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By Daniel Carp
The Duke Chronicle
sports editor
By Mike Vernon
The Kansan
sports editor
Tis is the kind of game Bill Self
has traditionally lost at Kansas.
Last year, there was the 67-64 loss
to Michigan State. Te year before
Kansas lost 75-65 to Kentucky and
68-61 to Duke.
Its the teams second game.
Teyre relying on a bunch of fresh-
men. Tey dont know the system.
As Bill Self likes to say, they dont
know how to guard yet. Oh, and
did I mention the freshmen?
Tis is No. 5 Kansas and No. 4
Duke. Tis is Self vs. Krzyzewski.
Tis is Andrew Wiggins vs. Jabari
Parker. Tis is at the Madhouse on
Madison, the building with a freak-
ing Michael Jordan statue outside
of it.
And this time it will be diferent
for Kansas.
All eyes will gawk at Wiggins,
who will be facing his frst nota-
ble opponent in his college career.
Hell be fred up. Tis wont be like
Fort Hays State. Hell run hard, hell
dunk and hell dazzle against the
Blue Devils.
All the while, Perry Ellis will be
the rock. Te steady hand of this
young Jayhawk basketball team.
Wiggins will have the highlight
plays, but Ellis will control a Duke
team that cant compete with the
Jayhawks inside the paint. Ellis
physical play with an impressive
fnishing ability will be too much
for the Blue Devils and when
the Jayhawks can score inside, they
ofen win.
Tis matchup favors Kansas.
Dukes Parker will face Wiggins in
the games most anticipated match-
up. Parker is a fast, athletic player
who has a post game as well. But
hell be guarded by Wiggins, a fast-
er, more athletic player, who has
shown remarkable defensive ability
early in his Jayhawk career.
Ten theres Rodney Hood, a
6-foot-8-inch, 215-pound bull for
the Blue Devils. Hood is another
athlete who can score inside and
out, and will stretch the Jayhawks
defense. Hell face Ellis, a 6-foot-8-
inch, 225-pound scorer with elite
touch around the basket and an
impressive ability to run the foor.
Tose are Dukes two toughest
players to defend, and Kansas has
the perfect pair to slow them down.
Add in Naadir Tarpe, Wayne
Selden and Tarik Black, and the
Jayhawks are too talented to let
this early season game slip away.
Te two things that could keep the
Jayhawks from winning are care-
lessness with the ball and a lack of
outside shooting. Both Tarpe and
Frank Mason look strong at point
guard in their small sample size,
and the Jayhawks sharp shooting
bench combination of Andrew
White III, Brannen Greene and
Connor Frankamp should alleviate
those outside shooting concerns.
Surely one of the three will sink a
couple.
Self griped about a lack of de-
fensive energy with his team early
Tuesday night against Fort Hays
State. Tat wont be the case guard-
ing players with DUKE on their
jerseys.
Sure, Self has lost these games in
his past at Kansas.
But he hasnt had a team with tal-
ent like this.
Edited by Allison Kohn
Duke is not always the nations
best team at the end of the season,
but the Blue Devils have a knack
for coming out ahead of the curve
in November.
When No. 4 Duke and No. 5
Kansas fnally square of Tuesday
in the Champions Classic, the Jay-
hawks will have a daunting piece
of history working against them.
Since the 2000-01 season, the Blue
Devils have amassed a 73-3 record
in the month of November.
Coach Mike Krzyzewski doesnt
take nonconference scheduling
easily on his teams, either. In an
undefeated month of November
last season, Duke took down three
teams ranked in the top fve in the
nationKentucky, Ohio State and
eventual-national champion Lou-
isville. Te teams matchup with
Kansas this season, albeit a great
challenge, represents the common
caliber of opponent that the Blue
Devils have facedand regularly
beatenearlier in the season.
Krzyzewski tailors his teams of-
season regimen every year to ft
its personnel, and this year is no
exception. Unlike last years Blue
Devils, this years team will look
to push the ball in transition and
defend with full-court pressure,
utilizing its length and athleticism
on the wings to its advantage.
Duke is rarely the most talent-
ed team in the nation heading
into each season, but it is always
the best prepared. Look for the
Jayhawk wings to have trouble
keeping up with the likes of Jabari
Parker and Rodney Hood, both
of whom can spread the foor and
pose signifcant matchup prob-
lems.
Kansas will have an undeniable
advantage inside heading into this
contest. With Joel Embiid, Tarik
Black and Perry Ellis manning the
middle, Duke could struggle early
in the contest to keep up with the
Jayhawks on the block. But Hood
and Parker have proven to be ca-
pable post defenders throughout
preseason play, and sophomore
Amile Jeferson and his 7-foot-2-
inch wingspan could be the teams
most important player this sea-
son.
Experience plays a role in these
games, especially early in the
season. Kansas could start three
freshmen Tuesday night in Em-
biid, Andrew Wiggins and Wayne
Selden, Jr. Additionally, Black will
be seeing some of his frst action
with his new team afer transfer-
ring from Memphis to play out his
eligibility. Kentuckys youth strug-
gled with a more experienced
Duke lineup last season, and I ex-
pect the Jayhawks to do the same.
Even without the senior leader-
ship of Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kel-
ly and Seth Curry, the Blue Devils
had a number of their younger
players play key roles on this
team last season. Hood practiced
with Duke for the entire season
afer transferring from Mississip-
pi State, and was ofen the teams
best player on the foor in full-
court drills. Parker could struggle
under the United Centers bright
lights, but he will likely grow into
the role of the teams focal point
throughout the season with Hood
taking the lead for now. Wiggins,
however, will be expected to score
early and ofen should Kansas
hope to win this game.
If theres one thing you learn
when you watch enough Duke
basketball, you cant mess with
history. Te Blue Devils still have
a lot of room to grow this season,
but they will have what it takes to
sneak by Kansas and put the frst
big victory on their NCAA tour-
nament resume.
Edited by Madison Schultz
PREDICTIONS
Matchup favors Jayhawks, Wiggins and Ellis will take lead Devils undeniable history will standout against Kansas
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FRESH TALENT
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
EMILY WITTLER/KANSAN
Freshman guard Andrew Wiggins drives inside during an exhibition game against
Fort Hays State, Nov. 5. Wiggins had 10 points in the Kansas 92-75 victory.
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Sophomore forward Perry Ellis rests during an exhibition game against Pittsburg
State, Oct. 29. Kansas won 97-57.
Te hype surrounding Andrew
Wiggins intensifed when the
freshman appeared on the cover of
Sports Illustrated in October, but
Dukes top freshman recruit, Jabari
Parker, was featured on the cover of
SI a year and a half before Wiggins.
Te words accompanying the
Wiggins cover compared Wiggins
to past Kansas greats, Wilt Cham-
berlain and Danny Manning, but
the Parker cover was just as exu-
berant.
Te best high school basketball
player since LeBron James is Ja-
bari Parker, the cover read.
Tat was in May of 2012. Wiggins
reclassifed later that summer. Tey
are likely two of the most talent-
ed players to ever come out of the
same recruiting class.
On Tuesday, the two will face-of
at the United Center in Parkers
hometown of Chicago.
Im excited for it, Wiggins said
at Big 12 media day, 21 days in ad-
vance of the game. I know Duke is
a legendary team, with a legendary
coach, so Im looking forward to it.
Tere should be some good match-
ups, a good game.
Both Wiggins and Parker are
6-foot-8-inch wing players with
the potential to be national player
of the year candidates by the end of
the season, and are likely to leave
for the NBA Draf afer one season
in college.
Tis draf is so full of talent that
Jef Goodman of ESPN reports at
least one NBA team is using the
strategy of losing this season in or-
der to get a higher 2014 draf pick.
One anonymous NBA general
manager reportedly told Goodman
and ESPN Te Magazine, Our
team isnt good enough to win and
we know it. So this season we want
to develop and evaluate our young
players, let them learn from their
mistakes and get us in position
to grab a great player. Te best way
for us to do that is to lose a lot of
games. Tis draf is loaded. Tere
are potential All-Stars at the top,
maybe even franchise changers.
Sometimes my job is to understand
the value of losing.
Several online NBA mock drafs,
including those from ESPN.com
and nbadraf.net, project Wiggins
and Parker to be two of the top fve
players selected. All of this adds
more anticipation for Tuesdays
game.
Te Kansas-Duke matchup was
ranked by college basketball writer
Jef Eisenberg of Yahoo Sports as
the second most intriguing non-
conference game of the 2013-14
season.
Tis half of the Champions
Classic gets a slim nod over Ken-
tucky-Michigan State only because
it serves as the nations frst chance
to watch Andrew Wiggins play in
college, Eisenberg wrote.
Its not the frst time the two high-
ly-recruited freshmen will be on
the court together. In April, they
faced of as opponents in three dif-
ferent high school all-star games.
At the McDonalds All-American
game in April, Wiggins scored 19
points and went 6-of-10 from the
feld, while holding Parker to 4-of-
13 shooting with three turnovers.
Kansas freshman Wayne Selden,
Jr., also played in that game against
Parker.
He can shoot the ball, hes pretty
skilled. Hes good, Selden said.
At the Jordan Brand Classic,
Parker was named MVP of his
team with 16 points and seven re-
bounds. Wiggins fnished with 19
points and fve rebounds.
Both players had poor shooting
performances in at the Nike Hoop
Summit game, especially from be-
hind the 3-point line, and both
ended the game with a single digit
in the scoring category.
On Tuesday, the game will be of-
fcial and the stage is set for a na-
tional college basketball audience
to get its frst true look at Wiggins
and Parker.
Edited by Madison Schultz
MAX GOODWIN
mgoodwin@kansan.com
BRIAN HILLIX
bhillix@kansan.com
Top players eager to show talent
Classic boasts tough match for Kansas
Tis is test No. 1 for the Jayhawks.
Te Duke-Kansas matchup tues-
day features two of basketballs
most prestigous programs.
In what would be considered a
daunting game for the young Kan-
sas team, the Jayhawks opponent
is just as inexperienced. Te Blue
Devils lost four starters from last
years team that made the national
quarterfnals and will start three
underclassmen. Te Jayhawks have
a completely new starting fve and
will also start three underclassmen.
Looking more closely, these
teams are almost identical.
Te game features the top two
incoming recruits in No. 1 Andrew
Wiggins and No. 2 Jabari Parker,
from Kansas and Duke respective-
ly, whose games have many paral-
lels. Both standing at 6 feet 8 inch-
es, they are athletic players who
know how to get to the rim but can
also pull up and shoot the open
jumper. Tey create mismatches
with their size and quickness.
Before Wiggins reclassifed to the
Class of 2013, many experts con-
sidered Parker to be the number
one recruit. A Sports Illustrated
cover dubbed Parker the best high
school basketball player since LeB-
ron James.
Each team receives big contri-
butions from Division I transfers.
Tarik Black came to Kansas afer
playing three years at Memphis,
where he graduated in the spring.
Black is the most experienced play-
er on the Kansas roster and will
start at center. For Duke, redshirt
sophomore forward Rodney Hood
transferred from Mississippi State,
where he was named to the South-
eastern Conference All-Freshman
Team in 2011-12. He will start
alongside Parker in the frontcourt.
Neither player has played a regular
season game for his team, but each
has taken on a leadership role early
in the season.
Duke and Kansas are led by ju-
nior point guards who have a
knack for fnding their teammates
and taking care of the ball. Naadir
Tarpe ranked third in the Big 12
with a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio,
and Quinn Cook ranked second in
the Atlantic Coast Conference with
a 2.4 mark.
Even afer losing much of their
scoring punch from last seasons
squads, Duke and Kansas head into
the season with lofy expectations.
Duke is ranked No. 4 according to
the Associated Press Top 25 poll
and USA Today Coaches Poll. Kan-
sas landed at No. 5 in the Associat-
ed Press Top 25 poll and No. 6 in
the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Te Champions Classic is a
three-year event that showcases
four powerhouses in the college
game that each rank in the top ten
in total NCAA Tournament victo-
ries. Kansas, Duke, Kentucky and
Michigan State take turns playing
each other once a year on a neutral
court. Tis will be the fnal year of
the series and will take place at the
United Center in Chicago.
Kansas seeks their frst win at the
Champions Classic. Te Jayhawks
fell to Kentucky in 2011 in what
would be a preview of the nation-
al championship game. Te next
year, the Jayhawks were edged by
Michigan State in the fnal minutes.
Duke will try to remain unbeaten
at the event afer defeating Michi-
gan State in 2011 and Kentucky in
2012.
Te Kansas-Duke game will take
place on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 8:30
p.m. with the Kentucky-Michigan
State contest starting at 6:30 p.m.

Edited by Sarah Kramer
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Sherron Collins didnt want to
leave Chicago. He didnt want to
wear anything but orange and he
didnt want to think about being
surrounded by wheat felds for
four years.
Collins, a former Kansas guard,
made his plan. He would make the
two-hour trip south to the Uni-
versity of Illinois, where countless
other Chicago recruits dream of
playing ball, and Patrick Beverley
currently a starter for the Hous-
ton Rockets would join him. To-
gether the two would collect Big
10 championships and possibly
more.
And if it werent for Collins
mother pleading him to get away
from Chicago and Beverleys com-
mitment to Arkansas this might
have been the way things turned
out.
Even Kansas coach Bill Self was
giving Collins reasons to join
the Illini, but the more Collins
thought about it he felt better of
with Self.
My frst time meeting coach
Self was incredible, Collins said.
I told my high school coaches he
had this swag to him.
Self has always returned to Chi-
cago for talent. Since 2005, Kansas
has yet to feld a team without a
player from the southwest shores
of Lake Michigan. When the Jay-
hawks take on Duke at the Unit-
ed Center on Tuesday, hell have
a chance to show of the product
hes built with help from the city of
broad shoulders. Just by stepping
on the court, the team has already
earned at least one victory.
I dont think because you win a
game a kid is going to go to your
school, Self said. I think playing
in the area gives you the attention
where you can be more visible.
Its not that most kids in Chicago
dont pay attention to Kansas, its
that until recently there was hardly
a reason to.
When Self took over as head
coach, the Jayhawks hadnt re-
cruited any kids from the area
since the early 1990s. Two years
afer taking the job, Self changed
that by signing the eighth best
high school player in the nation,
Julian Wright, a player Self was
chasing before he ever considering
going to Kansas himself.
I was already being recruited by
him when I was in high school,
Wright said. Possibly due to my
collegiate success, I may have
sparked confdence in other Illi-
nois players to leave their home
state and play elsewhere.
At least that was the case for
Sherron Collins.
Te two had played AAU ball
together back in Chicago. Once
Self was able to convince Collins
to make his frst trek to Lawrence,
it was up to Wright to show him
what the school could do for him.
Wright made a simple pitch. He
told Collins that basketball is re-
ligion here, and that hell get a
chance to show what he can do.
But the presence of another Chi-
cagoan was already enough.
A lot of Chicago guards look up
to each other, Collins said. A lot
of people look up to Julian and
they see the success he had.
Collins took a few more trips to
Champaign, but the atmosphere
didnt compare. Kansas felt like
home and nothing else mattered.
Afer Collins commitment and
early success, Kansas, rather Bill
Self, became a bigger name in the
city. Even before the 2008 Nation-
al Championship season, the Jay-
hawks were already becoming a
more prominent name in the area.
First it was Wright, then Collins
joined, followed by Mario Little
and current Jayhawk Jamari Tray-
lor, each of them being lured to
Lawrence by an Oklahoman who
made his presence felt with a short
stint at Illinois.
What? You dont think Im
cool? Self said with a laugh.
You dont think Im from the
hood growing up in Edmond? Ive
thought Ive always related well to
most kids. I was around that area
and stuf all the time.
Self maintains that if he could
only sign players from one area
theres no question it would be
Chicago.
To help him, Self flled two of
his assistant coaching vacancies
with some of the best recruiters in
the country, Jerrance Howard and
Norm Roberts.
Both of those guys, thats what
theyre known for, Jason King of
ESPN said. Teyre probably two
of the top fve in the nation.
Howard played for Self at Illi-
nois and has close ties to Chicago.
Between his addition and playing
at the United Center, Kansas has
never been more relevant to the
city. And as is the case with all
movements, it just takes one per-
son to get it started.
I feel like I followed the trend
right behind Julian, Collins said.
Chicago area kids are opening
up to Kansas just as quick as they
open up to Illinois.
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Tuesdays showdown between
Kansas and Duke is an opportu-
nity for coaches to see where their
teams are at early in the season
against another elite team. For
fans, its a chance to watch two of
the best freshmen in the nation go
head to head.
For Jamari Traylor, its a trip back
home and an opportunity to play
in front of his family.
Im looking forward to the
game, Traylor said, but when I
go to Chicago its going to be nice
to play in front of my family and
everything back home. Just getting
to see my family again for a little
short time.
Traylor grew up on Chicagos
south side, and though he was
raised in a city that is recognized
for its basketball tradition, he
didnt play organized basketball
until he was in high school, mak-
ing him one of the least experi-
enced players on the Kansas team.
ESPN writer Jason King chron-
icled the story of Traylors rise
from being homeless during his
high school years in Chicago to
playing basketball at Kansas.
In the article, King writes that
Traylors father is serving a life
sentence in an Illinois prison for
federal drug-trafcking charges.
Traylors mother struggled to
raise Traylor as he refused to
follow direction and ended up
spending three weeks in a juvenile
detention center.
Traylors basketball talent was
discovered when Loren Jackson,
a coach at Fenger High School
in Chicago, convinced him to at-
tend a workout. Jackson began to
help Traylor and eventually Tray-
lor followed him to Julian High
School where he played one sea-
son.
Traylor was able to move up the
rankings of a Chicago basketball
website, and eventually caught the
eye of coaches at some of the top
basketball programs, including
Bill Self.
Traylor averaged 2.1 points and
2.1 rebounds per game in his
redshirt-freshman season. Team-
mates say his confdence has in-
creased coming into this season.
Bill Self said that Traylor had al-
ready displayed an ofensive im-
provement afer Late Night in the
Phog.
Traylor can ofen be seen on
campus and at Kansas athletic
events wearing hats featuring the
logos of Chicago sports teams,
and on Tuesday he will have his
frst chance to take the foor at the
United Center.
I remember in high school
when you get to the big champion-
ship games they have them there,
Traylor said, but I never made it
there, so it will be my frst time
playing in the United Center.
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STOMPING GROUNDS
Traylor returns
to Windy City
MAX GOODWIN
mgoodwin@kansan.com
ASHLEIGH LEE/KANSAN
Sophomore forward Jamari Traylor returns to his home of Chicago to face Duke.
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My rst time meeting

coach Self was incredi-
ble. I told my high school
coaches he had this swag
to him.
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I
visited with Daniel Carp, the sports
editor for the Duke Chronicle, to
gain some perspective before the
anticipated Kansas-Duke matchup.
We discussed Parker and Wiggins,
frontcourt play and offense vs.
defense.

HILLIX: Will Jabari Parker be the
go-to guy for Duke this season
or will he share that role with
someone? What are his strengths?

CARP: Jabari Parker will be one of
Duke's go-to guys this season, but
expect him to share the spotlight
with redshirt sophomore forward
Rodney Hood, who will suit up for
the Blue Devils for the rst time
this season after transferring
from Mississippi State. Parker's
strengths lay in his athleticism and
versatility. Offensively, he can work
in the post or create off the dribble
to knock down open jumpers. The
freshman from Chicago has also
been a key component for Duke in
exhibition play both on the glass
and the defensive end, showcasing
his ability to get up and block shots
and pull down rebounds. Quite
simply, this kid can do it all.

How much pressure is going to be
put on Andrew Wiggins to perform
early in the season?

HILLIX: A lot. Self has done a good
job trying to deect some of the
pressure placed on him, but all
eyes will be on Wiggins early in the
season to see whether he lives up
to the enormous hype. Wiggins told
Self that he was nervous for the rst
exhibition contest (in which Wiggins
scored 16), so hopefully that game
calms his nerves a bit. He wont
have to put up 25 points a game
for Kansas to be competitive, but he
will be relied up to stretch the court
and create opportunities for others.
Whether he lives up to the billing
or not, he will still help the team in
numerous ways.

With Mason Plumlee departing and
so many underclassmen at the
forward/center position, is post
play the team's biggest weakness
this season? If not, what is?
CARP: Post play has always been
the team's biggest concern heading
into this season. With the departure
of Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly
to the NBA, the only true center on
this year's Duke squad is Mason's
younger brother, Marshall, who
has battled injuries during his
rst two collegiate seasons and is
still considered to be a long-term
project. Sophomore Amile Jefferson
will start at the center spot for
Duke this season, and though he
stands at just 6-foot-9, his 7-foot-
2 wingspan should help him defend
against larger opponents. The Blue
Devils are still looking to gure
out whether Hood and Parker are
capable of sliding over and covering
the ve spot, but it looks like for now
it will be a team effort down low for
Dukeno one player is capable of
carrying that load this year.

Kansas has a lot of holes to ll
up front this year but still enters
the season with one of the top
frontcourts in the nation. With a
new starting center in freshman
Joel Embiid and another newcomer
in backup Tarik Black, what is the
expected learning curve for this
group?

HILLIX: With Jeff Withey gone, the
Jayhawks lose one of the best shot
blockers in the country and someone
who altered a high percentage of
shots taken in the paint. Embiid and
Black will be responsible for lling
that void.

After the Jordan Brand Classic
and the Nike Hoop Summit, Embiid
vaulted up the recruiting rankings
all the way up to the No. 6 overall
spot and No. 1 at the center position.
That said, he just started playing
basketball in high school and is still
very raw. At 7-feet and 250 pounds,
he is quick with his feet and has
the potential to block two or three
shots a game. He still has a lot to
learn, especially offensively, before
Bill Self names him the starter. Its
unclear how long it will take, but
the Jayhawks are hoping it happens
fast.

Signed in late May, Black has been
a valuable addition because of his
experience and leadership. Expect
Black to start until Embiid shows
more progress. Whether he starts
or not, Black should play around 20
minutes a game.

What will Duke's identity be this
season? Will there be a lot of
shooting like in years past?

CARP: Duke teams will always be
able to beat you from deep. With a
pedigree of some of the best guard
play in the country year in and year
out, the Blue Devils will hurt any
opponent that leaves them open
on the perimeter. But this year's
Duke squad should be a little less
dependent on the 3-point shot
because of the pace at which it
plans to play this season. This is
going to be one of the fastest Blue
Devil squads you've seen in quite
a few years, and the number of
athletes they have will allow them
to spread the oor, get up and down
in transition and utilize full-court
pressure on the defensive end. As
a result, you'll probably see Duke
attempt fewer shots from beyond
the arc this year because of the
team's emphasis on attacking the
rim in transition.

With so many newcomers and
young players on this roster, will
that affect Bill Self's coaching
philosophy at all? Defense has
been the key for Kansas in the
past, but are the new crop of
Jayhawks up for that challenge?

HILLIX: Self said that all the new
players, on a scale of 1 to 10, have
a coachability of 10. Defense has
always been the calling card for
Selfs squads, but this years team
could change things a bit. The
Jayhawks have offensive repower
in their lineup, and Self can bring
in several players off the bench who
are capable of putting up points in
bunches. Expect this years squad
to score more points than previous
Kansas teams.

Defensively, also expect this team to
give up more points. While the half-
court defense wont be as stingy as
it has been in previous years, this
team has the potential to extend
pressure more than it was capable
of in the past. With so many athletic
players, they can press and have the
ability to recover quickly if they get
beat.
Edited by Lauren Armendariz
By Daniel Carp
The Duke Chronicle
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