University of Kansas

University of Kansas

Established

Mar 21, 1865

Location

Lawrence, KS

Nickname

Jayhawks

University of Kansas

About

Based in Lawrence, Kansas, the university enrolls over 30,000 students annually. It is known for its prominent basketball program.

Trivia

The first men's basketball coach at the school was the inventor of the game itself, Dr. James Naismith, who coached the team from 1898 to 1907.

#63 school

University of Kansas Past and Present Attendees

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd, 55

1

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)

2

Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid, 30

3

Devon Dotson

Devon Dotson, 24

4

Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins, 29

5

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin, 71

6

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce, 46

7

Don Johnson

Don Johnson, 74

8

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle, 53

9

Bob Dole

Bob Dole (1923-2021)

10

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula, 69

11

Jen Chae

Jen Chae, 39

12

Ben McLemore

Ben McLemore, 31

13

Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers, 37

14

Josh Jackson

Josh Jackson, 27

15

Aqib Talib

Aqib Talib, 38

16

Gale Sayers

Gale Sayers (1943-2020)

17

Sviatoslav Mykhailiu

Sviatoslav Mykhailiu, 26

18

Danny Manning

Danny Manning, 57

19

Nick Collison

Nick Collison, 43

20

Kirk Hinrich

Kirk Hinrich, 43

21

Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff

Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff, 24

22

John Riggins

John Riggins, 74

23

Phog Allen

Phog Allen (1885-1974)

24

Shannon Dey

Shannon Dey, 53

25

Luka Jones

Luka Jones, 48

26

LaGerald Vick

LaGerald Vick, 27

27

Popularity

Kansas School #2

Big 12 School #7

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