1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 91st basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 1st year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. Due to an NCAA-imposed postseason ban imposed on KU for recruiting violations committed by former coach Larry Brown. As of the 2019 tournament, this is the most recent season in which the Jayhawks did not make the NCAA Tournament.Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
| Sean Alvarado | 52 | Center | 6-11 | 215 | Senior | Washington, D.C. |
| Scooter Barry | 10 | Guard | 6-4 | 175 | Senior | Concord, California |
| Jeff Gueldner | 33 | Guard/Forward | 6-5 | 180 | Junior | Charleston, Illinois |
| Brad Kampschroeder | | Forward | 6-7 | 190 | Senior | Naperville, Illinois |
| Mike Maddox | 32 | Forward | 6-8 | 200 | Sophomore | Reseda, California |
| Lincoln Minor | 11 | Guard | 6-3 | 175 | Senior | Houston, Texas |
| Milt Newton | 21 | Guard/Forward | 6-5 | 180 | Senior | Washington, D.C. |
| Kevin Pritchard | 14 | Guard | 6-4 | 180 | Junior | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Mark Randall | 42 | Forward | 6-9 | 225 | Sophomore | Englewood, Colorado |
| Kurt Sinnett | | | | | Freshman | |
| Freeman West | 34 | Forward | 6–5 | 190 | Junior | East Chicago, Indiana |
Schedule
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