2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team


The 2004–05 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Division I men's 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Bill Self in his second season as head coach. The team played its home games at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks finished the season with a record of 23–7, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for first place in conference. The season marked the first of an NCAA record-setting 14 consecutive conference championships for Kansas. They lost to Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed in the Syracuse Region. The Jayhawks were upset in the First Round by Bucknell on a last second shot.

Previous season

The Jayhawks finished the 2003–04 season with a record of 24–9, 12–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place in conference. They lost to Texas in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks advanced to the Elite Eight, losing to Georgia Tech.

Recruiting class

Transfers

Roster

Name#PositionHeightWeightYearHome Town
Nick Bahe21Guard6–2185SophomoreLincoln, NE
Jeremy Case10Guard6–0165SophomoreMcAlester, OK
Alex Galindo2Forward6–7205FreshmanNewark, NJ
J.R. Giddens15Guard6–5200SophomoreOklahoma City, OK
C.J. Giles33Center6–10220FreshmanSeattle, WA
Jeff Hawkins1Guard5–11180JuniorKansas City, KS
Darnell Jackson32Forward6–8240FreshmanOklahoma City, OK
Sasha Kaun24Center6–11235FreshmanTomsk, Russia
Matt Kleinmann44Center6–10230FreshmanOverland Park, KS
Keith Langford5Guard6–4215SeniorFort Worth, TX
Michael Lee25Guard6–3215SeniorPortland, OR
Aaron Miles11Guard6–1175SeniorPortland, OR
Christian Moody34Forward6–8220JuniorAsheville, NC
Moulaye Niang55Forward6–10220JuniorEl Cajon, CA
Russell Robinson3Guard6–1185FreshmanNew York City, NY
Wayne Simien23Forward6–9255SeniorLeavenworth, KS
Stephen Vinson20Guard6–2190JuniorLawrence, KS

Schedule

!colspan=9 style=| Summer Canadian exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Big 12 Tournament
!colspan=9 style=|NCAA Tournament

Awards

;2004–05 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Year
;Bayer Advantage® Senior CLASS Award
;All-Big 12 Second Team
;All-Big 12 Third Team
;Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
;CBS Player of the Game vs Kentucky
;Academic All-Big 12