2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2004–2005. The team was led by Bill Self in his second season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Alex Galindo SF	Newark, NJ	St. Benedict's Prep	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 17, 2004
Alex Galindo SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
C.J. Giles C	Seattle, WA	Rainier Beach HS	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	May 19, 2004
C.J. Giles C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Darnell Jackson PF	Oklahoma City, OK	Midwest City HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jul 17, 2003
Darnell Jackson PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Sasha Kaun C	Melbourne, FL	Florida Air Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 6, 2003
Sasha Kaun C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Russell Robinson SG	New York, NY	Rice HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 29, 2003
Russell Robinson SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 2 ESPN: N/A
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 2004 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23. "2004 Kansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23. "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-23.

Roster

Name	#	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Home Town
Nick Bahe	21	Guard	6–2	185	Sophomore	Lincoln, NE
Jeremy Case	10	Guard	6–0	165	Sophomore	McAlester, OK
Alex Galindo	2	Forward	6–7	205	Freshman	Newark, NJ
J.R. Giddens	15	Guard	6–5	200	Sophomore	Oklahoma City, OK
C.J. Giles	33	Center	6–10	220	Freshman	Seattle, WA
Jeff Hawkins	1	Guard	5–11	180	Junior	Kansas City, KS
Darnell Jackson	32	Forward	6–8	240	Freshman	Oklahoma City, OK
Sasha Kaun	24	Center	6–11	235	Freshman	Melbourne, FL
Matt Kleinmann	44	Center	6–10	230	Freshman	Overland Park, KS
Keith Langford	5	Guard	6–4	215	Senior	Fort Worth, TX
Michael Lee	25	Guard	6–3	215	Senior	Portland, OR
Aaron Miles	11	Guard	6–1	175	Senior	Portland, OR
Christian Moody	34	Forward	6–8	220	Junior	Asheville, NC
Moulaye Niang	55	Forward	6–10	220	Junior	El Cajon, CA
Russell Robinson	3	Guard	6–1	185	Freshman	New York City, NY
Wayne Simien	23	Forward	6–9	255	Senior	Leavenworth, KS
Stephen Vinson	20	Guard	6–2	190	Junior	Lawrence, KS

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Summer Canadian Exhibition
09/04/04* 2:00 PM		British Columbia	W 82–51		UBC War Memorial Gymnasium (2,200) Vancouver, B.C.
09/05/04* 1:00 PM		Langara College	W 101–46		UBC War Memorial Gymnasium (550) Vancouver, B.C.
09/05/04* 9:00 PM		University College of Fraser Valley	W 106–71		Mennonite Education Institute Secondary Gym (1,400) Abbotsford, B.C.
09/06/04* 1:00 PM		Burnaby Mountain All-Stars	W 98–76		Chancellor's Gymnasium (2,300) Burnaby, B.C.
Exhibition
11/07/04* 7:00 PM, J-TV	No. 1	Emporia State	W 115–70		Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
11/14/04* 7:00 PM, J-TV	No. 1	Washburn	W 79–70		Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
Regular season
11/19/04* 7:00 PM, J-TV	No. 1	Vermont	W 68–61	1–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
11/23/04* 9:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 2	Saint Joseph's	W 91–51	2–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
11/29/04* 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 2	Nevada	W 85–52	3–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
12/04/04* 2:00 PM, J-TV	No. 2	Pacific	W 81–70	4–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
12/09/04* 8:00 PM, ESPN	No. 2	TCU	W 93-74	5–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
12/11/04* 7:00 PM, J-TV	No. 2	Louisiana-Lafayette	W 96–51	6–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
12/18/04* 7:00 PM, J-TV	No. 2	South Carolina	W 64–60	7–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
12/22/04* 7:00 PM, J-TV	No. 2	UW-Milwaukee Yellow Book Shootout	W 73–62	8–0	Kemper Arena (17,843) Kansas City, MO
01/01/05* 1:30 PM, ESPN	No. 2	No. 9 Georgia Tech	W 70–68 ^OT	9–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
01/05/05 8:00 PM, ESPN+	No. 2	Texas A&M	W 65–60	10–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
01/09/05* 3:30 PM, CBS	No. 2	at No. 8 Kentucky	W 65–59	11–0	Rupp Arena (24,367) Lexington, KY
01/12/05 7:00 PM, J-TV	No. 2	at Iowa State	W 71–66	12–0	Hilton Coliseum (13,009) Ames, IA
01/15/05 3:00 PM, ESPN+	No. 2	at Colorado	W 76–61	13–0	Coors Events Center (11,057) Boulder, CO
01/19/05 7:00 PM, J-TV	No. 2	Nebraska	W 59–57	14–0	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
01/22/05* 12:00 PM, ESPN	No. 2	at Villanova	L 62–83	14–1	Wachovia Center (13,684) Philadelphia, PA
01/25/05 6:30 PM, J-TV	No. 6	at Baylor	W 86–66	15–1	Ferrell Center (7,280) Waco, TX
01/29/05 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 6	No. 16 Texas	W 90–65	16–1	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
01/31/05 6:00 PM, ESPN	No. 6	Missouri	W 73–61	17–1	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
02/05/05 11:00 AM, ESPN	No. 3	at Nebraska	W 78–65	18–1	Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,821) Lincoln, NE
02/09/05 8:00 PM, ESPN+	No. 3	at Kansas State	W 74–65	19–1	Bramlage Coliseum (13,340) Manhattan, KS
02/12/05 2:30 PM, ABC	No. 3	Colorado	W 89–60	20–1	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
02/14/05 8:00 PM, ESPN	No. 3	at No. 25 Texas Tech	L 79–80 ^2OT	20–2	United Spirit Arena (12,298) Lubbock, TX
02/19/05 12:00 PM, ABC	No. 2	Iowa State	L 61–63 ^OT	20–3	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
02/21/05 8:00 PM, ESPN	No. 2	at No. 21 Oklahoma	L 63–71	20–4	Lloyd Noble Center (12,403) Norman, OK
02/24/05 3:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	No. 4 Oklahoma State	W 81–79	21–4	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
03/02/05 8:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 7	Kansas State	W 72–65	22–4	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
03/06/05 1:00 PM, CBS	No. 7	at Missouri	L 68–72	22–5	Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO
Big 12 Tournament
03/11/05 6:00 PM, ESPN	No. 9	vs. Kansas State Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament First Round	W 80–67	23–5	Kemper Arena (18,268) Kansas City, MO
03/12/05 3:30 PM, ESPN	No. 9	vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament Second Round	L 75–78	23–6	Kemper Arena (18,268) Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
03/18/05 8:30 PM, CBS	No. 12 (3)	vs. No. (14) Bucknell NCAA Div. I Tournament	L 63–64	23–7	Ford Center (18,567) Oklahoma City, OK
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

Awards

2004–05 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Year: Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward)
Bayer Advantage® Senior CLASS Award: Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward)
All-Big 12 Second Team: Keith Langford (Senior, Guard)
All-Big 12 Third Team: Aaron Miles (Senior, Guard)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week: Wayne Simien (Senior, Forward), November 22 and January 17; Keith Langford (Senior, Guard), January 3 (co-winner)
CBS Player of the Game vs Kentucky: Christian Moody (Junior, Forward), January 9
Academic All-Big 12: Michael Lee (Senior, Guard); Christian Moody (Junior, Forward)

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References

^ "KU Men's Basketball 2004 Media Guide; pg. 9" (English). Retrieved 2010-02-21.
^ "Simien `Dubbed' Big 12 Player of the Year" (English). Retrieved 2011-02-06.

[Roster-1] "KU Men's Basketball 2004 Media Guide; pg. 9" (English). Retrieved 2010-02-21.

[Awards-2] "Simien `Dubbed' Big 12 Player of the Year" (English). Retrieved 2011-02-06.

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