2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2

2009–10 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
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 ^[3]

The 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which will be the Jayhawks' 112th basketball season. The head coach is Bill Self, who will be serving his 7th year. The team will be playing its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

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.^[4] The Jayhawks will return all players who saw significant minutes on last years Sweet 16 team. In early polls for the season, The Jayhawks are almost the consensus #1 ranked team for the 09-10 season, the only other team that has been #1 in any other polls, is 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 2008-09 roster. On April 9, Quintrell Thomas and Tyrone Appleton announced their intention to transfer to other schools due to lack of available playing time.^[5] Appleton averaged 0.8 points on 2.2 minutes per game in 2008–09 and Thomas averaged 1.5 points on 5.4 minutes.

Quintrell Thomas announced that he will be joining the UNLV squad, however will not be eligible to play until the 2010–2011 season.

Recruiting

In October 2008, the Jayhawks received commitments from a pair of five-star recruits, Elijah Johnson from North Las Vegas and Thomas Robinson of New Hampshire. On Thursday April 23, 2009 McDonald's All-American Xavier Henry of Oklahoma City announced his intention to play at Kansas, prompting ESPN to name the Jayhawks as "the team to beat in 2010." The Jayhawks will add center Jeff Withey, who transferred from the University of Arizona, and C.J. Henry who will transfer from the University of Memphis to join his brother Xavier. C.J. will walk on as his tuition is paid by the New York Yankees who took him in the 2005 MLB Draft. Withey will not be eligible to play until the end of the fall semester.

Class of 2009

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Xavier Henry SG	Oklahoma City, OK	Putnam City HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 23, 2009
Xavier Henry SG	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
Elijah Johnson SG	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
Thomas Robinson PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93
Overall Recruiting Rankings: Scout - 4 ^[9] Rivals - 6 ^[10] ESPN - 5 ^[11]

Transfers

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jeff Withey C	San Diego, CA	Horizon Jr Sr HS	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Transfer
Jeff Withey C	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
C. J. Henry SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A

Accolades

Team:

Big 12 Preseason #1 (unanimous)^[12]
Blue Ribbon Yearbook preseason #1 team^[13]
Sporting News preseason #1.^[14]
Associated Press Preseason #1
ESPN/USAToday Preseason #1

Sherron Collins:

Big 12 Preseason Co-Player of the Year^[15]
John R. Wooden All-American and player of the year candidate^[16]
Blue Ribbon Yearbook preseason all-American team candidate
Associated Press preseason All-American^[17]

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^[17]

Season summary

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2009* 7:05 PM, Jayhawk Network	No. 1	Fort Hays State	W 107-68	-	19 – Collins	13 – Aldrich	5 – Taylor	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
11/10/2009* 7:00 PM, Jayhawk Network	No. 1	Pittsburg State	W 103-45	-	17 – Robinson	10 – Mk. Morris	5 – Collins	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
Regular season
11/13/2009* 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
11/17/2009* 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 1	vs. Memphis Hall of Fame Showcase	W 57-55	2-0	18 – Aldrich	11 – Aldrich	5 – Taylor	Scottrade Center (12,107) St. Louis, MO
11/19/2009* 7:00 PM, Jayhawk Network	No. 1	Central Arkansas Hall of Fame Showcase	W 94-44	3-0	12 – (4 Tied)	11 – Robinson	3 – (3 Tied)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
11/25/2009* 7:00 PM, Jayhawk Network	No. 1	Oakland Hall of Fame Showcase	W 89-59	4-0	19 – (2 Tied)	11 – Mc. Morris	7 – Collins	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
11/27/2009* 7:00 PM, Jayhawk Network	No. 1	Tennessee Tech Hall of Fame Showcase	W 112-75	5-0	18 – Taylor	10 – Aldrich	5 – (2 Tied)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
12/02/2009* 7:00 PM, Jayhawk Network	No. 1	Alcorn State Hall of Fame Showcase	W 98-31	6-0	18 – (2 Tied)	16 – Aldrich	9 – Johnson	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
12/06/2009* 4:30 PM, FSN	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, CA
12/09/2009* 7:00 PM, ESPN U	No. 1	Radford	W 99-64	8-0	15 – (2 Tied)	9 – Aldrich	8 – Collins	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
12/12/2009* 1:00 PM, ESPN	No. 1	vs. La Salle M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout						Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
12/19/2009* 11:00 AM, ESPN		Michigan						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
12/22/09* 8:00 PM, ESPN 2		California						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
12/29/09* 8:00 PM, ESPNU		Belmont						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
01/02/09* 2:30/4:30 PM, ESPN 2		at Temple						Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA
01/06/09* 7:00 PM, Jayhawk Network		Cornell						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
01/09/09* 12:30 PM, CBS		at Tennessee						Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
01/13/10 8:00 PM, ESPN 2		at Nebraska						Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
01/16/10 12:30 PM, Big 12 (ESPN+)		Texas Tech						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
01/20/10 8:00 PM, ESPN 2		Baylor						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
01/23/10 1:00 PM, ESPN		at Iowa State						Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
01/25/10 8:00 PM, ESPN		Missouri						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
01/30/10 6:00 PM, ESPN		at Kansas State						Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
02/03/10 8:00 PM, ESPN 2		at Colorado						Coors Events Center Boulder, CO
02/05/10 5:00 PM, ESPN U		Nebraska						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
02/08/10 8:00 PM, ESPN		at Texas						Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
02/13/10 7:00 PM, ESPN U		Iowa State						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
02/15/10 8:00 PM, ESPN		at Texas A&M						Reed Arena College Station, TX
02/20/10 3:00 PM, Big 12 (ESPN+)		Colorado						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
02/22/10 8:00 PM, ESPN		Oklahoma						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
02/27/10 3:00 PM, CBS		at Oklahoma State						Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
03/03/10 7:00 PM, Big 12 (ESPN+)		Kansas State						Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
03/06/10 1:00 PM, CBS		at Missouri						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
03/10/10 TBA, Big 12 (ESPN+)		vs.						Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time^[18].

Roster

2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	0	Thomas Robinson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Washington, District of Columbia
G	1	Xavier Henry	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G	2	Conner Teahan	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Leawood, Kansas
G	4	Sherron Collins (C)	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Chicago, Illinois
C	5	Jeff Withey (I)	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Fr	San Diego, California
G	10	Tyshawn Taylor	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Jersey City, New Jersey
G	12	Brady Morningstar (S)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	Lawrence, Kansas
G	13	C. J. Henry	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G	14	Tyrel Reed	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Burlington, Kansas
G	15	Elijah Johnson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Fr	North Las Vegas, Nevada
C	21	Markieff Morris	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	So	Pennsauken, New Jersey
F	22	Marcus Morris	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Pennsauken, New Jersey
G	23	Mario Little	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Chicago, Illinois
G	24	Travis Releford	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Shawnee Mission, Kansas
G	40	Jordan Juenemann	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Hays, Kansas
G	41	Chase Buford	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	San Antonio, Texas
C	45	Cole Aldrich (C)	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Bloomington, Minnesota

Head coach

Bill Self (Oklahoma State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2009-11-13

Rankings

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Wk 19	Final
AP	1	1	1	1	1
Coaches	1	1	1	1	1

References

^ "Coaches Rankings". Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ "Ap Rankings". Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ Collins, Aldrich announce plans to return to KU next season
^ Appleton, Thomas to transfer from KU
^ Kansas Class of 2009 - Rivals
^ Kansas Class of 2009 - Scout
^ Kansas Class of 2009 - ESPN
^ 2009 Team Recruiting Rankings - Scout
^ 2009 Team Recruiting Rankings - Rivals
^ 2009 Team Recruiting Rankings - ESPN
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^ Blue Ribbon KU men’s basketball is unanimous pick to win Big 12
^ Sporting News preseason top 40
^ Collins, Aldrich named Big 12 preseason co-players of the year
^ Kansas' Aldrich and Collins Named to Preseason Wooden Award
^ ^a ^b Harangody, Kansas pair lead team
^ KU hoops non-conference schedule released

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[Coaches_Rank-1] "Coaches Rankings". Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[AP_Rank-2] "Ap Rankings". Retrieved 2009-12-02.

[Standings-3] "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[4] Collins, Aldrich announce plans to return to KU next season

[5] Appleton, Thomas to transfer from KU

[6] Kansas Class of 2009 - Rivals

[7] Kansas Class of 2009 - Scout

[8] Kansas Class of 2009 - ESPN

[9] 2009 Team Recruiting Rankings - Scout

[10] 2009 Team Recruiting Rankings - Rivals

[11] 2009 Team Recruiting Rankings - ESPN

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[13] Blue Ribbon KU men’s basketball is unanimous pick to win Big 12

[14] Sporting News preseason top 40

[15] Collins, Aldrich named Big 12 preseason co-players of the year

[16] Kansas' Aldrich and Collins Named to Preseason Wooden Award

[AP-17] Harangody, Kansas pair lead team

[18] KU hoops non-conference schedule released

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