Kansas Jayhawks Men 's basketball - wikipedia Kansas Jayhawks Men 's basketball Kansas Jayhawks 2018 -- 19 Kansas Jayhawks men 's basketball team University University of Kansas First season 1898 -- 99 All - time record 2,248 -- 848 (. 726 ) Athletic director Sheahon Zenger Head coach Bill Self ( 16th season ) Conference Big 12 Location Lawrence, Kansas Arena Allen Fieldhouse ( Capacity : 16,300 ) Nickname Jayhawks Colors Crimson and Blue Uniforms Home Away Alternate Pre-tournament Helms champions 1922, 1923 NCAA Tournament champions 1952, 1988, 2008 NCAA Tournament runner - up 1940, 1953, 1957, 1991, 2003, 2012 NCAA Tournament Final Four 1940, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2018 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1971, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 NCAA Tournament appearances 1940, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Conference tournament champions 1981, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 Conference regular season champions 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 The Kansas Jayhawks men 's basketball program is the intercollegiate men 's basketball program of the University of Kansas. The program is classified in the NCAA 's Division I and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference. Kansas is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country with 3 NCAA Tournament championships and 5 overall national championships, as well being a National Runner - Up six times. Kansas is the all - time consecutive conference titles record holder with 14 consecutive titles, which is an active streak. The Jayhawks ' first coach was the inventor of the game, James Naismith. Naismith, coincidentally, is the only coach in Kansas basketball history with a losing record. The Kansas basketball program has produced many notable professional players, including Clyde Lovellette, Wilt Chamberlain, Jo Jo White, Danny Manning, Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce, Nick Collison, Kirk Hinrich, Mario Chalmers, Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid. Politician Bob Dole also played basketball at Kansas. Former players that have gone on to be coaches include Phog Allen, Adolph Rupp, John McLendon, Dean Smith, Dutch Lonborg, and former assistants to go on to be notable coaches include John Calipari, Gregg Popovich, and Bill Self. Mark Turgeon and Danny Manning are both former players and assitant coaches that became head coaches. Allen founded the National Association of Basketball Coaches and, with Lonborg, was an early proponent of the NCAA tournament. Four different Jayhawk head coaches are in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as coaches, Phog Allen, Larry Brown, Roy Williams, and current head coach Bill Self. In 2008, ESPN ranked Kansas second on a list of the most prestigious programs of the modern college basketball era. Kansas currently has the longest streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances of all - time ( 29 ), the longest current streak of consecutive NCAA winning seasons ( 35 ), the most winning seasons in Division I history ( 97 ), the most non-losing seasons (. 500 or better ) in NCAA history ( 100 ), the most conference championships in Division I history ( 61 ), the most consecutive regular season conference titles in Division I ( 14 ), the most First Team All Americans in Division I history ( 22 ), and the most First Team All American Selections in Division I history ( 29 ). As of the last complete season, the program ranks third in Division I all - time winning percentage (. 725 ) and second in Division I all - time wins ( 2,217 ). Since the opening of Allen Fieldhouse in 1955, the Jayhawks have earned a well established home court advantage. Allen Fieldhouse is often considered one of the best home court advantages in college basketball. The Jayhawks have won over 70 percent of their games in Allen Fieldhouse, losing only a little over 100 games in its over 60 year history. Under current head coach Bill Self, the Jayhawks have had three home court winning streaks over 30 games and two streaks that have reached over 50 games. Contents 1 History 1.1 James Naismith era ( 1898 -- 1907 ) 1.2 Phog Allen era ( 1919 -- 1956 ) 1.3 Dick Harp era ( 1956 -- 1964 ) 1.4 Ted Owens era ( 1964 -- 1983 ) 1.5 Larry Brown era ( 1983 -- 1988 ) 1.6 Roy Williams era ( 1988 -- 2003 ) 1.7 Bill Self era ( 2003 -- present ) 2 Rank in notable areas 3 Notable games 4 Coaches 5 Facilities 5.1 Snow Hall ( 1898 -- 1927 ) 5.2 Robinson Gymnasium ( 1907 -- 1927 ) 5.3 Hoch Auditorium ( 1927 -- 1955 ) 5.4 Allen Fieldhouse ( 1955 -- present ) 6 Home game traditions 7 Record vs. Big 12 opponents 8 Post-season results 8.1 Regular season conference championships 8.2 Conference tournament championships 8.3 NCAA Tournament seeding history 8.4 Final Four history 8.5 Men 's NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 8.6 1952 Championship results 8.7 1988 Championship results 8.8 2008 Championship results 8.9 Complete NCAA tournament results 8.10 NIT results 9 Jayhawks of note 9.1 All - time scoring leaders 9.2 All - Americans 9.2. 1 Consensus first team 9.2. 2 Other first team selections 9.3 Academic All - Americans 9.4 National Player of the Year awards 9.5 McDonald 's All - Americans 9.6 Jayhawk basketball players notable in other fields 9.7 Retired jerseys 9.8 Jayhawks in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 9.8. 1 Players 9.8. 2 Coaches 9.8. 3 Associated with the University of Kansas, but enshrined for another reason 9.9 Olympians 9.10 Jayhawks in the NBA 9.10. 1 Current management 9.10. 2 Coaches 9.10. 3 Current players 9.10. 4 Recently became a Free agent 9.10. 5 Jayhawks in the NBA G - League 9.10. 6 Former players 9.10. 7 Draft history 9.11 Current Jayhawk college coaches 10 NCAA records 10.1 Active streaks 10.2 Team 10.3 Individual 10.4 Other 11 See also 12 References 13 External links History Kansas ranks second all - time in NCAA Division I wins with 2,217 wins ( as of the last complete season ), against 841 losses (. 725 all time winning %, 3rd all - time ). This record includes a 750 -- 109 (. 873 ) mark at historic Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are first in NCAA history with 97 winning seasons, and tied for first in NCAA history with 100 non-losing (. 500 or better ) seasons with Kentucky. Kansas has the fewest head coaches ( 8 ) of any program that has been around 100 years, yet has reached the Final Four under more head coaches ( 6 ) than any other program in the nation. Every head coach at Kansas since the inception of the NCAA Tournament has led the program to the Final Four. Kansas has had four head coaches inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame, more than any other program in the nation. A perennial conference powerhouse, Kansas leads Division I all - time in regular season conference titles with 61 in 111 years of conference play ( the MVIAA Conference was created in 1907 ) through the 2016 -- 17 regular season. The Jayhawks have won a record 18 conference titles and a record 11 conference tournament titles in the 21 years of the Big 12 's existence. The program also owns the best Big 12 records in both those areas with a 274 -- 57 record in conference play and a 41 -- 11 record in tournament play. The Jayhawks won their 2,000 th game in school history when they defeated Texas Tech in the 2009 -- 2010 season, joining the University of Kentucky and the University of North Carolina as the only schools to boast such an achievement at that time. James Naismith era ( 1898 -- 1907 ) The 1899 University of Kansas basketball team, with Dr. James Naismith at the back, right. The men 's basketball program officially began in 1898, following the arrival of Dr. James Naismith to the school, just six years after Naismith had written the sport 's first official rules. Naismith was initially hired to be a chapel director and physical education instructor, but became the head basketball coach. During those early years, the majority of the university 's basketball games were played against nearby YMCA teams, with YMCAs across the nation having played an integral part in the birth of basketball. Other common opponents were Haskell Institute and William Jewell College. Under Naismith, the team played just one game against a current Big 12 school, a matchup with rival Kansas State University. Naismith was, ironically, the only coach in the program 's history to have a losing record ( 55 -- 60 ). Including his years as coach, Naismith served as the Athletic Director and a faculty member at Kansas for a total of almost 40 years before retiring in 1937. Naismith died in 1939, and his remains are buried in Lawrence, Kansas. The basketball court in Allen Fieldhouse is named James Naismith Court. Beyond inventing the game, his next greatest basketball legacy may be his coaching tree, whose two trunks are the well - known Phog Allen and the more recently better recognized Kansas native John McLendon. ( McLendon attended KU in the 1930s when Allen was head coach, but segregation prevented McLendon from actually playing for Allen. Naismith mentored McLendon from his arrival at Kansas through degree completion and beyond. ) On December 10, 2010, the David Booth family purchased Dr. James Naismith 's 13 Original Rules of the game at a Sotheby 's auction in New York City for the sum of $4.3 million. They brought the founding document of basketball back to KU 's Lawrence campus, where it is currently housed at the DeBruce Center. Phog Allen era ( 1919 -- 1956 ) In 1907, Kansas hired one of Naismith 's players, Dr. Forrest C. `` Phog '' Allen as head coach. Naismith provided Allen with a now infamous piece of wisdom : `` You ca n't coach basketball ; you just play it. '' Allen would set out to prove the adage wrong and through success and an unrivaled coaching tree has become known as the `` Father of Basketball Coaching '', having passed on his knowledge of the game to some of the most well - respected names in the history of college basketball, including National Basketball Hall of Fame coaches Adolph Rupp, Dean Smith, Dutch Lonborg and Ralph Miller ( all except Lonborg were born and raised in Kansas ). Allen coached the team from 1907 -- 09, but William O. Hamilton coached from 1909 -- 1919, with Allen taking over again in 1919. The team went 125 -- 59 and won five conference championships under Hamilton 's direction. Allen coached KU for 39 seasons and amassed a record of 590 -- 219, with two retroactively - awarded Helms Foundation national titles and one NCAA Tournament championship in 1952. Numerous basketball greats would play at Kansas during Allen 's era, including Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp, Dutch Lonborg, and Ralph Miller ( all future Hall of Fame coaches ), Paul Endacott, Bill Johnson, and Clyde Lovellette ( Hall of Fame players ), two - time Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Hougland, and even former United States Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole. In 1952, the Jayhawks won the national title with an 80 -- 63 victory in the final game over St. John 's, coached by Frank McGuire. Clyde Lovellette of Kansas was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player, and is still the only player to lead the nation in scoring and lead his team to a national title in the same year. This tournament was the first to have a true `` Final Four '' format. Seven members of the championship team represented the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics and brought home a gold medal for the national basketball team. This was especially poignant for Allen, as he had been the driving force for having basketball added to the Olympics in 1936. Allen was forced to retire when he turned 70 in 1956, because he was getting too `` old ''. Allen had recruited legendary Wilt Chamberlain to Kansas, but would not get to coach him because freshmen were not eligible to play varsity basketball in 1956. Dick Harp era ( 1956 -- 1964 ) Wilt Chamberlain was one of the top centers to ever play for the Jayhawks. Following Allen 's retirement, the Jayhawks hired former KU player and assistant, Dick Harp. Under Harp the Jayhawks went 121 -- 82 with two conference titles and two NCAA tournament berths. Wilt Chamberlain played his varsity years under Harp, making his job a rather easy one for the first two seasons. In his first varsity game, Chamberlain scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds, breaking both all - time college records in an 87 -- 69 win against Northwestern. In 1957, he led the Jayhawks to the championship game against North Carolina, coached by Frank McGuire, whom they had defeated in the 1952 title game when McGuire was at St. John 's. McGuire triple - teamed Chamberlain and, as a result, KU was defeated 54 -- 53 in triple overtime. The game is considered one of the greatest in NCAA history. Chamberlain continued to average 30 + points per game until leaving KU early to play professionally with the Harlem Globetrotters. Ted Owens era ( 1964 -- 1983 ) Ted Owens took over for Harp in 1964, and would go 348 -- 128 during his tenure, eventually winning six Big Eight Conference titles. The team advanced to NCAA postseason play seven times under Owens. The 1971 team went 27 -- 3 and advanced to the Final Four before losing to UCLA. In 1974 the team went 23 -- 7 and again advanced to the Final Four before losing to Marquette. During this era the program produced All - Americans such as Jo Jo White, Walt Wesley, Bud Stallworth, Darnell Valentine, and Dave Robisch. After 19 years of coaching at University of Kansas, Owens was fired following the 1982 -- 83 season after the Jayhawks posted back - to - back losing seasons. Larry Brown era ( 1983 -- 1988 ) Brown helped lead Kansas to the school 's second - ever NCAA Tournament championship in 1988. In 1983, Larry Brown headed to the University of Kansas, after coaching in the NBA. Under Brown, Kansas finished first in the Big Eight in 1986, and second in 1984, 1985, and 1987. In 1988, Kansas got off to a mediocre 12 -- 8 start, including 1 -- 4 in the Big 8. The Jayhawks ' 55 - game homecourt winning streak in Allen Fieldhouse was snapped with a loss to rival Kansas State, and they would also lose 2 more home games to Duke and Oklahoma. Behind the high - scoring of Danny Manning, KU finished 21 -- 11 at the end of the season and entered the NCAA tournament as a # 6 seed. Two early upsets allowed them to face lower seeds, gain momentum, and advance. The Jayhawks would ultimately go on to face the three teams who had given them their three home losses that season. They defeated rival Kansas State in the Elite 8, then defeated Duke in the Final 4, and won the national championship, defeating favored conference rival Oklahoma 83 -- 79 in the final. The 11 losses Kansas accrued in 1988 are more than any other national champion have before or since. The win garnered the team the nickname `` Danny and the Miracles ''. Earlier, near the start of the tournament, Dick Vitale had been asked about Kansas ' chances and commented `` If Kansas wins, I 'll kiss the Jayhawk on the floor of Allen Fieldhouse. '' Eventually, he did make good on his promise. During Brown 's tenure, Kansas had five NCAA Tournament appearances, which included two second round appearances, one Sweet 16 appearance, two trips to the Final Four and the national championship. He also compiled a 135 -- 44 (. 754 ) overall record. Brown left under a cloud, as NCAA sanctions and a postseason probation were levied against Kansas following Brown 's departure in the 1988 -- 1989 season as a result of recruiting violations that took place during Brown 's tenure. The major violation was a plane ticket home for potential transfer Vincent Askew to see his sick grandmother. Prior to the investigation, Askew had already decided not to transfer to Kansas. Roy Williams era ( 1988 -- 2003 ) Shortly following Brown 's departure, Kansas hired then North Carolina assistant Roy Williams as head coach. From 1988 -- 2003, under the direction of Williams, the Jayhawks had a record of 418 -- 101, a. 805 winning percentage. Williams ' Kansas teams averaged 27.8 wins per season. Except for his first season at Kansas ( when the team was on probation ), all of Williams ' teams made the NCAA tournament. From 1990 to 1999 Kansas compiled a 286 -- 60 record, giving them both the most wins and best winning percentage of any team in that decade. From 1994 to 1998, the Jayhawks won 62 consecutive home games at Allen Fieldhouse, which was the longest such streak in the NCAA at the time. The seniors of 1998 ( Raef LaFrentz, Billy Thomas, and C.B. McGrath ) went 58 -- 0 at home during their KU careers. Kansas won nine regular - season conference championships over Williams ' last 13 years. In seven years of Big 12 Conference play, his teams went 94 -- 18, capturing the regular - season title in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003 and the postseason tournament crown in 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 2001 -- 02, KU became the first, and so far only, team to go undefeated ( 16 -- 0 ) in Big 12 play. From 1995 -- 98, Kansas was a combined 123 -- 17 -- an average of 30.8 wins per season. Williams ' teams went 201 -- 17 (. 922 ) in Allen Fieldhouse, and won 62 consecutive games in Allen from February 1994 to December 1998. Kansas was a regular in the Associated Press Top 25 from 1991 to 1999, placing in the poll for 145 consecutive weeks. Williams ' teams were ranked in the Top 10 in 194 AP polls from 1990. Kansas led the nation in field goal percentage and scoring in 2002 and in scoring margin in 2003, held opponents to the lowest field goal percentage in the country in 2001 ( 37.8 percent ), and led the nation in winning percentage in 1997 and 2002. The team shot better than 50 percent from the floor for seven different seasons under Williams, and led the country in field goal percentage in 1990 ( 53.3 ) and 2002 ( 50.6 ). Williams ' teams shot a combined 49.4 percent from the floor during his tenure. Williams - coached teams led the nation in assists in 2001 and 2002 and were seventh in the nation in 2003 ; scored 100 or more points 71 times ( once every 13 games ) ; averaged 82.7 points per game over his 15 seasons as coach ; and averaged 90 or more points per game in two seasons ( 92.1 in 1990 and 90.9 in 2002 ). The Jayhawks were in the AP Top 25 in 242 of 268 weekly polls, reached the No. 1 ranking in the country in six different seasons, and reached at least No. 2 in the nation in 11 of William 's 15 seasons as head coach at Kansas. Under Williams, the team had several deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, making it to four Final Fours and appearing in the national championship game in both 1991 and 2003, losing both, to Duke and Syracuse respectively. Amidst the tournament successes, there were plenty of woes. The 1996 -- 97 team was said by many to be one of the greatest teams in history, featuring future NBA players such as Paul Pierce, Jacque Vaughn, Raef LaFrentz, and Scot Pollard. The team was upset in the Sweet Sixteen by the eventual champion, Arizona Wildcats. The Jayhawks advanced to the Final Four in 2002 & 2003. Following the national championship loss in 2003, Williams left Kansas and returned to coach at his alma mater, North Carolina. Bill Self era ( 2003 -- present ) Bill Self was introduced as the new head coach for the 2003 -- 04 season and in his first season at Kansas, Self inherited Williams ' players and recruits, which often caused turmoil as the style of play differed between the two coaches. Nevertheless, Self led his new Kansas team to the Elite Eight at the NCAA tournament his first year. The next two seasons did not end on such a high note. Big things were expected of an experienced KU in 2004 -- 05, led by seniors Wayne Simien, Keith Langford, Michael Lee, and Aaron Miles. They began the season ranked # 1 and started off 20 -- 1, but then they slumped and lost six of their final nine games, including a loss to Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The team finished 23 -- 7 and settled for a Big 12 co-championship with Oklahoma. Coach Bill Self ( third from left ) with his national champion 2007 -- 08 squad In 2005 -- 06, little was expected of the freshman / sophomore - dominated Jayhawks, and they began the season 10 -- 6, including 1 -- 2 in the Big 12. Although they did post a 73 -- 46 win over Kentucky, they also saw the end of their 31 - game winning streak over rival Kansas State with a 59 -- 55 loss at Allen Fieldhouse, and two nights later blew a seven - point lead in the final 45 seconds of regulation en route to an 89 -- 86 overtime loss at Missouri. But afterward, the Jayhawks matured rapidly, winning 15 of their final 17 games and avenging the losses to both Kansas State and Missouri. KU played as the # 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament in Dallas, and avenged an earlier loss to Texas with an 80 -- 68 victory over the Longhorns in the final to clinch the tournament championship and the highlight win of the season. KU was handed a # 4 seed for the NCAA Tournament but stumbled again in the first round with a loss to the Bradley Braves. In the 2006 -- 07 season, Self led Kansas to the 2007 Big 12 regular - season championship with a 14 -- 2 record, highlighted by beating the Kevin Durant - led Texas Longhorns in come - from - behind victories in the last game of the regular season and in the Big 12 Championship game. At the end of the regular season, Kansas stood at 27 -- 4 and ranked # 2 in the nation in both the AP and coaches ' polls. Kansas received a number 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but their tournament run ended in the Elite Eight with a loss to 2 - seed UCLA. In the 2007 -- 08 season, Self 's Kansas team began the season 20 -- 0 until they suffered their first loss at rival Kansas State, their first loss at Kansas State since 1983. The 2008 Jayhawks won the Big 12 regular - season title and the Big 12 conference tourney. They received a number - one seeding in the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest region. On March 30, 2008, Self led Kansas to a win in an Elite Eight game over upstart Davidson College. KU won by two, 59 -- 57. The Jayhawks played overall number 1 tournament seed North Carolina in the semifinals, a team coached by former KU head man Roy Williams. The Jayhawks opened the game with a 40 -- 12 run over the first 121⁄2 minutes before finally defeating them 84 -- 66. On April 7, 2008, the Jayhawks triumphed over a one - loss Memphis team to claim the national title. With only seconds on the clock, Sherron Collins drove the ball the length of the court and threaded a pass to Mario Chalmers, who connected on a deep three - pointer to force overtime. This shot would later come to be known as `` Mario 's Miracle '' in a nod to 1988 championship nickname `` Danny and the Miracles ''. Kansas then outplayed Memphis in the overtime to win the NCAA Championship game, 75 -- 68. The Jayhawks finished the season with a 37 -- 3 record, the winningest season in Kansas history. Kansas fans celebrate in Downtown Lawrence, Kansas after the Jayhawks win the 2008 National Championship In the 2008 -- 09 season, despite losing 7 of their top 9 scorers and the entire starting line - up, the Jayhawks earned their 20th consecutive NCAA Tournament bid after going 25 -- 7 ( 14 -- 2 ), winning the conference regular season title and extending their home winning streak to 41 straight at Allen Fieldhouse. On March 22, 2009, Kansas defeated Dayton, advancing to their 3rd consecutive Sweet 16 appearance. But the Jayhawks ' season ended on March 27 when Michigan State came from behind in the final minute to defeat Kansas 67 -- 62, ending their year at 27 -- 8. Coach Self 's record, after 6 seasons with the Jayhawks, was 169 -- 40, an. 809 percentage. After the season, Self was named National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press, CBS Sports ' Chevrolet Award, USBWA ( Henry Iba Award ), and Sporting News. On April 13, Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich announced their intent to return for the 2009 -- 10 season. On April 23, top high school recruit Xavier Henry made his commitment to play at Kansas in the fall, prompting ESPN to name the Jayhawks as `` the team to beat in 2009 -- 10. '' By the time the fall of 2009 arrived, Kansas was the unanimous preseason # 1 team in all major publications. The Jayhawks finished the regular season with a 29 -- 2 record and continue to hold the Division I record for the current consecutive home winning streak at 59 straight games in Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas passed 2,000 all - time wins in the 2009 -- 10 season, only the third school to do so ( finishing the season with a total of 2,003 all - time victories ). They won the Big 12 tournament on March 13, clinching their 21st consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, an active NCAA record. However, despite being named the overall # 1 seed in the tournament, the Jayhawks fell in the second round to # 9 - seeded Northern Iowa, finishing the season at 33 -- 3. Recruiting began immediately for the 2010 -- 11 season, as Kansas landed the nation 's top recruit Josh Selby in April. By September 2010, both The Sporting News and Athlon Sports had ranked Kansas in their pre-season outlook as # 4 overall and, along with ESPN 's Joe Lunardi, were projected to become a # 1 seed again in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, which they would again do. Blue Ribbon and the USA Today / ESPN coaches polls both placed Kansas at # 7 in the pre-season poll. Josh Selby, became eligible and joined the Jayhawk line - up on December 18. On March 5, the Jayhawks beat Missouri 70 -- 66 to clinch the Big 12 regular - season title for the 7th consecutive time and later went on to finish 29 -- 2 during the regular season, ranked # 2 in both the AP Poll and the USA Today / ESPN Coaches Poll. Bill Self was named Big 12 Coach of the Year and Marcus Morris was named Big 12 Player of the Year. The Jayhawks defeated 16 seed Boston University, 9 seed Illinois and 12 seed Richmond to reach their 3rd Elite Eight in the past 5 seasons before falling to 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth University in the quarterfinal game. During the season, Kansas moved past North Carolina as the 2nd winningest basketball program in history. After being considered the top team but falling short in both of the previous two seasons, Kansas lost six of their top 8 scorers for the 2011 -- 12 season. The Jayhawks had to rebuild after winning seven straight Big 12 titles. Prior to the season, the NCAA declared that three of the Jayhawks top recruits were ineligible for the season, which included games against perennial powerhouse programs such as Kentucky, Duke, Ohio State, and Georgetown. Despite 7 games against top 10 ranked opponents, Kansas finished the regular season 26 -- 5, earned their 8th consecutive Big 12 title, and advanced to their 14th Final Four in school history. The Jayhawks would face another 2 seed, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the National Semifinals. Kansas would come back from a 13 - point first half deficit to win the game, 64 -- 62. They then would face the Kentucky Wildcats, who had beaten the Louisville Cardinals on the other side of the bracket, in the championship game. Kansas would fall to the Wildcats, 67 -- 59. Kansas entered the 2012 -- 13 season with eight straight Big 12 titles in tow. They continued to have the greatest home court advantage in all of sports, ending the season having won 107 of their last 109 games at home. After scoring their ninth consecutive title and winning the Big 12 tournament championship by defeating rival Kansas State for the third time that season, KU set its sights on a sixth national title. They were seeded # 1 in the South bracket, defeating Western Kentucky and North Carolina before losing in overtime to Michigan 87 -- 85 in the Sweet 16. With star freshmen Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid on the roster, Kansas entered the 2013 -- 14 season as the # 5 team in the country. They started off well with five straight wins, including a victory over Duke in the Champions ' Classic. However, the team went 4 -- 4 over its next eight games, including back - to - back losses to Colorado and Florida and an ugly home loss to San Diego State. The team recovered from this rough stretch and began Big 12 play with seven straight wins, ultimately finishing 14 -- 4 to win its 10th consecutive Big 12 title. A back injury to Joel Embiid, however, left the Jayhawks vulnerable on their interior defense, and they fizzled out at season 's end with four losses in their final seven games, including a loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals in Kansas City and an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 loss to Stanford to end the year. Kansas concluded the year 25 -- 10, the first ten - loss season for Kansas since Roy Williams ' 1999 -- 2000 Jayhawks went 24 -- 10. After the exodus of Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid to the NBA draft, the Jayhawks reloaded with freshmen Kelly Oubre Jr. and Cliff Alexander, the Jayhawks looked poised for another Big 12 season title, which would be their 11th straight. After a disappointing loss in the Champions Classic to Kentucky, the Jayhawks finished 11 -- 2 in the non-conference. In what many regarded as the toughest conference in the nation ( Big 12 ) the Jayhawks won their 11th straight title outright with a record of 13 -- 5, having lost their arguably strongest post presence in Cliff Alexander due to an investigation by the NCAA of improper benefits being given to Alexander. Evidence never clearly materialized, but Alexander was held out and played his last game as a Jayhawk at Kansas State, where they lost by 7. They then lost in the Big 12 Championship game to Iowa State 70 -- 66, and had a final record going into the tournament of 26 -- 8. The Jayhawks were given a two seed in the NCAA Tournament, where they ousted 15 seed New Mexico State by 19 points, but exited the tournament early at the hands of Wichita State by 13 points. Both Oubre Jr. and Alexander declared for the draft shortly after the conclusion of the NCAA tournament. The 2015 - 16 Jayhawks, led by Perry Ellis and Frank Mason, won a 12th consecutive Big 12 title and won the Big 12 Tournament. Seeded # 1 in the NCAA South Region, the Jayhawks reached the Elite Eight, where they stumbled against # 2 seed Villanova, the eventual national champions. In 2016 - 17, behind the leadership of national player of the year Frank Mason, the Jayhawks won a 13th consecutive Big 12 title, tying UCLA 's record for most consecutive conference titles. Although the team made an early exit from the Big 12 Tournament with a quarterfinal loss to TCU, the Jayhawks got the # 1 seed in the NCAA Midwest Region. They dominated UC - Davis, Michigan State, and Purdue in their first three games, but ran into a buzzsaw against Oregon in the Elite Eight. The 2017 - 18 Jayhawks lost a number of players to graduation, the NBA Draft, and transfer ; but appeared to be poised for another spectacular season. Star freshman Billy Preston was sidelined by an NCAA inquiry into the financial picture surrounding his car, and ultimately left the team to play professional basketball in Europe. Kansas won its first seven games before losing in Kansas City to Washington and at home to Arizona State. Kansas would lose a total of three home games during the season, the most for any Bill Self - coached Kansas team, and the most since losing three home games in the 1998 - 99 season. The season bottomed out in early February with an ugly home loss to Oklahoma State and a 16 - point loss at Baylor. But Kansas rallied to win a 14th straight Big 12 title, breaking UCLA 's record. Then they defeated West Virginia to win the Big 12 Tournament. Seeded # 1 in the NCAA Midwest Region, the Jayhawks defeated Penn, Seton Hall, Clemson, and Duke to reach Bill Self 's third Final Four appearance and the program 's 15th overall. Kansas played in the 2015 World University Games in South Korea as the United States representatives in July 2015. The Jayhawks went undefeated in the World University Games, winning the championship to give the United States its first gold medal in World University Games men 's basketball since 2005. In August 2017, Self and the Jayhawks traveled to Italy to play four exhibition matches against local professional Italian teams. Rank in notable areas Rank Stat All - Time Wins 2nd 2,217 All - Time Win % 3rd. 725 Regular Season Conference Championships 1st 61 Consecutive Reg. Season Conf. Championships 1st 14 * NCAA Tournament Titles T - 7th NCAA Title Game Appearances 5th 9 NCAA Final Four Appearances 5th 15 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances 3rd 23 NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances 4th 30 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3rd 46 Consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances 1st 28 * NCAA Tournament # 1 Seeds 2nd 14 NCAA Tournament Games Played 3rd 153 NCAA Tournament Wins 4th 107 NCAA Tournament Win % 7th. 699 Weeks Ranked as AP # 1 5th 65 Weeks Ranked as AP # 2 2nd 100 Weeks Ranked in AP Top 5 4th 347 Weeks Ranked in AP Top 10 4th 540 Weeks Ranked in AP Poll 4th 746 Appearances in Final AP Poll 4th 43 Consecutive Weeks Ranked in AP Poll 3rd 180 * Seasons with 35 Wins or More 3rd Seasons with 30 Wins or More T -- 2nd 14 Seasons with 25 Wins or More 3rd 32 Seasons with 20 Wins or More 5th 47 Seasons with a Winning Record 1st 97 Seasons with a Non-Losing Record 1st 100 Consecutive seasons with 30 Wins 1st Consecutive seasons with 25 Wins 1st 13 * Consecutive seasons with 20 Wins 2nd 29 * Consensus First Team All - American Selections 1st 30 Consensus First Team All - American Players 1st 23 Academic All - American Selections 2nd 15 Academic All - American Players 1st 11 * Active streak. Current Official NCAA Records and Awards data. Notable games See also : 1957 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Championship Game In the NCAA title game in 1957, Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas were defeated by the North Carolina Tar Heels 54 -- 53 in triple overtime in what many consider to be the greatest NCAA Championship game ever played. Chamberlain was later named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player, the first to win the award and be a part of the losing team. In the 1966 Midwest Regional Finals, Kansas, the favored team to face Kentucky, played Texas Western. Texas Western got a controversial double overtime victory, 81 -- 80. The would - be winning shot, a 35 - footer, at the buzzer was made by All - American Jo Jo White at the end of the first overtime, but White was called for stepping on the sideline, ironically being penalized for being too far away from the basket and the shot was negated. This has always been highly contested and a photograph of the play shows his heel over the line but not on the floor. Being the only piece of impartial evidence, it is impossible to tell whether his heel came up from the line prior to the photo, or whether his heel dropped to the line following the photo. Also noted in the photograph is the fact that the referee is not looking at his foot. This supports Ted Owens ' objection that the call was made late, if the ref did not see his foot until after the shot. The Kansas players were celebrating when they were told the game was going to a 2nd overtime. Regardless of what actually happened, Texas Western was given the victory and advanced to the Final Four. The game is immortalized in the 2006 film Glory Road which is based on that season 's Texas Western team. On February 26, 1972, near the end of a disappointing 11 -- 15 season for the Jayhawks, senior forward Bud Stallworth scored 50 points against archrival Missouri, who were in the running for the Big 8 Conference championship. Behind Stallworth 's mammoth effort, the second - highest number of points in a game in KU history ( Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 in his first game as a Jayhawk ), KU defeated Missouri 93 -- 80 on Senior Day at Allen Fieldhouse. Stallworth averaged 25.3 points per game for the 1971 -- 72 season. On April 4, 1988, in the 50th NCAA Tournament National Championship game, Kansas defeated the heavily favored Oklahoma Sooners 83 -- 79 to win its second NCAA Men 's Basketball championship. Led by senior forward and Player of the Year Danny Manning, Kevin Pritchard, Milt Newton, Chris Piper and a roster of players who came to be known as `` The Miracles '' raced the Sooners to a 50 -- 50 halftime tie that had the referees shaking their heads and smiling as they left the court. Upon their return for the second half, Larry Brown convinced his Jayhawks that now that they proved they could run with the Sooners, they needed to slow the game down and take the Sooners out of their fast break offense. The Sooners built a 5 - point second half lead until the Kansas defense finally clamped down. The Jayhawks, led by Manning ( 31 points, 18 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocked shots ), caught up with them around the 11 minute mark. The rest of the game was neck and neck, until Manning finally sealed the victory from the free throw line. On December 9, 1989, AP # 2 Kansas beat Kentucky 150 -- 95 in Allen Fieldhouse. The 150 points scored by the Jayhawks set the school record for most points scored in a game, and the team 's 80 first - half points set the record for most points scored in a half. On January 27, 2003, Kansas defeated Big XII Conference Texas 90 -- 87 at Allen Fieldhouse behind a 24 - point, 23 - rebound performance by Nick Collison. Upon Collison fouling out of the game, his effort moved longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale to give him a standing ovation, only the second time Vitale had ever done so. ( the first being for David Robinson ) Both Kansas and Texas would make the Final Four that year. On March 3, 2007, Kansas recorded its 1,900 th all - time program victory and won its 50th conference title against the Kevin Durant - led Texas Longhorns, 90 -- 86. Texas led 54 -- 42 at the half and led by as many as 16 early in the game. On April 5, 2008, in their Final Four game leading up to their 2008 NCAA tournament victory over Memphis, the Jayhawks defeated North Carolina 84 -- 66. Kansas ran up the score to 40 -- 12 late into the first half and never looked back. The Jayhawks held the Tar Heels without a basket for over nine minutes of the first half. After Brandon Rush buried a triple in transition to give Kansas a startling 38 -- 12 lead, moving UNC coach Roy Williams to uncharacteristically call a timeout so early in a game, CBS announcer Billy Packer exclaimed, `` This game is over ! '' even though there was 7 : 32 left in the first half. KU eventually won by 18 - points. The Jayhawks shot 53 percent from the floor, while holding the Tar Heels to 35 percent. Kansas had 10 steals, 9 more rebounds and assists, six more blocks, and held North Carolina to 23 points below its average. On April 7, 2008, in one of the most memorable NCAA National Championship games ever, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Memphis Tigers 75 -- 68 in a come from behind overtime victory to become the 2008 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament Champions. Mario Chalmers made a three - point shot with 2.1 seconds remaining, bringing the ' Hawks all the way back from a 60 -- 51 deficit with two minutes remaining. The Jayhawks went 4 -- 4 from the field, including 2 -- 2 from 3 - point range, and also went 2 -- 2 from the line in the final 2 minutes. The Jayhawks then continued their hot flurry by going 4 -- 6 from the field in OT and 4 -- 4 from the line, outscoring the Tigers 12 -- 5 in overtime to capture their third NCAA title, and fifth overall, including the retroactively awarded Helms Foundation Championships for the 1922 and 1923 seasons. Chalmers finished with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals, and was chosen the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four, the fifth Jayhawk all - time to be selected FF MOP. On March 11, 2010, the Jayhawks claimed their 2,000 th victory with an 80 -- 68 win over Texas Tech. With this win, Kansas became the third program to achieve 2000 victories, and moved into a tie for # 2 in all - time victories. The Jayhawks moved into sole possession of # 2 in all - time victories the next day by defeating Texas A&M 82 -- 75. On January 15, 2011, Kansas celebrated its 69th consecutive home win ( over Nebraska ), the longest such Division I record since 1992 and the longest home winning streak in KU 's history. ( The streak ended on January 22, 2011 with a loss at home to the Texas Longhorns. ) On September 24, 2011, Bill Self and the University of Kansas made use of the NBA lockout by inviting former players and coaches to the first - ever `` Legends Of The Phog '' exhibition game. The money raised went to Lawrence 's Boys & Girls Club and the family of the late Neil Dougherty. Former coaches Larry Brown and Ted Owens led the teams, featuring Paul Pierce and a slew of Jayhawk legends. On February 25, 2012, in possibly the most epic finish in Allen Fieldhouse to date, the Jayhawks played their final Border War with longtime rival, the Missouri Tigers. The Kansas Jayhawks came back from a 19 - point deficit in the second half to take the team to an 87 -- 86 overtime win against the Tigers. The volume level inside the arena was a sustained 120 dB, with a high point of 127 dB when Thomas Robinson blocked Phil Pressey 's shot at the end of regulation to preserve the tie. On February 25, 2013, at Iowa State, Bill Self got his 500th victory as a head coach with a 108 -- 96 overtime win. On February 24, 2014, the Jayhawks won their 10th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship with a 83 -- 75 win at home against Oklahoma. Bill Self also passed Wooden and Rupp for most consecutive league championships. On March 3, 2015, the Jayhawks won their 11th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship with a 76 -- 69 win at home against West Virginia. On January 4, 2016, the Jayhawks, who were ranked 1st in the AP poll and 2nd in the coaches poll, played Oklahoma, who was ranked 2nd in the AP poll and 1st in the coaches poll. The game was back and forth the last few minutes of regulation. The game eventually went to 3 overtimes and KU won 109 -- 106. Kansas forward Perry Ellis scored 27 points and got 13 rebounds while Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield scored 46 points. The game was the first time in Big 12 history that a conference game featured the number 1 ranked team and the number 2 ranked team. On February 27, 2016, the Jayhawks won their 12th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship with a 67 -- 58 win at home against Texas Tech. Kansas is one regular season conference championship behind UCLA 's record of 13 straight. On March 24, 2016, the Jayhawks won their 100th NCAA tournament game, with a 79 -- 63 victory over Maryland in the Sweet 16. Kansas only trails North Carolina, Duke, and Kentucky for all - time wins in the NCAA Tournament. On January 7, 2017, the Jayhawks claimed their 2,200 th victory with an 85 -- 68 win over Texas Tech. On February 22, 2017, the Jayhawks won their 13th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship with a 87 - 68 win at home against TCU. Kansas tied a record set by UCLA of 13 consecutive league championships. On February 24, 2018, the Jayhawks won their 14th consecutive Big 12 regular season championship with a 74 - 72 win at Texas Tech. With this win, Kansas broke the NCAA record for most consecutive league championships ( previously held by UCLA with 13 ). On March 25, 2018, the Jayhawks played Duke in the 2018 NCAA Tournament in the Elite Eight. The game featured two of the top college basketball programs in the nation with a Hall of Fame coach on both sidelines with Bill Self and Mike Krzyzewski. The game was a back and forth game that had 18 lead changes and 11 ties. Senior guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk made a 3 pointer with 25.7 seconds left to tie the game at 72. Duke guard Grayson Allen missed the potential game winning shot as time expired and the game went into overtime. Kansas guard Malik Newman scored all 13 of the Jayhawks points in overtime to help them win with a score of 85 -- 81 earning KU their first Final Four trip since 2012. Coaches Despite having a program for almost 120 years, the Jayhawks have only had 8 head coaches. The longest tenured coach was Phog Allen at 39 seasons, while the shortest tenured coach was Larry Brown, who coached for 5 seasons. Allen also has the most wins in Kansas basketball history with 590. The next closest coach is current head coach Bill Self, who has won over 420 games in his 15 seasons with the Jayhawks. Every coach that has coached Kansas since the inception of the NCAA Tournament in 1939 has lead the team to a Final Four. Phog Allen, Dick Harp, Ted Owens, Larry Brown, Roy Williams, and Bill Self have all led Kansas to NCAA Final Four appearances. Of those coaches, Allen, Brown, and Bill Self have led the Jayhawks to NCAA Championships ( in 1952, 1988, and 2008, respectively ). In addition to an NCAA Tournament National Championship, Allen won two Helms Athletic Foundation National Championships, in 1922 and 1923. Years Duration of head coaching career at Kansas Record Number of career games won - lost at Kansas Percent Percentage of games won at Kansas * Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Years Coach Record Percent Notes 1898 -- 1907 Dr. James Naismith * 55 -- 60. 478 Retired Inventor of the game of Basketball Only Coach in Kansas Basketball history with a losing record ( 55 -- 60 ) 1907 -- 1909, 1919 -- 1956 Dr. Forrest `` Phog '' Allen * 590 -- 219. 729 Retired Known as the `` Father Of Basketball Coaching '' for his innovations of the modern game Created the NABC ( National Association of Basketball Coaches ) Successfully lobbied to make the game of basketball an Olympic sport Helped to create the modern NCAA tournament, which began in 1939 1 NCAA Championship, 2 Helms Championships 3 National Championship game appearances 3 Final Fours 24 Conference Regular Season Championships 1909 -- 1919 William O. Hamilton 125 -- 59. 679 Resigned 5 Conference Regular Season Championships 1956 -- 1964 Dick Harp 121 -- 82. 596 Resigned 1 National Championship game appearance 1 Final Four 2 Conference Regular Season Championships 1964 -- 1983 Ted Owens 348 -- 182. 657 Fired 2 Final Fours 6 Conference Regular Season Championships 1 Conference Tournament Championship 1978 Basketball Weekly Coach of the Year 1983 -- 1988 Larry Brown * 135 -- 44. 754 Accepted position as Head Coach of the San Antonio Spurs 1 NCAA Championship 2 Final Fours 1 Conference Regular Season Championship 2 Conference Tournament Championships 1988 Naismith College Coach of the Year 1988 -- 2003 Roy Williams * 418 -- 101. 805 Accepted position as Head Coach at North Carolina 2 National Championship game appearances 4 Final Fours 9 Conference Regular Season Championships 4 Conference Tournament Championships 1990 Henry Iba Award Coach of the Year 1992 AP Coach of the Year 1997 Naismith College Coach of the Year 2003 -- present † Bill Self * 416 - 88 †. 825 † 1 NCAA Championship 2 National Championship game appearances 3 Final Fours 14 Consecutive Conference Regular Season Championships 8 Conference Tournament Championships 2009 Henry Iba Award Coach of the Year, AP Coach of the Year, CBS / Chevrolet Coach of the Year, Sporting News Coach of the Year 2012 Naismith College Coach of the Year, Sporting News Coach of the Year, Adolph Rupp Cup 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018 Big 12 Conference Men 's Basketball Coach of the Year 2016 AP Coach of the Year Total thru 2016 - 17 2,217 -- 841. 725 † Through last complete season per NCAA records. Notes : In 1919, Karl Schlademan coached, and won, the first game of the season before relinquishing the coaching position to Allen in order to concentrate on his duties as head track coach. In 1947, Howard Engleman coached 14 games ( going 8 -- 6 ) after Allen was ordered to take a rest following the 13th game of the season. Engleman 's record is not listed in this table as he was never officially a head coach at the university. Updated March 19, 2018 Facilities Snow Hall ( 1898 -- 1927 ) Before 1907 the Jayhawks played in various venues, ranging from the basement of the original Snow Hall ( even though the ceiling was only 14 feet high ) to the skating rink at the local YMCA. Although a current campus building bears the same name, the original Snow Hall was demolished in 1934. Robinson gymnasium ( 1907 -- 1927 ) Robinson Gym was the first athletic building on the KU campus and featured a 2,500 seat auditorium used for basketball purposes. The building was demolished in 1967. Hoch auditorium ( 1927 -- 1955 ) Main article : Hoch Auditorium Hoch Auditorium was a 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Lawrence, Kansas. It opened in 1927. It was home to the University of Kansas Jayhawks basketball teams until Allen Fieldhouse opened in 1955. Many of Hoch 's nicknames during the basketball years were `` Horrible Hoch '' and `` The House of Horrors. '' Such nicknames were in reference to the difficulty opposing teams had in dealing with the tight area surrounding the court and the curved walls and decorative lattice work directly behind the backboards. The curvature of the walls made the backboards appear to be moving causing opponents to miss free throws. On June 15, 1991, Hoch Auditorium was struck by lightning. The auditorium and stage area were completely destroyed. Only the limestone facade and lobby area were spared. When reconstruction of the building was complete, the rear half of the building was named Budig Hall, for then KU Chancellor Gene Budig. The name on the facade was altered to reflect the presence of three large auditorium - style lecture halls within the building : Hoch Auditoria. Former KU Basketball Facilities Snow Hall Robinson Gymnasium The remaining facade of what was Hoch Auditorium Allen Fieldhouse ( 1955 -- present ) Inside of Allen Fieldhouse Main article : Allen Fieldhouse Allen Fieldhouse was dedicated on March 1, 1955 when the Jayhawks defeated in - state rival, Kansas State 77 -- 67. Since February 20, 1994, the Jayhawks have lost only 14 regular season games in Allen Fieldhouse, a 263 -- 14 record (. 951 ). Since February 3, 2007, the Jayhawks have gone 140 -- 3 (. 979 ) at Allen Fieldhouse, as of April 2, 2015, the best home record in all of basketball. Allen Fieldhouse is also notorious for its noise level as well. On November 4, 2010, ESPN The Magazine named Allen Fieldhouse the loudest college basketball arena in the country, reaching sustained decibel levels over 120. On February 13, 2017 in a game against Big 12 opponent West Virginia, fans at Allen Fieldhouse broke the Guinness World Record for loudest crowd roar at an indoor sporting event with a roar of 130.4 decibels, which had been broken by Kentucky on January 28 against Kansas. The Booth Family Hall of Athletics is the future home of Dr. Naismith 's Original 13 Rules Of Basketball, purchased at auction by the Booth family for $4.3 million on December 10, 2010. Plans for the document 's enshrinement there are in the early stages. Kansas won 69 consecutive games at the Fieldhouse between February 3, 2007 and January 17, 2011 until Texas ended the longest streak in NCAA Division I since 1992 with a 74 -- 63 win against Kansas on January 22, 2011. This streak broke Kansas ' previous school record of 62, which lasted from February 26, 1994 through December 18, 1998 ( during which time, the Jayhawks, along with the remaining members of the Big Eight Conference merged with the remaining members of the Southwest Conference to become charter members of the Big 12 Conference ). The Jayhawks also completed a 55 - game streak between February 22, 1984 through January 30, 1988, which remains a record for the Big 8 era. Home game traditions Before the start of every Jayhawks home game, before the singing of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '', it is a tradition to sing the alma mater, `` Crimson and the Blue ''. The song is concluded by the Rock Chalk Chant. After singing The Star - Spangled Banner, while the opposing team is being introduced, members of the student section take out a copy of the student - run newspaper, The University Daily Kansan, and wave the paper in front of their faces, pretending to be reading it in an effort to show lack of interest in the opposing team. After the opponents are introduced, a short video is shown, detailing the history and the accomplishments of Kansas basketball. As the Jayhawks are introduced, the students rip up their newspapers and throw the confetti pieces of paper in the air as celebration. Whatever confetti remains is typically thrown in the air after the first basket made by the Jayhawks. If an opposing player fouls out of the game, the fans will `` wave the wheat '', waving their arms back and forth, as a sarcastic good - bye to the disqualified player, to the tune of `` You Did n't Have Your Wheaties '', from a series of 1970s television commercials promoting Wheaties breakfast cereal. The same waving motion to the tune of `` A Hot Time in the Old Town '' follows a Jayhawk victory. If the Jayhawks are leading comfortably near the end of the game, the crowd begins a slow version of the Rock Chalk Chant, which has become the signature tradition of Allen Fieldhouse. The chant can also occasionally be heard at neutral sites, such as arenas for the NCAA tournament and the nearby Sprint Center on the Missouri side of Kansas City which during the regular season serves as an alternate home arena. Fans and students will also line up early for Late Night In The Phog, which is the first practice of the season. The practice is viewable to the public and includes skits with past players as the hosts. Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason James Naismith ( 1898 -- 1907 ) 1898 -- 99 James Naismith 7 -- 4 -- -- -- 1899 -- 00 James Naismith 3 -- 4 -- -- -- 1900 -- 01 James Naismith 4 -- 8 -- -- -- 1901 -- 02 James Naismith 5 -- 7 -- -- -- 1902 -- 03 James Naismith 7 -- 8 -- -- -- 1903 -- 04 James Naismith 5 -- 8 -- -- -- 1904 -- 05 James Naismith 5 -- 6 -- -- -- 1905 -- 06 James Naismith 12 -- 7 -- -- -- 1906 -- 07 James Naismith 7 -- 8 -- -- -- James Naismith : 55 -- 60 - Forrest `` Phog '' Allen ( Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) ( 1907 -- 1909 ) 1907 -- 08 Phog Allen 18 -- 6 6 -- 0 -- 1908 -- 09 Phog Allen 25 -- 3 8 -- 2 -- Phog Allen : 43 -- 9 14 -- 2 William O. Hamilton ( Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) ( 1909 -- 1919 ) 1909 -- 10 William Hamilton 18 -- 1 7 -- 1 -- 1910 -- 11 William Hamilton 12 -- 6 9 -- 3 -- 1911 -- 12 William Hamilton 11 -- 7 6 -- 2 -- 1912 -- 13 William Hamilton 16 -- 6 7 -- 3 -- 1913 -- 14 William Hamilton 17 -- 1 13 -- 1 T - 1 -- 1914 -- 15 William Hamilton 16 -- 1 13 -- 1 -- 1915 -- 16 William Hamilton 6 -- 12 5 -- 11 -- 1916 -- 17 William Hamilton 12 -- 8 9 -- 7 -- 1917 -- 18 William Hamilton 10 -- 8 9 -- 8 -- 1918 -- 19 William Hamilton 7 -- 9 5 -- 9 5 -- William Hamilton : 125 -- 59 83 -- 46 Phog Allen ( Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) ( 1919 -- 1956 ) 1919 -- 20 Phog Allen 11 -- 7 9 -- 7 -- 1920 -- 21 Phog Allen 10 -- 8 10 -- 8 -- 1921 -- 22 Phog Allen 16 -- 2 15 -- 1 T - 1 Helms National Champions 1922 -- 23 Phog Allen 17 -- 1 16 -- 0 Helms National Champions 1923 -- 24 Phog Allen 16 -- 3 15 -- 1 -- 1924 -- 25 Phog Allen 17 -- 1 15 -- 1 -- 1925 -- 26 Phog Allen 16 -- 2 16 -- 2 -- 1926 -- 27 Phog Allen 15 -- 2 10 -- 2 -- 1927 -- 28 Phog Allen 9 -- 9 9 -- 9 -- 1928 -- 29 Phog Allen 3 -- 15 2 -- 8 T - 5 -- 1929 -- 30 Phog Allen 14 -- 4 7 -- 3 -- 1930 -- 31 Phog Allen 15 -- 3 7 -- 3 -- 1931 -- 32 Phog Allen 13 -- 5 7 -- 3 -- 1932 -- 33 Phog Allen 13 -- 4 8 -- 2 -- 1933 -- 34 Phog Allen 16 -- 1 9 -- 1 -- 1934 -- 35 Phog Allen 15 -- 5 12 -- 4 -- 1935 -- 36 Phog Allen 21 -- 2 10 -- 0 -- 1936 -- 37 Phog Allen 15 -- 4 8 -- 2 T - 1 -- 1937 -- 38 Phog Allen 18 -- 2 9 -- 1 -- 1938 -- 39 Phog Allen 13 -- 7 6 -- 4 -- 1939 -- 40 Phog Allen 19 -- 6 8 -- 2 T - 1 NCAA Runners - up 1940 -- 41 Phog Allen 12 -- 6 7 -- 3 T - 1 -- 1941 -- 42 Phog Allen 17 -- 5 8 -- 2 T - 1 NCAA First Round 1942 -- 43 Phog Allen 22 -- 6 10 -- 0 -- 1943 -- 44 Phog Allen 17 -- 9 5 -- 5 -- 1944 -- 45 Phog Allen 12 -- 5 7 -- 3 -- 1945 -- 46 Phog Allen 19 -- 2 10 -- 0 -- 1946 -- 47 Phog Allen 16 -- 11 5 -- 5 T - 3 -- 1947 -- 48 Phog Allen 9 -- 15 4 -- 8 T - 6 -- 1948 -- 49 Phog Allen 12 -- 12 3 -- 9 T - 6 -- 1949 -- 50 Phog Allen 14 -- 11 8 -- 4 T - 1 -- 1950 -- 51 Phog Allen 16 -- 8 8 -- 4 T - 2 -- 1951 -- 52 Phog Allen 28 -- 3 11 -- 1 National Champions 1952 -- 53 Phog Allen 19 -- 6 10 -- 2 National Runners - up 1953 -- 54 Phog Allen 16 -- 5 10 -- 2 T - 1 -- 1954 -- 55 Phog Allen 11 -- 10 5 -- 7 5 -- 1955 -- 56 Phog Allen 14 -- 9 6 -- 6 5 -- Phog Allen : 590 -- 219 334 -- 122 Dick Harp ( Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association ) ( 1956 -- 1964 ) 1956 -- 57 Dick Harp 24 -- 3 11 -- 1 National Runners - up 1957 -- 58 Dick Harp 18 -- 5 8 -- 4 T - 2 -- 1958 -- 59 Dick Harp 11 -- 14 8 -- 6 T - 3 -- 1959 -- 60 Dick Harp 19 -- 9 10 -- 4 T - 1 Elite Eight 1960 -- 61 Dick Harp 17 -- 8 10 -- 4 T - 2 -- 1961 -- 62 Dick Harp 7 -- 18 3 -- 11 T - 7 -- 1962 -- 63 Dick Harp 12 -- 13 5 -- 9 T - 6 -- 1963 -- 64 Dick Harp 13 -- 12 8 -- 6 -- Dick Harp : 121 -- 82 53 -- 45 Ted Owens ( Big 8 ) ( 1964 -- 1983 ) 1964 -- 65 Ted Owens 17 -- 8 9 -- 5 -- 1965 -- 66 Ted Owens 23 -- 4 13 -- 1 Elite Eight 1966 -- 67 Ted Owens 23 -- 4 13 -- 1 Second Round ( 1st round bye, 16 teams in 2nd round ) 1967 -- 68 Ted Owens 22 -- 8 10 -- 4 NIT ( Runner - Up ) 1968 -- 69 Ted Owens 20 -- 7 9 -- 5 T - 2 NIT ( First Round ) 1969 -- 70 Ted Owens 17 -- 9 8 -- 6 -- 1970 -- 71 Ted Owens 27 -- 3 14 -- 0 Final Four 1971 -- 72 Ted Owens 11 -- 15 7 -- 7 T - 4 -- 1972 -- 73 Ted Owens 8 -- 18 4 -- 10 T - 6 -- 1973 -- 74 Ted Owens 23 -- 7 13 -- 1 Final Four 1974 -- 75 Ted Owens 19 -- 8 11 -- 3 First Round ( 32 Teams ) 1975 -- 76 Ted Owens 13 -- 13 6 -- 8 T - 4 -- 1976 -- 77 Ted Owens 18 -- 10 8 -- 6 -- 1977 -- 78 Ted Owens 24 -- 5 13 -- 1 First Round ( 32 Teams ) 1978 -- 79 Ted Owens 18 -- 11 8 -- 6 T - 2 -- 1979 -- 80 Ted Owens 15 -- 14 7 -- 7 T - 3 -- 1980 -- 81 Ted Owens 24 -- 8 9 -- 5 T - 2 Sweet Sixteen 1981 -- 82 Ted Owens 13 -- 14 4 -- 10 7 -- 1982 -- 83 Ted Owens 13 -- 16 4 -- 10 T - 7 -- Ted Owens : 348 -- 182 170 -- 96 Larry Brown ( Big 8 ) ( 1983 -- 1988 ) 1983 -- 84 Larry Brown 22 -- 10 9 -- 5 Second Round 1984 -- 85 Larry Brown 26 -- 8 11 -- 3 Second Round 1985 -- 86 Larry Brown 35 -- 4 13 -- 1 Final Four 1986 -- 87 Larry Brown 25 -- 11 9 -- 5 T - 2 Sweet Sixteen 1987 -- 88 Larry Brown 27 -- 11 9 -- 5 National Champions Larry Brown : 135 -- 44 51 -- 19 Roy Williams ( Big 8 ) ( 1989 -- 1996 ) 1988 -- 89 Roy Williams 19 -- 12 6 -- 8 6 Ineligible 1989 -- 90 Roy Williams 30 -- 5 11 -- 3 T - 2 Second Round 1990 -- 91 Roy Williams 27 -- 8 10 -- 4 T - 1 National Runners - up 1991 -- 92 Roy Williams 27 -- 5 11 -- 3 Second Round 1992 -- 93 Roy Williams 29 -- 7 11 -- 3 Final Four 1993 -- 94 Roy Williams 27 -- 8 9 -- 5 Sweet Sixteen 1994 -- 95 Roy Williams 25 -- 6 11 -- 3 Sweet Sixteen 1995 -- 96 Roy Williams 29 -- 5 12 -- 2 Elite Eight Roy Williams ( Big 12 ) ( 1996 -- 2003 ) 1996 -- 97 Roy Williams 34 -- 2 15 -- 1 Sweet Sixteen 1997 -- 98 Roy Williams 35 -- 4 15 -- 1 Second Round 1998 -- 99 Roy Williams 23 -- 10 11 -- 5 T - 2 Second Round 1999 -- 00 Roy Williams 24 -- 10 11 -- 5 5 Second Round 2000 -- 01 Roy Williams 26 -- 7 12 -- 4 T - 2 Sweet Sixteen 2001 -- 02 Roy Williams 33 -- 4 16 -- 0 Final Four 2002 -- 03 Roy Williams 30 -- 8 14 -- 2 National Runners - up Roy Williams : 418 -- 101 175 -- 49 Bill Self ( Big 12 ) ( 2003 -- present ) 2003 -- 04 Bill Self 24 -- 9 12 -- 4 T - 2 Elite Eight 2004 -- 05 Bill Self 23 -- 7 12 -- 4 T - 1 First Round 2005 -- 06 Bill Self 25 -- 8 13 -- 3 T - 1 First Round 2006 -- 07 Bill Self 33 -- 5 14 -- 2 Elite Eight 2007 -- 08 Bill Self 37 -- 3 13 -- 3 T - 1 National Champions 2008 -- 09 Bill Self 27 -- 8 14 -- 2 Sweet Sixteen 2009 -- 10 Bill Self 33 -- 3 15 -- 1 Second Round 2010 -- 11 Bill Self 35 -- 3 14 -- 2 Elite Eight 2011 -- 12 Bill Self 32 -- 7 16 -- 2 National Runners - up 2012 -- 13 Bill Self 31 -- 6 14 -- 4 T - 1 Sweet Sixteen 2013 -- 14 Bill Self 25 -- 10 14 -- 4 Second Round 2014 -- 15 Bill Self 27 -- 9 13 -- 5 Second Round 2015 -- 16 Bill Self 33 -- 5 15 -- 3 Elite Eight 2016 -- 17 Bill Self 31 -- 5 16 -- 2 Elite Eight 2017 -- 18 Bill Self 31 -- 8 13 -- 5 Final Four Bill Self : 447 -- 95 208 -- 47 Total : 2,248 -- 848 National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion Record vs. Big 12 opponents See also : Sunflower Showdown Opponent Overall Record Home Road Neutral Last 5 Meetings Last 10 Meetings Current Streak Since Beginning of Big 12 Baylor KU, 29 -- 4 KU, 15 -- 0 KU, 12 -- 2 Tied, 2 -- 2 KU, 5 -- 0 KU, 10 -- 0 W 10 KU, 27 -- 4 Iowa State KU, 179 -- 64 KU, 92 -- 16 KU, 69 -- 39 KU, 18 -- 9 ISU, 2 -- 3 Tied, 5 -- 5 L 1 KU, 34 -- 13 Kansas State KU, 193 -- 93 KU, 88 -- 35 KU, 77 -- 47 KU, 28 -- 11 KU, 5 -- 0 KU, 8 -- 2 W 5 KU, 46 -- 5 Oklahoma KU, 146 -- 66 KU, 74 -- 16 KU, 52 -- 42 KU, 20 -- 8 KU, 4 -- 1 KU, 8 -- 2 KU, 25 -- 6 Oklahoma State KU, 113 -- 57 KU, 62 -- 11 KU, 36 -- 34 KU, 15 -- 12 KU, 3 -- 2 KU, 7 -- 3 KU, 24 -- 10 TCU KU, 14 -- 2 KU, 6 -- 0 KU, 5 -- 1 KU, 3 -- 1 KU, 4 -- 1 KU, 9 -- 1 L 1 KU, 10 -- 2 Texas KU, 29 -- 8 KU, 15 -- 1 KU, 9 -- 6 KU, 5 -- 1 KU, 5 -- 0 KU, 9 -- 1 W 7 KU, 25 -- 7 Texas Tech KU, 33 -- 4 KU, 17 -- 0 KU, 13 -- 4 KU, 3 -- 0 KU, 5 -- 0 KU, 10 -- 0 W 16 KU, 26 -- 4 West Virginia KU, 7 -- 4 KU, 5 -- 0 WVU, 1 -- 4 KU, 1 -- 0 KU, 3 -- 2 KU, 6 -- 4 KU, 7 -- 4 * As of March 16, 2017. Postseason results Regular season conference championships The Jayhawks have won 61 conference championships since their inception, including 14 consecutive. The Jayhawks have belonged to the Big 12 Conference since it formed before the 1996 -- 97 season. Before that, the Jayhawks have belonged to the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association from the 1907 -- 08 to 1927 -- 28 seasons, the Big Six Conference from 1928 -- 29 to 1946 -- 47, the Big Seven Conference from 1947 -- 48 to 1957 -- 58, the Big Eight Conference from 1958 -- 59 up until the end of the 1995 -- 96 season. It should be noted that the Big Six and Big Seven conferences were actually the more often used names of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which existed under that official name until 1964, when it was changed to the Big Eight. Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Big Eight Conference ( 43 ) 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 Big 12 Conference ( 18 ) 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Conference Tournament championships The Big Eight Conference did not regularly have a post-season tournament until after the 1977 season. Prior to that teams usually played in the Big Eight ( before that, Big Seven ) Holiday Tournament in December. The Holiday tournament ended after the 1979 season. Big Seven / Big Eight Holiday Tournament ( 13 ) 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1978 Big Eight Conference ( 4 ) 1981, 1984, 1986, 1992 Big 12 Conference ( 11 ) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018. NCAA Tournament seeding history The NCAA started seeding all teams in 1979, with Kansas ' first subsequent tournament seed in 1981. Years → ' 81 ' 84 ' 85 ' 86 ' 87 ' 88 ' 90 ' 91 ' 92 ' 93 ' 94 ' 95 ' 96 ' 97 ' 98 ' 99 ' 00 Seeds → 7 5 5 6 6 8 Years → ' 01 ' 02 ' 03 ' 04 ' 05 ' 06 ' 07 ' 08 ' 09 ' 10 ' 11 ' 12 ' 13 ' 14 ' 15 ' 16 ' 17 ' 18 Seeds → 1 * 1 * * Indicates overall number one seed. # Indicates NCAA championship. Final Four history The 2008 NCAA Championship banner located on the northern rafts of Allen Fieldhouse. 1940 - Finalist 1952 - Champion 1953 - Finalist 1957 - Finalist 1971 - Semifinalist 1974 - Semifinalist 1986 - Semifinalist 1988 - Champion 1991 - Finalist 1993 - Semifinalist 2002 - Semifinalist 2003 - Finalist 2008 - Champion 2012 - Finalist 2018 - Semifinalist Men 's NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 1952 -- Clyde Lovellette 1953 -- B.H. Born * 1957 -- Wilt Chamberlain * 1988 -- Danny Manning 2008 -- Mario Chalmers * Did not play on a championship team 1952 Championship results 1952 NCAA Tournament Results Round Opponent Score First Round TCU 68 -- 64 Second Round St. Louis 74 -- 55 Final Four Santa Clara 74 -- 55 Championship St. John 's 80 -- 63 1988 championship results The 1988 Jayhawks, at 27 -- 11, had the lowest winning percentage (. 710 ) and most losses of any team to win the national championship. 1988 NCAA Tournament Results Round Opponent Score First Round No. 11 Xavier 85 -- 72 Second Round No. 14 Murray State 61 -- 58 Sweet Sixteen No. 7 Vanderbilt 77 -- 64 Elite Eight No. 4 Kansas State 71 -- 58 Final Four No. 2 Duke 66 -- 59 Championship No. 1 Oklahoma 83 -- 79 2008 Championship results 2008 NCAA Tournament Results Round Opponent Score First Round No. 16 Portland State 85 -- 61 Second Round No. 8 UNLV 75 -- 56 Sweet Sixteen No. 12 Villanova 72 -- 57 Elite Eight No. 10 Davidson 59 -- 57 Final Four No. 1 North Carolina 84 -- 66 Championship No. 1 Memphis 75 -- 68 Complete NCAA Tournament results The Jayhawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 46 times. Their combined record is 99 -- 47. Year Seed Round Opponent Result 1940 Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Rice USC Indiana W 50 -- 44 W 43 -- 42 L 42 -- 60 1942 Elite Eight Regional 3rd Place Game Colorado Rice L 44 -- 46 L 53 -- 55 1952 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship TCU Saint Louis Santa Clara St. John 's W 68 -- 64 W 74 -- 55 W 74 -- 55 W 80 -- 63 1953 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Oklahoma City Oklahoma A&M Washington Indiana W 73 -- 65 W 61 -- 55 W 79 -- 53 L 68 -- 69 1957 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship SMU Oklahoma City San Francisco North Carolina W 73 -- 65 W 81 -- 61 W 80 -- 56 L 53 -- 54 1960 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Texas Cincinnati W 90 -- 81 L 71 -- 82 1966 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight SMU Texas Western W 76 -- 70 L 80 -- 81 1967 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Houston Louisville L 53 -- 66 W 70 -- 68 1971 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game Houston Drake UCLA WKU W 78 -- 77 W 73 -- 71 L 60 -- 68 L 75 -- 77 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game Creighton Oral Roberts Marquette UCLA W 55 -- 54 W 93 -- 90 L 51 -- 64 L 61 -- 78 First Round Notre Dame L 71 -- 77 1978 First Round UCLA L 76 -- 83 1981 No. 7 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 10 Ole Miss No. 2 Arizona State No. 6 Wichita State W 69 -- 66 W 88 -- 71 L 65 -- 66 1984 No. 5 First Round Second Round No. 12 Alcorn State No. 4 Wake Forest W 57 -- 56 L 59 -- 69 1985 No. 3 First Round Second Round No. 14 Ohio No. 11 Auburn W 49 -- 38 L 64 -- 66 1986 No. 1 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four No. 16 North Carolina A&T No. 9 Temple No. 5 Michigan State No. 6 NC State No. 1 Duke W 71 -- 46 W 65 -- 43 W 96 -- 86 W 75 -- 67 L 67 -- 71 No. 5 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 12 Houston No. 13 SW Missouri State No. 1 Georgetown W 66 -- 55 W 67 -- 63 L 57 -- 70 1988 No. 6 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship No. 11 Xavier No. 14 Murray State No. 7 Vanderbilt No. 4 Kansas State No. 2 Duke No. 1 Oklahoma W 85 -- 72 W 61 -- 58 W 77 -- 64 W 71 -- 58 W 66 -- 59 W 83 -- 79 1990 No. 2 First Round Second Round No. 15 Robert Morris No. 7 UCLA W 79 -- 71 L 70 -- 71 1991 No. 3 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship No. 14 New Orleans No. 6 Pittsburgh No. 2 Indiana No. 1 Arkansas No. 1 North Carolina No. 2 Duke W 55 -- 49 W 77 -- 66 W 83 -- 65 W 93 -- 81 W 79 -- 73 L 65 -- 72 No. 1 First Round Second Round No. 16 Howard No. 9 UTEP W 100 -- 67 L 60 -- 66 1993 No. 2 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four No. 15 Ball State No. 7 BYU No. 6 California No. 1 Indiana No. 1 North Carolina W 94 -- 72 W 90 -- 76 W 93 -- 76 W 83 -- 77 L 68 -- 78 1994 No. 4 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 13 UT Chattanooga No. 5 Wake Forest No. 1 Purdue W 102 -- 73 W 69 -- 58 L 78 -- 83 1995 No. 1 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 16 Colgate No. 8 WKU No. 4 Virginia W 82 -- 68 W 75 -- 70 L 58 -- 67 No. 2 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight No. 15 South Carolina State No. 10 Santa Clara No. 3 Arizona No. 4 Syracuse W 92 -- 54 W 76 -- 51 W 83 -- 80 L 57 -- 60 1997 No. 1 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 16 Jackson State No. 8 Purdue No. 4 Arizona W 78 -- 64 W 75 -- 61 L 82 -- 85 1998 No. 1 First Round Second Round No. 16 Prairie View A&M No. 8 Rhode Island W 110 -- 52 L 75 -- 80 1999 No. 6 First Round Second Round No. 11 Evansville No. 3 Kentucky W 95 -- 74 L 88 -- 92 2000 No. 8 First Round Second Round No. 9 DePaul No. 1 Duke W 81 -- 77 L 64 -- 69 2001 No. 4 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 13 Cal State Northridge No. 5 Syracuse No. 1 Illinois W 99 -- 75 W 87 -- 58 L 64 -- 80 2002 No. 1 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four No. 16 Holy Cross No. 8 Stanford No. 4 Illinois No. 2 Oregon No. 1 Maryland W 70 -- 59 W 86 -- 63 W 73 -- 69 W 104 -- 86 L 88 -- 97 2003 No. 2 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship No. 15 Utah State No. 10 Arizona State No. 3 Duke No. 1 Arizona No. 3 Marquette No. 3 Syracuse W 64 -- 61 W 108 -- 76 W 69 -- 65 W 78 -- 75 W 94 -- 61 L 78 -- 81 No. 4 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight No. 13 UIC No. 12 Pacific No. 9 UAB No. 3 Georgia Tech W 78 -- 44 W 78 -- 63 W 100 -- 74 L 71 -- 79 2005 No. 3 First Round No. 14 Bucknell L 63 -- 64 2006 No. 4 First Round No. 13 Bradley L 73 -- 77 2007 No. 1 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight No. 16 Niagara No. Kentucky No. 4 Southern Illinois No. 2 UCLA W 107 -- 67 W 88 -- 76 W 61 -- 58 L 55 -- 68 2008 No. 1 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship No. 16 Portland State No. 8 UNLV No. 12 Villanova No. 10 Davidson No. 1 North Carolina No. 1 Memphis W 85 -- 61 W 75 -- 56 W 72 -- 57 W 59 -- 57 W 84 -- 66 W 75 -- 68 2009 No. 3 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen No. 14 North Dakota State No. 11 Dayton No. 2 Michigan State W 84 -- 74 W 60 -- 43 L 62 -- 67 No. 1 First Round Second Round No. 16 Lehigh No. 9 Northern Iowa W 90 -- 74 L 67 -- 69 2011 * No. 1 Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight No. 16 Boston University No. 9 Illinois No. 12 Richmond No. 11 VCU W 72 -- 53 W 73 -- 59 W 77 -- 57 L 61 -- 71 2012 * No. 2 Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship No. 15 Detroit No. 10 Purdue No. 11 NC State No. 1 North Carolina No. 2 Ohio State No. 1 Kentucky W 65 -- 50 W 63 -- 60 W 60 -- 57 W 80 -- 67 W 64 -- 62 L 59 -- 67 2013 * No. 1 Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen No. 16 WKU No. 8 North Carolina No. 4 Michigan W 64 -- 57 W 70 -- 58 L 85 -- 87 2014 * No. 2 Second Round Third Round No. 15 Eastern Kentucky No. 10 Stanford W 80 -- 69 L 57 -- 60 2015 * No. 2 Second Round Third Round No. 15 New Mexico State No. 7 Wichita State W 75 -- 56 L 65 -- 78 2016 No. 1 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight No. 16 Austin Peay No. 9 Connecticut No. 5 Maryland No. 2 Villanova W 105 -- 79 W 73 -- 61 W 79 -- 63 L 59 -- 64 2017 No. 1 First Round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight No. 16 UC Davis No. 9 Michigan State No. 4 Purdue No. 3 Oregon W 100 -- 62 W 90 -- 70 W 98 -- 66 L 60 -- 74 2018 No. 1 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four No. 16 Penn No. 8 Seton Hall No. 5 Clemson No. 2 Duke No. 1 Villanova W 76 -- 60 W 83 -- 79 W 80 -- 76 W 85 -- 81 L 79 -- 95 * Following the introduction of the `` First Four '' round in 2011, the Round of 64 and Round of 32 were referred to as the Second Round and Third Round, respectively, from 2011 to 2015, then from 2016 moving forward, the Round 64 and Round of 32 will be called the First and Second rounds. NIT results The Jayhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) two times. Their combined record is 3 -- 2. Year Round Opponent Result 1968 First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Temple Villanova Saint Peter 's Dayton W 82 -- 76 W 55 -- 49 W 58 -- 46 L 48 -- 61 1969 First Round Boston College L 62 -- 78 Jayhawks of note All - time scoring leaders Rank Player Points Per game Years Danny Manning 2,951 20.1 1985 -- 1988 Nick Collison 2,097 14.8 2000 -- 2003 Raef LaFrentz 2,066 15.8 1995 -- 1998 Clyde Lovellette 1,979 24.7 1950 -- 1952 5 Sherron Collins 1,888 13.2 2007 -- 2010 6 Frank Mason III 1,885 13.0 2014 -- 2017 7 Darnell Valentine 1,821 15.4 1978 -- 1981 8 Keith Langford 1,812 13.3 2002 -- 2005 9 Perry Ellis 1,798 12.5 2012 -- 2016 10 Paul Pierce 1,768 16.4 1996 -- 1998 All - Americans Consensus first team Kansas leads all NCAA teams with 30 consensus First Team All - American selections, 23 different players have received the honor. 1909 -- Tommy Johnson, forward 1915 -- Ralph Sproull, forward 1919 -- Dutch Lonborg, guard 1922 -- Paul Endacott, guard 1923 -- Paul Endacott, guard 1923 -- Charlie T. Black, guard 1924 -- Charlie T. Black, guard 1924 -- Tusten Ackerman, center 1925 -- Tusten Ackerman, center 1926 -- Gale Gordon, guard 1926 -- Al Peterson, center 1938 -- Fred Pralle, guard 1941 -- Howard Engleman, forward 1943 -- Charles B. Black, forward 1951 -- Clyde Lovellette, center 1952 -- Clyde Lovellette, center 1957 -- Wilt Chamberlain, center 1958 -- Wilt Chamberlain, center 1987 -- Danny Manning, forward 1988 -- Danny Manning, forward ‡ 1997 -- Raef LaFrentz, forward 1998 -- Raef LaFrentz, forward ‡ 1998 -- Paul Pierce, forward 2002 -- Drew Gooden, forward 2003 -- Nick Collison, forward ‡ 2005 -- Wayne Simien, forward 2010 -- Sherron Collins, guard 2012 -- Thomas Robinson, forward 2017 -- Frank Mason III, guard 2018 -- Devonte Graham, guard ‡ indicates player has made at least 2000 points and 1000 rebounds in his college career. Other first team selections 1925 -- Gale Gordon, guard 1925 -- Al Peterson, center 1930 -- Forrest Cox, guard 1932 -- Ted O'Leary, forward 1933 -- Bill Johnson, center 1936 -- Ray Ebling - forward 1937 -- Fred Pralle, guard 1942 -- Charles B. Black, forward 1942 -- Ray Evans, guard 1943 -- Ray Evans, guard 1946 -- Charles B. Black, forward 1947 -- Charles B. Black, forward 1950 -- Clyde Lovellette, center 1953 -- B.H. Born, center 1961 -- Bill Bridges, forward 1962 -- Jerry Gardner, guard 1965 -- Walt Wesley, center 1966 -- Walt Wesley, center 1968 -- Jo Jo White, guard 1969 -- Jo Jo White, guard 1970 -- Dave Robisch, forward 1971 -- Dave Robisch, forward 1972 -- Bud Stallworth, forward 1981 -- Darnell Valentine, guard 1986 -- Danny Manning, forward 1996 -- Jacque Vaughn, guard 1997 -- Jacque Vaughn, guard 2003 -- Kirk Hinrich, guard 2007 -- Brandon Rush, guard 2008 -- Brandon Rush, guard Academic All - Americans 1971 -- Bud Stallworth 1974 -- Tom Kivisto 1977 -- Cris Barnthouse 1977 -- Ken Koenigs 1978 -- Ken Koenigs 1979 -- Darnell Valentine 1980 -- Darnell Valentine 1981 -- Darnell Valentine 1982 -- David Magley 1996 -- Jacque Vaughn 1997 -- Jacque Vaughn † 1997 -- Jerod Haase 1999 -- Ryan Robertson 2010 -- Cole Aldrich † 2011 -- Tyrel Reed † indicates Academic All - American of the Year National Player of the Year awards 1923 -- Paul Endacott ( Helms Foundation ) 1924 -- Charlie T. Black ( Helms Foundation ) 1952 -- Clyde Lovellette ( Helms Foundation ) 1988 -- Danny Manning ( Wooden, NABC, Naismith ) 2002 -- Drew Gooden ( NABC ) 2003 -- Nick Collison ( NABC ) 2017 -- Frank Mason III ( Consensus ) McDonald 's All - Americans The 46 McDonald 's All - Americans listed below have signed with Kansas. An asterisk, `` * '', Indicates player did not finish his college career at Kansas. A cross, `` † '', indicates player did not begin his college career at Kansas 1977 -- Darnell Valentine 1978 -- Tony Guy 1981 -- Greg Dreiling † 1982 -- Kerry Boagni * 1984 -- Danny Manning 1985 -- Rick Calloway † 1986 -- Mark Randall 1987 -- Mike Maddox 1990 -- Darrin Hancock † 1991 -- Calvin Rayford 1991 -- Ben Davis * 1993 -- Jacque Vaughn 1994 -- Raef LaFrentz 1995 -- Ryan Robertson 1995 -- Paul Pierce 1996 -- Lester Earl † 1997 -- Kenny Gregory 1997 -- Eric Chenowith 1998 -- Jeff Boschee 1999 -- Nick Collison 2001 -- Wayne Simien 2001 -- Aaron Miles 2003 -- J.R. Giddens * 2003 -- David Padgett * 2005 -- Micah Downs * 2005 -- Mario Chalmers 2005 -- Julian Wright 2006 -- Sherron Collins 2006 -- Darrell Arthur 2007 -- Cole Aldrich 2009 -- Xavier Henry 2010 -- Josh Selby 2012 -- Perry Ellis 2013 -- Wayne Selden, Jr. 2013 -- Andrew Wiggins 2014 -- Cliff Alexander 2014 -- Kelly Oubre 2015 -- Carlton Bragg * 2015 -- Cheick Diallo 2015 -- Malik Newman † 2016 -- Udoka Azubuike 2016 -- Josh Jackson 2017 -- Billy Preston 2018 -- David McCormack 2018 -- Quentin Grimes 2018 -- Devon Dotson Jayhawk basketball players notable in other fields Bob Dole -- Politician -- 1941 -- 1945 Retired jerseys Thirty players have had their jersey retired by Kansas. One former announcer, Max Falkenstien, is honored with the retired jersies as well. His number 60 was chosen because that was the number of years he was the radio announcer for the Jayhawks. KU only retires the jerseys, and not the numbers, of past basketball players. Eight players honored played on one of KU 's 5 championship teams. Charlie T. Black and Paul Endacott are the only two players with their jerseys retired to play on two championship teams. Four players from the 2008 Championship have their jersey retired, which is the most players honored to be on a roster in any single season in Kansas basketball history. Kansas Jayhawks retired jerseys No. Player Position Career 0 Drew Gooden 2000 -- 02 Nick Collison 2000 -- 03 Sherron Collins ^ 2006 -- 10 5 Fred Pralle 1936 -- 38 Howard Engleman 1939 -- 41 7 Tusten Ackerman † 1923 -- 25 8 Charlie T. Black * † 1922 -- 24 10 Charles B. Black 1942 -- 43, 1946 -- 47 Kirk Hinrich 2000 -- 03 11 Jacque Vaughn 1994 -- 97 12 Paul Endacott * † 1921 -- 23 13 Wilt Chamberlain 1957 -- 58 Walt Wesley 1964 -- 66 14 Darnell Valentine 1978 -- 81 15 Ray Evans 1942 -- 43, 1946 -- 47 Jo Jo White 1966 -- 69 Bud Stallworth 1970 -- 72 Mario Chalmers ^ 2006 -- 08 16 Clyde Lovellette ‡ 1950 -- 52 23 B.H. Born 1952 -- 54 Wayne Simien 2002 -- 05 25 Danny Manning # 1985 -- 88 Brandon Rush ^ 2005 -- 08 26 Gale Gordon 1925 -- 27 32 Bill Bridges 1959 -- 61 34 Paul Pierce 1995 -- 98 36 Al Peterson 1925 -- 27 40 Dave Robisch 1969 -- 71 45 Raef LaFrentz 1994 -- 98 Cole Aldrich ^ 2007 -- 2010 60 Max Falkenstien Announcer 1945 -- 2006 * Indicates member of 1922 National Championship team † Indicates member of 1923 National Championship team ‡ Indicates member of 1952 championship team # Indicates member of 1988 National Championship team ^ Indicates member of 2008 National Championship team Jayhawks in the Naismith Memorial basketball Hall of Fame There are multiple people associated with Kansas basketball in some way that have been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Some former players have been enshrined as players, while some former players have been enshrined as coaches Players Wilt Chamberlain Paul Endacott Bill Johnson Allen Kelley ( enshrined as member of 1960 Olympic gold medal team ) Clyde Lovellette Jo Jo White Coaches Phog Allen ( also a former player ) Larry Brown Roy Williams Bill Self Associated with the University of Kansas, but enshrined for another reason The following names are people that were associated with the University of Kansas in some way, but were not enshrined for the reason they were associated with Kansas, for example, former players enshrined as a coach. John Bunn, former player and freshman team coach, enshrined as a contributor Dutch Lonborg, former athletic director, enshrined as a coach John McLendon, Kansas alumni, enshrined as a contributor and as a coach Ralph Miller, former player, enshrined as a coach James Naismith, former coach, enshrined as the inventor of basketball Ernie Quigley, former player, enshrined as a referee Adolph Rupp, former player, enshrined as a coach Dean Smith, former player, enshrined as a coach Olympians Representing the United States men 's national basketball team unless otherwise noted. Year Player Medal 1952 Phog Allen ( assistant coach ) 1952 Charlie Hoag 1952 Bill Hougland 1952 John Keller 1952 Dean Kelley 1952 Bob Kenney 1952 Bill Lienhard 1952 Clyde Lovellette 1956 Bill Hougland 1960 Allen Kelley 1968 Jo Jo White 1980 Darnell Valentine * 1988 Danny Manning 2012 Sasha Kaun ( Russia ) * Valentine was selected to the US team, but the USA boycotted the 1980 summer Olympics. Jayhawks in the NBA The Jayhawks have multiple connections to the NBA. Below is a list of former players and coaches. People that are currently coaches or in management will show their current job, as well as how they are associated with Kansas basketball. Current management R.C. Buford -- General Manager San Antonio Spurs, assistant coach 1983 -- 1988 Kevin Pritchard -- General Manager Indiana Pacers, player 1986 -- 1990 Coaches Alvin Gentry -- Head Coach, New Orleans Pelicans, assistant coach, 1986 -- 1989 Gregg Popovich -- Head Coach, San Antonio Spurs, volunteer assistant 1986 -- 1987 season Jacque Vaughn -- Assistant coach, Brooklyn Nets, played at Kansas 1993 -- 1997 Current players In 2008, five Jayhawks were drafted : Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers, Darnell Jackson, Sasha Kaun and Brandon Rush. This tied the record for most players selected in the draft in one year from one school. Kansas tied with Connecticut in 2006 and Florida in 2007. This record was broken in the 2012 NBA Draft by Kentucky. Players with an asterisk are players that have been assigned to the G - League. Cole Aldrich -- Minnesota Timberwolves Darrell Arthur -- Denver Nuggets Tarik Black -- Houston Rockets Mario Chalmers -- Memphis Grizzlies Nick Collison -- Oklahoma City Thunder Cheick Diallo -- New Orleans Pelicans Joel Embiid -- Philadelphia 76ers Josh Jackson - Phoenix Suns Frank Mason III - Sacramento Kings Ben McLemore -- Memphis Grizzlies Marcus Morris -- Boston Celtics Markieff Morris -- Washington Wizards Kelly Oubre Jr. -- Washington Wizards Wayne Selden Jr. -- Memphis Grizzlies * Andrew Wiggins -- Minnesota Timberwolves Recently became a free agent This section is former Jayhawks that were on an NBA roster during the 2016 - 2017 NBA season but are not on an NBA roster. Thomas Robinson, most recently played for the Los Angeles Lakers Brandon Rush, most recently played for the Minnesota Timberwolves Jeff Withey, most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks Jayhawks in the NBA G - League Cliff Alexander -- Wisconsin Herd Former players Charles B. Black ( 1948 -- 51 ) Roger Bohnenstiel ( 1966 -- 68 ) B.H. Born ( 1952 -- 54 ) Bill Bridges ( 1962 -- 74 ) Walter Roger Brown ( 1972 -- 79 ) Rick Calloway ( 1990 ) Randolph Carroll ( 1978 -- 79 ) Wilt Chamberlain ( 1959 -- 72 ) Eric Chenowith ( 1998 -- 01 ) Sherron Collins ( 2010 -- 11 ) Norm Cook ( 1976 -- 77 ) John Crawford ( 1978 -- 81 ) John D. Douglas ( 1977 -- 78 ) Greg Dreiling ( 1986 -- 96 ) Nolen Ellison ( 1961 -- 63 ) Jack Eskridge ( 1948 ) Ron Franz ( 1967 -- 72 ) Drew Gooden ( 2002 -- 16 ) Leonard Gray ( 1974 -- 76 ) Tony Guy ( 1979 -- 82 ) Darrin Hancock ( 1994 -- 96 ) Carl Henry ( 1983 -- 84 ) Xavier Henry ( 2010 -- 14 ) Wayne Hightower ( 1962 -- 71 ) Kirk Hinrich ( 2003 -- 16 ) Art Housey ( 1980 -- 81 ) Cedric Hunter ( 1991 ) Darnell Jackson ( 2008 -- 11 ) Adonis Jordan ( 1993 -- 98 ) Sasha Kaun ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Allen Kelley ( 1953 -- 54 ) Dean Kelley ( 1951 -- 53 ) Ron Kellogg ( 1983 -- 86 ) Maury King ( 1959 -- 62 ) Ken Koenigs ( 1975 -- 78 ) Raef LaFrentz ( 1998 -- 09 ) Keith Langford ( 2007 -- 08 ) Riney Lochmann ( 1967 -- 69 ) Ron Loneski ( 1957 -- 59 ) Al Lopes ( 1965 -- 66 ) Clyde Lovellette ( 1953 -- 63 ) Dave Magley ( 1982 ) Danny Manning ( 1988 -- 02 ) Brian Martin ( 1985 ) Aaron Miles ( 2005 ) Paul Mokeski ( 1979 -- 90 ) Roger Morningstar ( 1974 -- 75 ) Dave Nash ( 1968 -- 69 ) Herb Nobles ( 1976 -- 77 ) Bob O'Brien ( 1947 -- 48 ) Greg Ostertag ( 1995 -- 05 ) Paul Pierce ( 1998 -- 2017 ) Scot Pollard ( 1997 -- 08 ) Kevin Pritchard ( 1990 -- 95 ) Mark Randall ( 1991 -- 94 ) Gil Reich ( 1953 ) Ryan Robertson ( 1999 ) Dave Robisch ( 1971 -- 83 ) Giff Roux ( 1946 -- 48 ) Pierre Russell ( 1971 -- 72 ) Otto Schnellbacher ( 1948 ) Josh Selby ( 2012 -- 13 ) Wayne Simien ( 2005 -- 07 ) Bruce Sloan ( 1967 -- 69 ) Isaac Stallworth ( 1972 -- 76 ) Tyshawn Taylor ( 2012 -- 14 ) Billy Thomas ( 1999 -- 08 ) Calvin Thompson ( 1983 -- 86 ) George Unseld ( 1963 -- 64 ) Darnell Valentine ( 1981 -- 90 ) Jacque Vaughn ( 1997 -- 09 ) Rex Walters ( 1993 -- 99 ) Walt Wesley ( 1966 -- 75 ) Jo Jo White ( 1969 -- 80 ) Bobby Wilson ( 1965 -- 67 ) Julian Wright ( 2007 -- 2011 ) Rick Suttle ( 1973 -- 75 ) Draft history 84 total NBA draft picks. 37 players drafted 30th or better. 37 if including territorial pick Wilt Chamberlain. ( Equivalent to 1st round picks by modern draft standards. ) 22 players drafted 31 -- 60th. ( Equivalent to 2nd round picks by modern draft standards. ) Territorial Picks From 1947 -- 65 the draft allowed teams not drawing fans to select a local player, in place of their first round pick. Year Player Team 1959 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors Regular Draft Year Round Pick Overall Player Team 1947 -- -- -- Ray Evans New York Knicks 1948 -- -- -- Otto Schnellbacher Providence Steamrollers 1952 9 9 Clyde Lovellette Minneapolis Lakers 1953 8 -- -- Dean Kelley Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 1953 11 -- 32 Gil Reich Boston Celtics 1954 22 B.H. Born Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 1954 7 56 Alan Kelley Milwaukee Hawks 1957 6 8 48 Maury King Boston Celtics 1959 10 6 71 Ron Loneski St. Louis Hawks 1961 9 32 Bill Bridges Chicago Packers 1962 5 5 Wayne Hightower San Francisco Warriors 1963 28 Nolen Ellison Baltimore Bullets 1965 8 7 68 George Unseld Los Angeles Lakers 1966 6 6 Walt Wesley Cincinnati Royals 1966 13 103 Al Lopes Baltimore Bullets 1967 33 Ronald Franz Detroit Pistons 1968 9 8 114 Roger Bohnenstiel New York Knicks 1969 9 9 Jo Jo White Boston Celtics 1969 5 48 Dave Nash Chicago Bulls 1969 11 13 154 Bruce Sloan Philadelphia 76ers 1971 9 44 Dave Robisch Boston Celtics 1971 13 64 Walter Roger Brown Los Angeles Lakers 1971 13 12 207 Pierre Russell Milwaukee Bucks 1972 7 7 Bud Stallworth Seattle SuperSonics 1972 14 184 Aubrey Nash Baltimore Bullets 7 110 Rick Suttle Los Angeles Lakers 8 18 144 Roger Morningstar Boston Celtics 1976 16 16 Norm Cook Boston Celtics 1977 7 14 124 Herb Nobles Detroit Pistons 1978 5 11 99 Ken Koenigs Cleveland Cavaliers 1978 6 8 118 John Douglas New Orleans Jazz 1979 20 42 Paul Mokeski Houston Rockets 1980 10 12 211 Randy Carroll Phoenix Suns 1981 16 16 Darnell Valentine Portland Trail Blazers 1981 47 Art Housey Dallas Mavericks 1981 7 22 160 John Crawford Philadelphia 76ers 1982 5 28 Dave Magley Cleveland Cavaliers 1982 23 46 Tony Guy Boston Celtics 1984 10 80 Carl Henry Kansas City Kings 1984 9 185 Brian Martin Indiana Pacers 1984 9 15 199 Kelly Knight Utah Jazz 1986 26 Greg Dreiling Indiana Pacers 1986 18 42 Ron Kellogg Atlanta Hawks 1986 71 Calvin Thompson New York Knicks 1988 Danny Manning Los Angeles Clippers 1988 25 75 Archie Marshall San Antonio Spurs 1990 7 34 Kevin Pritchard Golden State Warriors 1991 26 26 Mark Randall Chicago Bulls 1993 16 16 Rex Walters New Jersey Nets 1993 15 42 Adonis Jordan Seattle SuperSonics 1994 11 38 Darrin Hancock Charlotte Hornets 1995 28 28 Greg Ostertag Utah Jazz 1997 19 19 Scot Pollard Detroit Pistons 1997 27 27 Jacque Vaughn Utah Jazz 1998 Raef LaFrentz Denver Nuggets 1998 10 10 Paul Pierce Boston Celtics 1999 16 45 Ryan Robertson Sacramento Kings 2001 14 45 Eric Chenowith New York Knicks 2002 Drew Gooden Memphis Grizzlies 2003 7 7 Kirk Hinrich Chicago Bulls 2003 12 12 Nick Collison Seattle SuperSonics 2005 29 29 Wayne Simien Miami Heat 2007 13 13 Julian Wright New Orleans Hornets 2008 13 13 Brandon Rush Portland Trail Blazers 2008 27 27 Darrell Arthur New Orleans Hornets 2008 34 Mario Chalmers Minnesota Timberwolves 2008 22 52 Darnell Jackson Miami Heat 2008 29 59 Sasha Kaun Seattle SuperSonics 11 11 Cole Aldrich New Orleans Hornets 12 12 Xavier Henry Memphis Grizzlies 2011 13 13 Markieff Morris Phoenix Suns 2011 14 14 Marcus Morris Houston Rockets 2011 19 49 Josh Selby Memphis Grizzlies 2012 5 5 Thomas Robinson Sacramento Kings 2012 11 41 Tyshawn Taylor Brooklyn Nets 2013 7 7 Ben McLemore Sacramento Kings 2013 9 39 Jeff Withey Portland Trail Blazers 2014 Andrew Wiggins Cleveland Cavaliers 2014 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers 2015 15 15 Kelly Oubre Atlanta Hawks 2016 33 Cheick Diallo Los Angeles Clippers 2017 Josh Jackson Phoenix Suns 2017 34 Frank Mason III Sacramento Kings Current Jayhawk college coaches Division I Head Coaches -- former head coaches Roy Williams, North Carolina ( KU head coach 1989 -- 2003 ) Division I Head Coaches -- former players Tad Boyle, Colorado Rex Walters, San Francisco Division I Head Coaches -- former players and assistant coaches Jerod Haase, Stanford Danny Manning, Wake Forest Mark Turgeon, Maryland Division I head coaches -- former assistants John Calipari, Kentucky Joe Dooley, Florida Gulf Coast Barry Hinson, Southern Illinois ( Former Director of basketball operations ) Tim Jankovich, Southern Methodist University Bill Self, Kansas Kevin Stallings, Pittsburgh Division I head coaches -- Kansas alumni Tim Carter, South Carolina State ( Bachelor 's degree from Kansas ) Mark Fox, Georgia ( Master 's degree from Kansas ) Division I assistants -- former players Jeremy Case, Kansas Michael Lee, San Francisco C.B. McGrath, North Carolina Steve Woodberry, Missouri State Brett Ballard, Wake Forest Division I assistants -- former assistants Justin Bauman, San Francisco, Director of Basketball Operations ( Manager under Williams and Self, Bachelor 's degree from Kansas ) Jay Price, Illinois, Assistant Coach ( Manager under Brown and Williams, Bachelor 's degree from Kansas ) John Robic, Kentucky Steve Robinson, North Carolina Division II head coaches Blake Flickner, Dallas Baptist ( Former KU manager under Roy Williams ) Jeff Guiot, Southwest Baptist ( Guiot is a former KU player, finished at Pitt State ) Shawn Scanlan, Eastern New Mexico ( Bachelor 's degree from Kansas ) Ben Miller, NC - Pembroke ( KU assistant 2000 -- 03 ) Jeff Boschee, Missouri Southern State University ( Former KU Player 1998 -- 2002 ) NCAA records Active streaks 25 + win seasons : 13, since 2006 20 + win seasons : 29, since 1990 Consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances : 29 Most consecutive coaches leading team to Final Four : 6 Most consecutive conference titles : 14 As of the conclusion of the 2017 -- 18 regular season Team Largest unranked - to - ranked jump : From unranked to No. 4 after beating No. 1 ( UNLV ), No. 2 ( LSU ), and No. 25 ( SJU ) in the 1989 preseason NIT. 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Question: when was the last time ku won the championship
Answer: 2008