Marcus Morris earns Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 honor
Kansas University junior forward Marcus Morris, 6-foot-9 from Philadelphia, named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Morris earned second team All-Big 12 honors last season after averaging 12.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. The list includes multiple notable names from Kansas, Baylor, Texas, and other programs, highlighting Morris among national contenders as the season approaches.
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Baylor
Alec Burks
Cory Higgins
Colorado
Jacob Pullen
Kansas State
Kim English
Missouri
Jordan Hamilton
Texas
Ty Abbott
Arizona State
Lavoy Allen
Temple
Kevin Anderson
Richmond
Talor Battle
Penn State
Kenny Boynton
San Diego State
Jon Lever
Wisconsin
Kalin Lucas
Michigan State
Shelvin Mack
Butler
Demetri McCarney
Illinois State
E’twaun Moore
Purdue
John Shurna
Northwestern
Kyle Singler
Duke
Chris Singleton
Florida State
Nolan Smith
Tracy Smith
North Carolina State
Darrell Summers
Jeffery Taylor
Free State and LHS gymnasts test new skills at invitational
Free State High senior Kelcy Bowers used one day of practice on a new uneven bars release at the Lawrence All Around Invitational. Bowers placed eighth of 31, with vault ninth, beam eighth, and floor seventh. Lawrence High senior Tawney Carter marked Senior Night, reflecting on 14 years in the sport and her impending retirement.
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Ex Jayhawk Lueken joins Marine Corps after KU exit
Kansas football alumnus Ben Lueken, who left KU in 2009 to pursue other opportunities, has graduated from Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego. He recalls his late mother’s Marine values and credits her influence for his path from Chaminade High to Kansas, where he played as a freshman. He told a Defense Department story of dedication and loyalty shaping his military and athletic choices.
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Nebraska Faces K State in Big 12 North Showdown
No. 7 Nebraska aims to extend a five game winning streak over Kansas State as they travel to Manhattan in a pivotal Big 12 North clash. Kansas State, 4-0 for the first time since 2003, seeks an early North edge while Colorado and Missouri sit unbeaten in the mix.
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