2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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Conference Big 12 Conference AP No. 4 Head coach Bill Self		Coaches No. 1 2007–08 record 37–3 (13–3 Big 12) Assistant coach Danny Manning

The 2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2007–2008. The team was led by Bill Self in his fifth season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The team won the 2007–2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, marking the third tournament title in the school's history and fifth national title overall.

Awards

Big 12 Sixth Man Award

Sherron Collins (Sophomore, Guard); he is the first KU player to receive the award

Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week

Darnell Jackson (Senior, Forward), January 7 (co-winner) Brandon Rush (Junior, Guard), March 3 (co-winner) Sherron Collins, March 9 (co-winner)

All-Big 12 Teams

Darrell Arthur (Sophomore, Forward), First Team Brandon Rush, First Team; he is just the second player in Big 12 history to be a three-time All-Big 12 First Team choice Mario Chalmers (Junior, Guard), Second Team Darnell Jackson, Third Team

Big 12 All-Defensive Team

Mario Chalmers; it is his third straight season Russell Robinson (Senior, Guard); it is his third straight season

Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team

Brandon Rush, as Most Outstanding Player Mario Chalmers

NCAA (Midwest) Regional All-Tournament Team

Brandon Rush Mario Chalmers Sasha Kaun (Senior, Center)

NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Mario Chalmers

References

2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team Wikipedia

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