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Self: 5 of 7 days have been good

Posted Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

Kansas University’s basketball team completed its seventh day of pre-Canada-trip training camp Wednesday at Horejsi Center. “To be honest with you, in our seven days we’ve had five good days and two where we looked really young,” KU coach Bill Self said of his 2008-09 team that currently includes eight returnees and five newcomers. Read more.

C.J. Henry commits to Memphis, says brother still undecided

Posted Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

C.J. Henry, who orally committed to play basketball at Kansas University in the spring of 2005, only to sign a professional baseball contract as a first-round draft pick of the New York Yankees, has again decided to play hoops. But this time it’s at the University of Memphis, not KU. Read more.

Ballard promoted; Keller joins KU basketball staff

Posted Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Kansas University coach Bill Self has promoted from within to fill the position of KU director of basketball operations. Brett Ballard, who has worked in KU’s hoops office the past five years as KU’s administrative assistant/video coordinator, on Tuesday was named replacement for Ronnie Chalmers, who resigned his director of basketball post on Aug. 12. Read more.

KU guard Reed finally takes a much-needed break

Posted Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

After attending summer school, working basketball camps, lifting weights, playing pick-up games with his Kansas University teammates and competing in the Kansas City Pro-Am League — all after a hectic, eye-opening freshman year — Tyrel Reed needed a little break. Read more.

Bill Self hits the links for boy scout charity

Posted Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Bill Self's golf-playing days are coming to an end. This weekend, he'll be in Canada for the Jayhawk's exhibition trip to Ottawa. But on Monday, however, he took part in the Boy Scouts of America Benefit Tournament at Lawrence Country Club. Unfortunately for coach, he got stuck playing with Sports Director Kevin Romary and Sports Editor Tom Keegan for part of the day... Read more.

Guard a wily veteran

Posted Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Brady Morningstar, who turns 23 on Jan. 23, is older than your average college sophomore. “They always joke to me I’m going to graduate when I’m 27,” Morningstar, Kansas University’s third-year soph basketball shooting guard, said with a laugh, referring to his Jayhawk teammates. “I’ve always felt like an older guy on the team,” he added, asked about his status as a team veteran. Read more.

KU basketball team preparing for journey to Canada

Posted Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

In 5 days, the defending National Champions will pack their passports and head north for Ottawa, Canada for three days of preparation for the 2008 season. Read more.

Rush plans to make many returns to Lawrence

Posted Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

Former Kansas University basketball standout Brandon Rush, who last week bought a condo in Indianapolis, plans on returning to his college hometown often during a long NBA career. “I love Lawrence. I don’t know what it is about it. I fell in love with it as soon as I got here,” said Rush, a Jayhawk for three seasons before being tapped No. 13 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2008 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-6 Kansas City, Mo., native, who was traded to the Indiana Pacers on draft day, was in town Friday and Saturday to sign some national championship books and visit with his former KU teammates. Read more.

Bethel taps ex-Jayhawk

Posted Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Former Kansas University standout Alonzo Jamison has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Bethel College. Read more.

Center of attention

Posted Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

All work and no play makes for a brutally dull summer vacation. So Kansas University sophomore center Cole Aldrich, who served as a counselor with other college standouts at the Adidas Nations camp in Dallas and spent countless hours in the gym and weight room, also fit in some down time during June and July. Read more.

No change in status of Morris twins

Posted Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

There’s been no change in the eligibility status of Kansas University freshmen Marcus and Markieff Morris, KU coach Bill Self said before Friday afternoon’s practice at Allen Fieldhouse Read more.

Morris twins, Collins don’t practice

Posted Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

Travis Releford was deemed academically eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse on Thursday and participated in Kansas University’s 2-hour, 20-minute season-opening, pre-Canada-trip basketball practice at Horejsi Center. Fellow freshmen Marcus and Markieff Morris missed the session, however, as they continue waiting for what is expected to be a favorable ruling from the organization. Read more.

KU's Releford eligible; twins waiting on clearance

Posted Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Kansas University freshman basketball player Travis Releford has been deemed academically eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse, KU coach Bill Self said Thursday. Freshmen Marcus and Markieff Morris, however, were not cleared Thursday, thus they did not participate in an afternoon practice, KU's first workout in preparation for a three-game, Labor Day weekend trip to Canada.

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Markieff Morris' attorney enters not guilty plea in battery case

Posted Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

An attorney entered a not guilty plea for incoming Kansas University basketball player Markieff Morris Thursday in Lawrence Municipal Court. Read more.

Self awaiting word on twins, Releford

Posted Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self hopes three incoming freshmen will be available to practice today, the first day of the 2008-09 school year. Twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, as well as Travis Releford, need to get the OK from the NCAA Clearinghouse before being eligible to take part in workouts prior to the Jayhawks’ trip to Canada. Read more.

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