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CBB Summer Buzz: Kansas

With a mix of savvy vets and talented freshmen, the Jayhawks could be the best around

Originally Published: July 22, 2009
By Matt Meyers | ESPN The Magazine
Kansas

Insider knows you're hot for hoops over the summer, so we're bringing you a closer look at five programs on the rise, five on the way down and five at a crossroads. Today, we continue our look at five on the way up with Kansas. Tomorrow: Michigan State.

Kansas Jayhawks

27-8 (NCAA Sweet Sixteen)

No team got as much good news as the Jayhawks this spring. On April 13, both senior guard Sherron Collins and junior center Cole Aldrich announced they would return to KU instead of entering the NBA Draft. Ten days later, blue chip recruit Xavier Henry committed to come to Lawrence, Kan., for at least one year. As a bonus, Xavier's brother C.J. decided to transfer from Memphis. And since he redshirted last year after spending four years playing minor league baseball, he'll be eligible to suit up immediately for the Jayhawks. It's easy to see why summer has been filled with anticipation in Lawrence.

To see how KU's vets have spent their summer, the top reasons the 'Hawks think they can chalk up another title in 2010 and a questionable choice by incoming star Xavier Henry, you must be an ESPN Insider. Insider

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