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Kansas Suspends Tyshawn Taylor

By Evan HilbertFeb 21st 2011 – 1:43PM

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor has been suspended indefinitely, coach Bill Self announced Monday. The junior is being disciplined for a violation of team rules. "Although we are disappointed in Tyshawn, he will remain a member of our team and practice with our team until he is reinstated for competition," Self said. Taylor...

At Kansas, Success Due to Team Before Self

By Terrance HarrisFeb 8th 2011 – 11:00AM

LAWRENCE, Kans. – The signs have been there all season that the Kansas Jayhawks, who were supposedly in a reloading year, are good. Scratch that. These Jayhawks are special. Perhaps Final Four special. In short order, Bill Self has turned his latest collection of star players into a cohesive team. Ask Missouri....

Thomas Robinson Overcomes Trying Week to Spark Kansas Over Kansas State

By Terrance HarrisJan 30th 2011 – 12:10AM

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- As his world seemed to be spinning out of control in front of him, Kansas sophomore forward Thomas Robinson longed for normalcy. He found it Saturday night in the sport he loves. He found it with his Jayhawks teammates. He found it in the comfort of Allen Fieldhouse. A week after learning his mother,...

Kansas Players Attend Funderal for Thomas Robinson's Grandmother

By Evan HilbertJan 29th 2011 – 3:52PM

Thomas Robinson has had a most trying three weeks. In that span, Robinson -- along with his younger sister, Jayla -- has lost his grandfather, grandmother, and mother. On Thursday, he and his Jayhawk teammates traveled to the Washington D.C. area for her memorial service. "It was a beautiful service," Kansas coach Bill...

Big 12 Basketball Primer: Kansas, Missouri Face Long List of Challengers

By Terrance HarrisJan 6th 2011 – 12:00PM

After a stellar 2009-10 campaign, the prevailing thought was the Big 12 should prepare to take a step back this season. If the non-conference season is any indication, a recalculation is in order. The numbers and the production on the floor says the Big 12 is again among the top two leagues in the nation and once again is...

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  • 05/21/12 Southern Illinois (SID): Men's Basketball coaching... Source: The Mid-Majority Southern Illinois University men's basketball coach Barry Hinson introduced his coaching staff on Monday and also announced the signing of two guards who will join the team as freshmen next season.
  • 05/16/12 Vacation's over: Self refreshed, ready for 10th season... Source: Lawrence Journal-World & 6 News - Lawrence KS Refreshed after last week's golf excursion to Cabo San Lucas — and energized after watching three of his Kansas University basketball players graduate on Sunday — an upbeat Bill Self returned to work bright and early Monday.
  • 05/10/12 Kansas (SID): Men's Basketball Headed to Switzerland... Source: The Mid-Majority Kansas men's basketball will be heading to Switzerland and France this August to compete in four exhibition games.
  • 05/01/12 Revised Early College Basketball Top 25 For 2012-13 Source: Card Chronicle The actual (not "official") deadline for underclassmen to declare themselves eligible for the NBA draft has come and gone, which means it's time to re-evaluate our still ridiculously early top 25 for 2012-13. 1.
  • 04/30/12 Seabury losing standout Khadre Lane to FSHS Source: Lawrence Journal-World & 6 News - Lawrence KS Lawrence basketball standout Khadre Lane has confirmed in a direct Facebook message to the Journal-World that he has transferred from Seabury Academy to Free State High. Lane, a 6-foot-4 junior-to-be who averaged 18.3 points and 6.0 rebounds last season at Seabury, plays for KC Run GMC, formerly known as KC Pump N Run AAU.

Background on bill self

Bill Self (born December 27, 1962) is an American college men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas, where he led the Jayhawks to the 2008 NCAA national championship.

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