:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)    		 No. 15 Iowa State W 72–55  21–5
    (10–1)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/2/21
    3:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)    		 No. 15 Nebraska W 70–53  22–5
    (11–1)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/2/23
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 15 at No. 3 Oklahoma W 87–78  23–5
    (12–1)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (12,625)
    Norman, OK
    2009/3/1
    1:00 p.m., CBS    		 No. 15 No. 11 Missouri
    Border War    		 W 90–65  24–5
    (13–1)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    2009/3/4
    8:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 9 at Texas Tech L 65–84  24–6
    (13–2)    		 United Spirit Arena (9,883)
    Lubbock, Texas
    2009/3/7
    3:00 p.m., CBS    		 No. 9 Texas W 83–73  25–6
    (14–2)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    Big 12 Tournament
    2009/03/12
    11:30 a.m., ESPN2    		 No. 11 vs. Baylor
    Quarterfinals    		 L 64–71  25–7
    		 Ford Center (14,909)
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    NCAA Tournament
    2009/03/20
    11:30 a.m., CBS    		 No. 14 (3) vs. (14) North Dakota State
    First round    		 W 84–74  26–7
    		 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15,794)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    2009/03/22
    1:30 p.m., CBS    		 No. 14 (3) vs. (11) Dayton
    Second round    		 W 60–43  27–7
    		 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14,279)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    2009/03/27
    8:37 p.m., CBS    		 No. 14 (3) vs. No. 8 (2) Michigan State
    Regional Semifinals    		 L 62–67  27–8
    		 Lucas Oil Stadium (33,780)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parenthesis. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.

    Rankings
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP 24 24 22 NR 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 21 16 15 15 9 11 14 N/A
    Coaches 23 24 23 25 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 16 18 15 9 11 13 10

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    10. Self named national coach of the year by basketball writers
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    19. KU's Collins is second-team All-American
    20. 2008 Roster
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