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So who is taking his place?

@dylans said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Bill Self guys in the NBA

Furphy, McCullar, Dick, Wilson, Agbaji, Braun, Grimes, Azubuikie, Gramah, Svi, Josh Jackson, Mason, Diallo, Oubre, Embieed, Wiggins, McLemore, Withey, T-Rob, Taylor, Morri, Selby, Aldrich, Henry, Arthur, Chalmers, Giddens, Darnell Jackson, Sasha, Rush, Ju Ju, Simien

Already forgot about Furphy. Wow.

Does Grimes really count? If inducted into the college hall of fame he would not be wearing a Jayhawk jersey!

Simien and Giddens I was attributing to Roy since he recruited them.

Bunch of studs on that list. I’m pretty sure Tarik Black played for the Lakers and Rockets briefly too - not a drafted player.

I’m glad you mentioned Tarik Black. Yup. My lists are not complete. The website database I was using lists guys in a funny way. I’ll have to fill in the blanks. Sherron Collins, too!

Roy Williams guys in the NBA

Pritchard, Randall, Walters, Jordan, Hancock, Ostertag, Ben Davis, Jacque, Pollard, Pierce, LaFrentz, Robertson, Gooden, Hinrich, Collison

Bill Self guys in the NBA

Furphy, McCullar, Dick, Wilson, Agbaji, Braun, Grimes, Azubuikie, Gramah, Svi, Josh Jackson, Mason, Diallo, Oubre, Embieed, Wiggins, McLemore, Withey, T-Rob, Taylor, Morri, Selby, Aldrich, Henry, Arthur, Chalmers, Giddens, Darnell Jackson, Sasha, Rush, Ju Ju, Simien

So the question was how many Jayhawks have played in the NBA/ABA. Pretty broad and hard to answer. So the answer is 87!

The first being Giff Roux in 1947.

Jayhawks in the NBA From 1970-1989. OK, the true number is 14. I originally sorted by draft year.

Jo Jo White

Pierre Russell

Roger Brown

Dave Robisch

Bud Stallworth

Norm Cook

John Douglas

Paul Mokeski

Darnell Valentine

Dave Magley

Brian Martin

Carl Henry

Greg Dreiling

Danny Manning

@bskeet said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Ok. Wow. (I am surprised.) Who am I missing? Do I have those right?

I’ll break it down a bit later for ya.

The site I’m using sadly doesn’t break it down obviously between NBA and ABA. So, would require some extra footwork to see.

@bskeet said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Maybe a lot more in the ABA than I realized. When you give the answer, it would be interesting to see the ABA/NBA breakdown.

Also, in the 20 years from 1970 - 1989 I’d be surprised if there were more than 10 Jayhawks in the pros.

13

Damn, dude is rolling in the green. Great news.

I don’t really love how all those buildings abut the shiny, new stadium. Seems like they ruin the vision and view of the stadium. Stadiums need breathing room.

@HoraceZontal said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Exactly 73

Getting closer.

@bskeet said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

I’m guessing 40-45

Tough one, but nope.

Not too many exciting NBA stats left. But, before we go:

QUESTION

How many Jayhawks have played in the NBA/ABA?

@bskeet said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Wilt had a long run in the NBA. If it’s not Wilt, probably Pierce given all the years and playoffs (and the seasons were longer too).

Paul Pierce for the win! 1,343

Wilt next up with 1,045

QUESTION

Which Jayhawk has played the most NBA games?

Ostertag with 1293

Raef with 919

Manning with 752

Pierce with 745

Embiid with 738

@dylans said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

@rockchalkjayhawk Embiid. Is my guess. But it would be great if it was Ostertag.

Embiid is incorrect.

However…Ostertag it is!

@HoraceZontal said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Paul mokeski

No. 14

This should be an easy one…but a footnote: Don’t guess Wilt. Not sure they kept those stats back then.

QUESTION

Which Jayhawk has the most blocks in the NBA?

@wissox said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

@rockchalkjayhawk I’d assume it’d be Pierce by a lot.

Bing Bing Bing Bing Bing. we have a winner!

Paul Pierce with 2,143 made 3pters

Marcus Morris (go figure) with 1,300.

Hinrich with 1,172.

@Jhawk69 said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

@rockchalkjayhawk Jeff Boschee

talkin NBA stats here…but spot on for KU only stats!

@dylans said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Billy Thomas! Forget the NBA!!! Also missed 12 attempts in one game before that was cool.

Billy Thomas! Now that’s a Good, positive memory.

QUESTION

Which Jayhawk has the most career 3 pointers made?

Valentine for the win! Yea, those numbers were fractionally close.

@bskeet said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

1st guess: Kirk Heinrich

2nd guess: Mario Chalmers

Bzzz. But Hinrich is a good guess. Just a sliver behind the leader.

I’ll offer a clue to those i know on the board (ha) … it was a few years before my time at KU.

And remember, it’s super duper close.

Wilt is in the running, but no winners yet…

QUESTION

This is a real close one, but name the Jayhawk with the best assists per game average in the NBA.

Wiggins for the win!

Wilt – 30.1

Embiid – 27.7

Pierce – 19.7

Wiggins – 18.5

JoJo White – 17.2

@dylans said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Wilt, Embiid, Pierce, Lovellette, jojo white. At least one of these is correct.

Soo close! Lovellette just missed the cut…so who is the fifth?

QUESTION

Name the all time Top 5 Jayhawks in scoring per game in the NBA.

This one may be too hard.

The correct answer is: Bill Bridges, who edged out Joel Embiid 11.9 to 11.0 in career rebounds per game

Bridges was at KU 58-61?

@bskeet said in Random Jayhawk trivia questions!:

Clyde Lovellette?

Good guess, but nope.

(may take a guess from somebody who’s been around the block a few times or so to answer this one)

Close, but no cigars yet…

I found a nice resource for all the Jayhawks who have played in the NBA.

I assume it’s up to date.

So, to beat the summer doldrums i’ll pose some trivia questions to see if anybody can or wants to answer – without looking up the answers! These questions all pertain to past Jayhawks.

Once we get a correct answer, i’ll post another.

QUESTION

Of all the Jayhawks and ONLY Jayhawks who have played in the NBA, who ranks SECOND in rebounds per game average?

So apparently we weren’t done recruiting for this year?

class of 2025 small forward, Billy White III committed to Southern Methodist University.

Last week, we reported White’s announcement of Kansas inside his final few schools, with the news first being broken by Joe Tipton, yet White chose elsewhere

@Jhawk69 said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@dylans After seeing Zuby at St Johns its a no brainer to pick him over Hunter. Hindsight is 20 20 though.

Close, but Hunter only averaged 18 and 10!

I admit i have absolutely no clue how good or bad we’ll be. Never seen anybody play except Flory and Elmarko, who wasn’t much at the time.

So, fingers crossed we are a cohesive unit. Guessing team chemistry can’t be as bad as last year’s cluster F.

On paper, I do think we have some deficiencies…shooting (my usual complaint), size at the two big spots.

It will be exciting to see DP though. I sure hope he’s truly the second coming.

Sounds like RT Jawaan Taylor had a torn meniscus most of last season. Hope he’s on the mend after surgery.

Kingsley i think will make most nervous until he can prove himself reliable.

Can’t wait!

I guess the major question for the chiefs this summer is which WRs are healthy and available?

Marcus Morris update after his arrest:

According to court documents, Marcus Morris allegedly received $115K from the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino via bad checks in May 2024 and never paid it back when the checks bounced. The following month, he took $150K in a similar fashion from the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. There were two felony counts in each case — drawing or passing a check for $1,200 or more with the intent to defraud and theft valued at $100K or more.

Graham looking overseas.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/07/devonte-graham-nearing-deal-with-crvena-zvezda.html

@benshawks08 said in TV shows:

Righteous gemstones is hilarious.

1,000%!!! Love that show.

@BShark said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@BShark said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@AsadZ said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@BShark He is 26 years old.

Right, it’s pretty crazy that he has eligbility left. Modern times I suppose.

@rockchalkjayhawk I would be rather surprised if that spot was filled. Only so much $ and playing time.

Yea on that roster spot? Seems weird for a major program like Kansas to not have a full roster of players. Times are changing i suppose.

It is also more than it used to be now. 15 instead of 13. Admittedly it was always a big bigger with walk-ons. The last spots now are essentially walk-ons. Finding cheap players in this era will be important.

Well for this year at least, we still have some “walk-ons.”

@BShark said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@AsadZ said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@BShark He is 26 years old.

Right, it’s pretty crazy that he has eligbility left. Modern times I suppose.

@rockchalkjayhawk I would be rather surprised if that spot was filled. Only so much $ and playing time.

Yea on that roster spot? Seems weird for a major program like Kansas to not have a full roster of players. Times are changing i suppose.

@dylans said in TV shows:

@approxinfinity I’m enjoying the last of us. Pedro Pascal is in fantastic 4 too…oh boy, is it bad though.

I think I watched the first season of the last of us. At the time I was totally burned out on post-apocalyptic dramas, so I stopped watching.

@approxinfinity said in TV shows:

Prob stuff youve seen: hacks season 1, chernobyl, the wire, the last of us, the pitt

The Wire may be my all time fav show.

Chernobyl and the Pitt I haven’t tried. Thx!

Well, I rebooted the HBOmax subscription.

Anybody have any faves other than White Lotus?

@TYOHawk said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU Roster for 25-26:

One roster spot to go. Will we fill it?

Would love a wing in that spot.

Yea looking at the roster we do seem thin with experience at the SF spot?