Jayhawks Enjoy Annual Holiday Clinic for Youth

Dec. 27, 2006

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Approximately 500 youth attended the 2006 Bill Self Basketball Clinic Wednesday morning. <?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>

The youth ranged from third to eighth grade and were instructed by current KU coaches, players and staff. The groups participated in both Allen Fieldhouse and the Horejsi Family Athletic Facility, the practice gym for Kansas basketball.

Instruction was on basic basketball fundamentals including footwork, shooting, passing, defense and much more. At the conclusion of the event, the attendees were able to get autographs from the coaches and players of the ninth-ranked Jayhawks.