Mario Little News

Kentucky point guard John Wall already has been coroneted the nation's top freshman.

In two-plus years at Kansas, Conner Teahan has had one disappointment.He has never been a part of the Jayhawks regular playing rotation, but thats not it.

Big 12 Pre-Season Conference Rankings: 1. Kansas: With perhaps the best line-up in the country the Hawks are the cream of wheat in the Big 12 and National Scene.

Kansas basketball pre-season All-American Sherron Collins , pre-season All-American Cole Aldrich and highly anticipated newcomer and high school All-American Xavier Henry got a chance to show their acrobatic skills on the cover of the November 16th issue of ESPN The Magazine .

Kansas didn't play particularly great against Memphis.A That contest was one of the most intense, physical games a Bill Self team has been a part of in a while.

Kansas sophomore guard Travis Releford, who decided last week to redshirt this season, said Monday that he felt very close to cracking the playing rotation this year.Ill make an impact on the team next year for sure, Releford said.

Kansas coach Bill Self said last week that he hoped redshirt freshman C.J. Henry would be able to play in tonight's second exhibition game against Pittsburg State, but Self said Monday that Henry's injured knee is not cooperating.

Kansas coach Bill Self signals to his team during a game against Pittsburg State on Tuesday in Lawrence.

Hofstra: The Pride, 21-11 last year, will be playing a top-ranked team for the first time.

LAWRENCE, Kan. a ' It is official. Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self said on Thursday that senior Mario Little will not play and red-shirt this season.

Marcus Morris' dunk against Pittsburg State was No. 1 on ESPN's Top Plays Nov. 3. Nov.

Speaking on a condition of anonymity, a source within the Kansas basketball program told The Capital-Journal that sophomore forward Marcus Morris has twice dunked on center Cole Aldrich in practice.

A behind-the-back pass from Tyshawn Taylor to Marcus Morris in the lane and what happened next said everything about the importance of Kansas' 103-45 demolition of Pittsburg State in evaluating the No.

While it's nice to have talented big men, every coach will tell you that to go a long way in March, it's imperative that a team have a big-time backcourt.

You know you've got some serious depth when the guy talking the most trash in practice might not even play this season.

Everybody who knows anything about Elijah Johnson seems to know the same thing. The kid can really, really dunk.

Kansas , as you may have heard, is loaded, the best team in the country. Deep, talented, full of current and future stars, the Jayhawks have the kind of team that would make it tough for the best player at some schools to crack the bench.

Kansas coach Bill Self was strongly considering slapping a redshirt on freshman guard Elijah Johnson - until he actually saw the kid play.

Five-time defending Big 12 Conference champion Kansas opens up the 2009-10 exhibition season hosting Fort Hays State Tuesday, Nov.

Five-time defending Big 12 Conference champion Kansas opens up the 2009-10 exhibition season hosting Fort Hays State Tuesday, Nov.