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Over the years, I have had the opportunity to see the Jayhawks up close.  Wilt Chamberlain played when I attended Topeka High School, JoJo White starred when I was in graduate school at KU, and Danny Manning excelled while both my daughters attended Kansas.  In 1970 I moved to Des Moines, and over the years I have added Iowa’s Big Three (Cyclones, Hawkeyes, and Bulldogs) to my fan list, and am able to watch many of their games. 

Back in the early 90’s I published a KU basketball newsletter, primarily to provide Des Moines-area KU fans with information.  With the advent of the Internet, and consequently the general availability of current information, I quit producing the newsletter for several years.  In the meantime, I’ve been working on collecting Jayhawk basketball statistics from 1897 on, with the idea that they might be published in book form.  However, the amount of information I have would fill several large volumes, so I’ve decided to publish these data on this web site, combined with other data I’ve collected on the Iowa collegiate teams.

This web site will present both current and historical information on KU, IU, ISU, and Drake.  It will always be a ‘work in progress’, as I constantly add information.  Eventually, this site will contain data on over 100 seasons and thousands of players and coaches.  Enjoy  -- and let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

Ken Johnson, June, 2000