February 01, 2017

RCW: The men's basketball team

Catch up with your 2016-17 Jayhawks as they come down the home stretch of another exciting season of Kansas basketball.

UDOKA AZUBUIKE
Fr. | C | 7-0 | Delta, Nigeria
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One of three McDonald’s All-Americans on the KU roster with the others being Carlton Bragg Jr., and Josh Jackson.
Had a season-ending wrist injury that occurred in practice on Dec. 20.
In 11 games in 2016-17, had six starts and averaged 5.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game with 18 blocked shots.
Grew up in Delta, Nigeria and moved to Potter’s House Christian Academy (Florida) in ninth grade.

CARLTON BRAGG JR.
So. | F | 6-10 | Cleveland, Ohio
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Has started five games in 2016-17 and has produced three games of 10-plus points.
Is third on the team with a 4.8 rebound average and has 12 games of five or more rebounds this season.
Named to the 2017 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award watch list (one of 20) in October.

DWIGHT COLEBY
Jr. | F | 6-9 | Nassau, Bahamas
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In his first season at Kansas and has played in 12 games with six blocked shots.
Logged a season-high 20 minutes in the win against Georgia (11/22) in the title game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic with two points, four rebounds and four blocked shots.
Played 62 games with seven starts in two seasons at Ole Miss prior transferring to Kansas.

SAM CUNLIFFE
Fr. | G | 6-6 | Seattle, Wash.
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Transferred to Kansas from Arizona State after the fall 2016 semester and will be eligible to play for the Jayhawks following the fall 2017 semester.
Started all 10 games played and averaged 9.5 points and 4.5 rebounds for Arizona State in 2016.
Played at Ranier Beach High School in his hometown of Seattle and was nationally ranked No. 36 by Rivals.com following his senior year.

DEVONTE’ GRAHAM
Jr. | G | 6-2 | Raleigh, N.C.
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Leads Kansas with 51 3-pointers made and is tied for the team high with 32 steals.
Has led Kansas in assists and steals eight times each in 2016-17.
A member of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament team in November.
Named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list (one of 20) in October.

JOSH JACKSON
Fr. | G | 6-8 | Detroit, Mich.
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A national freshman of the year candidate who leads Kansas with 26 blocked shots and also has a team high 34 steals.
Has been named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week five times and Big 12 Player of the Week once, becoming only the third player in KU history to earn both honors in the same season.
Averages 15.7 points per game, which ranks eighth in the Big 12 and first among Big 12 freshmen.

MITCH LIGHTFOOT
Fr. | F | 6-8 | Gilbert, Ariz.
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Has appeared in 16 games this season, including four conference contests.
Born in Kansas City and moved to Gilbert, Arizona when he was five years old.
2016 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year while at Gilbert Christian High School.

LANDEN LUCAS
Sr. | F | 6-10 | Portland, Ore.
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Leads the Big 12 in rebounding with an 11.3 rpg average in league games and has pulled down 10 or more rebounds in six of eight league games this season.
Nominated for the 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team.
One of two KU graduates on the team with the other being Tyler Self.

FRANK MASON III
Sr. | G | 5-11 | Petersburg, Va.
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National player of the year candidate who leads the Big 12 in scoring at 19.9 points per game and in 3-point field goal percentage at 51.6 percent.
Two-time Big 12 Player of the Week (11/13, 12/12).
Has been named to many national award lists such as the Oscar Robertson Trophy watch list, the Wooden Award top 25 and the Senior CLASS Award.

SVIATOSLAV MYKHAILIUK
Jr. | G | 6-8 | Cherkasy, Ukraine
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A starter who ranks fifth in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.5 percent and sixth in 3-pointers made at 2.1 per game.
Has made multiple 3-pointers in 15 games this season, including six Big 12 contests.
Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree his sophomore year.

MALIK NEWMAN
So. | G | 6-3 | Jackson, Miss.
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A transfer from Mississippi State who is sitting out 2016-17 due to NCAA rules but practices with the current team.
Started 21 of 29 games for Mississippi State in 2015-16 and averaged 11.3 points per game.
Was the No. 2 overall recruit in 2014-15 out of Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi.

TYLER SELF
Sr. | G | 6-2 | Lawrence, Kan.
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TUCKER VANG
Jr. | G | 6-2 | Goddard, Kan.
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LAGERALD VICK
So. | G | 6-5 | Memphis, Tenn.
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Has averaged 24.0 minutes per game in 2016-17 compared to 4.8 minutes in 2015-16.
Has four games of 10 or more points this season.
Is fourth on the KU team with 22 3-pointers made.

CLAY YOUNG
Jr. | G | 6-5 | Lansing, Kan.
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A junior who is in his second season as an invited walk-on and has played in six games in 2016-17.
Played in nine games in 2015-16, his sophomore year.
Came to KU after playing one season at Kansas City Kansas Community College.