Men's Basketball

#24 Sasha Kaun

Center

Freshman
6-foot-11, 235 lbs.
Melbourne, Fla.
Florida Air Academy
Major: Undecided

2004-05 stats
   text Kaun eyes starting job (11-7-04)
text Kaun glad to be safe in Kansas (9-29-04)
text Rookies impress KU's Self (8-26-04)
video 6Sports video: Kaun ready to step into role (6-19-04)
KAUN AT A GLANCE

Favorite Food: Steak and mashed potatoes

Favorite TV Show: Friends

Latest DVD Purchase: Bad Boys II

After College I Plan On: Making someone out of myself

Favorite Hobby Other Than Basketball: Computers

Favorite Actor Is: Denzel Washington

I Try To Mold My Game After: A little bit from everyone

Reason For Choosing My Jersey Number: My high school coach played under it

Favorite Vacation Spot : Florida

Favorite NBA Team: San Antonio Spurs

Favorite NBA Player: Tim Duncan

Best Friend On Another College Team: Marius Prekevicus

Favorite Movie: Brave Heart

Best Player I've Every Faced: Dwight Howard

Not Many People Know This About Me: I used to go to the drawing school

Favorite Video Game: Spider Man
Overview
A defensive presence with shot blocking abilities... Effective from the low post... Possesses a solid perimeter stroke... Has the skills to become an impact player right away.

High School
Florida Air Academy (2004)... Coached by Aubin Goporo... Led his team to a 29-0 record and a state championship in 2003... Posted 15.3 points and 12.6 boards per game as a senior... Averaged 13.0 points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game as a junior... Once scored 29 points to go with 20 rebounds in a single game... Ranked as the fifth-best center and 23rd-best player in the nation by Rivals.com.

Off The Court
Born in Tomsk, Siberia, Russia... First name is Alexander, but goes by Sasha... Was Academic Cadet of the Year at Florida Air Academy... Did not begin playing basketball until 10th grade... Looking to pursue a degree in computer science.

— Courtesy of kuathletics.com