LAWRENCE — The 2012-13 Kansas basketball team stood together in a ballroom full of flashing light bulbs and clapping hands.
It may be the last time they’re all in the same room.
As the applause began to lower in volume, Kansas coach Bill Self commanded this group for, what may also be, the last time.
“Everybody have a seat except our four seniors,” Self requested. “This may be the last time they have a chance to thank everybody.”
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament might not be the same as watching the Round of 64, but the top seniors were given the opportunity to showcase their talent one more day in its first draft camp of the year on Saturday.
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The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament is inviting 64 of the best college basketball seniors to participate in a 12 game tournament in front of scouts from every NBA team on April 10-13 in Portsmouth, Va.
Kansas’s Elijah Johnson and Travis Releford are among two of the players participating.
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Bill Self and his young Kansas Jayhawk basketball team have high expectations for the 2013-2014 basketball season. By Brennan Keller As the Kansas Jayhawks ended the 2012-2013 season with a crushing 87-85 loss to Michigan in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen, many fans (including myself) are already looking forward to what’s in store for next season. Assuming that freshman sensation and fan favorite Ben McLemore declares for the upcoming NBA draft, the Jayhawks will enter next season having lost their entire starting lineup in seniors Kevin Young, Jeff Withey, Elijah Johnson, Travis Releford, and Ben McLemore. That being said, there are several talented players (including a McDonalds All-American) that have the potential to make the… Continue reading
Jayhawks lose to Michigan in Sweet Sixteen of NCAA Tournament Dylan Gehlbach And that’s the toughest part about the NCAA Tournament. In almost every tournament game, no matter how well (or poorly) a team has played in the game so far, every team has the opportunity to win it or lose it in the final two minutes. As the Kansas Men’s Basketball team returns to Lawrence while the Michigan Wolverines are defeating the Florida Gators, cementing their spot in the Final Four, it shows just how much of a difference those final two minutes can make. The Jayhawks were playing one of their best games of the year against Michigan in the Sweet Sixteen Friday…. Continue reading
Kansas is built for weekends and matchups like these By Andrew Curtis Kansas is one third of the way to making the dream real by cutting down the nets and winning a national title in Atlanta. Two down, four to go. After two wins in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Kansas City, the Jayhawks have been far from stellar. Three of the four halves have been extremely underwhelming compared to the benchmark this team set in the regular season. But all that matters is that they got the wins. Survive and advance. The guard play was atrocious throughout the entire first game against Western Kentucky, with the Jayhawks committing turnovers left and… Continue reading
Bill Self, Jeff Withey, and Travis Releford spoke to members of the media following the Jayhawks 70-58 win over North Carolina.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Releford slowly strolled across the Sprint Center’s court, sporting his new Big 12 Tournament champions hat to go with his gray sweats. He was following his 2-year-old son, Travis Jr., who was running across the court’s confetti-filled floor.
Travis picked up his son, along with a piece of pink confetti for Travis Jr. to play with, to have as a memento of his father’s recent accomplishment. Only Travis Jr. wasn’t impressed. He threw it to the floor, perhaps hoping for a more meaningful piece of confetti in the future.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With four minutes and forty seconds left in Perry Ellis’ career game, Naadir Tharpe looked to throw an entry pass to his smoldering hot freshman.
But the freshman was wise enough to know it wouldn’t end well.
“No, no , no,” Ellis yelled.
Tharpe obliged and swung the ball to Travis Releford on the wing. A few seconds later, Tharpe was in the same situation. But this time Ellis had position and Tharpe had a passing lane.
Kansas senior Travis Releford spoke with the media after KU’s win over Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament.
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