Chase Buford
Overview: An invited walk on who provides depth at the guard spot… Appeared in 13 games during KU[apos]s 2008 national championship season and 11 games as a sophomore in 2009… Excelled in the classroom during the spring 2008 semester earning Athletic Director[apos]s and Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s honor roll accolades… Has roots at Kansas as both parents either coached or were student-athletes in Lawrence. Sophomore Season (2008-09): Appeared in 11 games with 13 minutes played… Scored two points against Coppin State (11/28) and two versus Jackson State (12/6)… Pulled down a career-high three rebounds against Florida Gulf Coast (11/18)… Five of his 11 appearances came against Big 12 foes… Also played one minute in the NCAA Tournament against Dayton. Canada Exhibition (Fall 2008): Played in two games in KU[apos]s 3-0 trip to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada… Would have set career highs in minutes played and rebounds against Ottawa recording three rebounds in 11 minutes… Was 1-for-2 from the field against the Gee-Gees… Played one minute against McGill. Freshman Season (2007-08): Appeared in 13 games and averaged 1.6 minutes in late-game action… Pulled down five rebounds and scored two points… In the home finale against Texas Tech (3/3), he recorded his first career steal and and first career block in just two minutes of action… Registered his first assist in two minutes of playing time vs. Nebraska (1/26)… Scored for the first time in his collegiate career vs. Loyola (Md.) (1/8)… Logged a career-high three minutes twice – against Northern Arizona (11/21) and Florida Atlantic (11/28)… Made collegiate debut in the season opener against ULM (11/9) and recorded a rebound in two minutes of action… Also pulled down rebounds against Yale (12/29), Miami (Ohio) (12/22), Florida Atlantic (11/28) and Washburn (11/15). High School: A graduate of Alamo Heights High in San Antonio, Texas, who averaged 9.2 points and 2.7 assists in his junior season before missing his senior campaign due to mononucleosis… A three-time letterwinner… Also competed on the school[apos]s football team. Off The Court: Full name is Chase Robert Buford … Major is business finance… Has one brother and one sister… Brother Alexis Wangmene is a junior F/C at Texas… His father, R.C., was a KU assistant under Larry?Brown from 1984-88 and now serves as the general manager of the NBA[apos]s San Antonio Spurs… His mother, Beth, was a former standout golfer at KU from 1975-78… Has three aunts and a grandmother who also attended KU. Career Honors: 2007-08:?Athletic Director[apos]s and Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s honor rolls (spring 2008).