University University of Kansas
First season 1898
All-time record 1,970-793 (.713)
Conference Big 12
North Division
Location Lawrence, KS
Head coach Bill Self (7th year)
Arena Allen Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 16,300)
Nickname Jayhawks
Colors Crimson and Blue
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
Pre-tournament era champions
1922, 1923
NCAA Tournament champions
1952, 1988, 2008
NCAA Tournament runner up
1940, 1953, 1957, 1991, 2003
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2008
NCAA Tournament appearances
1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Conference tournament champions
1952*, 1954*, 1957*, 1958*, 1963*, 1965*, 1966*, 1967*, 1969*, 1971*, 1975*, 1978*, 1979*, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008
* Big Eight Holiday Tournament
Conference regular season champions
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
First team All-Americans
Kansas leads all NCAA teams with 19 consensus first team All-American players who received 26 consensus first team nominations.[13]
1909- Tommy Johnson, forward†
1915- Ralph Sproull, forward†
1919- Dutch Lonborg, guard†
1922- Paul Endacott, guard†
1923- Paul Endacott, guard†
1923- Charlie T. Black, guard†
1924- Charlie T. Black, guard†
1924- Tusten Ackerman, center†
1925- Tusten Ackerman, center†
1925- Gale Gordon, guard
1925- Al Peterson, center
1926- Gale Gordon, guard†
1926- Al Peterson, center†
1930- Forrest Cox, guard
1932- Ted O'Leary, forward
1933- Bill Johnson, center
1936- Ray Ebling- forward
1937- Fred Pralle, guard
1938- Fred Pralle, guard†
1941- Howard "Rope" Engelman, forward†
1942- Charlie B. Black, forward
1942- Ray Evans, guard
1943- Charlie B. Black, forward†
1943- Ray Evans, guard
1946- Charlie B. Black, forward
1947- Charlie B. Black, forward
1950- Clyde Lovellette, center
1951- Clyde Lovellette, center†
1952- Clyde Lovellette, center†
1953- B.H. Born, center
1957- Wilt Chamberlain, center†
1958- Wilt Chamberlain, center†
1961- Bill Bridges, forward
1962- Jerry Gardner, guard
1965- Walt Wesley, center
1966- Walt Wesley, center
1968- Jo Jo White, guard
1969- Jo Jo White, guard
1970- Dave Robisch, forward
1971- Dave Robisch, forward
1972- Bud Stallworth, forward
1975- Whit Barrett, guard
1981- Darnell Valentine, guard
1986- Danny Manning, forward
1987- Danny Manning, forward†
1988- Danny Manning, forward†‡
1996- Jacque Vaughn, guard
1997- Raef LaFrentz, forward†
1997- Jacque Vaughn, guard
1998- Raef LaFrentz, forward†‡
1998- Paul Pierce, forward†
2002- Drew Gooden, forward†
2003- Nick Collison, forward†‡
2003- Kirk Hinrich, guard (Wooden Award Team)[24]
2005- Wayne Simien, forward†
2007- Brandon Rush, guard (Wooden Award Team)[24]
2008- Brandon Rush, guard (Wooden Award Team)
Final Four history
The 2008 NCAA Championship banner located on the northern rafts of Allen Fieldhouse.[22]1940-Finalist
1952-Champion
1953-Finalist
1957-Finalist
1971-Semifinalist
1974-Semifinalist
1986-Semifinalist
1988-Champion
1991-Finalist
1993-Semifinalist
2002-Semifinalist
2003-Finalist
2008-Champion
[edit] Men's NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1952-Clyde Lovellette
1953-B.H. Born
1957-Wilt Chamberlain
1988-Danny Manning
2008-Mario Chalmers
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