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KU Basketball: All-Time Kansas Jayhawks Starting Five

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Jan 7, 2017; Lawrence, KS, USA; A general view of the entrance to Allen Fieldhouse before the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Kansas Jayhawks. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2017; Lawrence, KS, USA; A general view of the entrance to Allen Fieldhouse before the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Kansas Jayhawks. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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A statue of Dr. Forrest C. ‘Phog’ Allen, who coached at Kansas for 39 years and is considered the father of basketball coaching, welcomes visitors to the Booth Family Hall of Athletics and Allen Fieldhouse, where the University of Kansas plays, in Lawrence, Kansas. (Robert Willett/Raleigh News
A statue of Dr. Forrest C. ‘Phog’ Allen, who coached at Kansas for 39 years and is considered the father of basketball coaching, welcomes visitors to the Booth Family Hall of Athletics and Allen Fieldhouse, where the University of Kansas plays, in Lawrence, Kansas. (Robert Willett/Raleigh News /

The Kansas Jayhawk All-Time Team: The Head Coach

Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen

Phog Allen never coached any of the players on this list, which makes his records even more unbelievable. His name is on the building of the place where the Jayhawks play, and he is definitely the best coach of the KU Basketball program.

If I do not do Phog Allen’s coaching description justice, then Joel Wagler did a great job of it with Allen at the top of his coaches list.

Related Story: Ranking Jayhawks Eight Head Coaches All-Time

Phog Allen coached Kansas University, Baker University, and the Haskell Indian Institute. To go into a statistical standpoint, Phog Allen had a coaching record of 746-264 which accounts for all the schools he coached for.

Allen, if he did not already do enough for the sport of basketball, persuaded the Olympic committee to include basketball in the 1936 Olympics. Following getting the game in the Olympics, Phog Allen eventually became the head coach of the Olympic team in 1952.

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959. With the players on the court and the mind on the sideline this team would be unstoppable. Any attempts at the basket would be blocked by Wilt the Stilt.

The offense will be commanded by the tough as nails leader himself Frank Mason, and the athleticism of the backcourt should account for numerous scoring with Paul Pierce, Bud Stallworth, and Danny Manning.

Next: Ranking Top One and Done Players

Yes, this team if it could ever happen would create nightmares for opponents. One that would surely secure a National Championship that has alluded this Jayhawks team these past years. Who knows, maybe someday a season’s roster will be able to equate to the all-time greats list. A Jayhawk fan can only dream, right?

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