Numbers in parentheses indicate another number the player wore at some time during his career. "Ret." denotes a retired jersey; "Hm" and "Rd" designate different numbers for home and away games. An asterisk (*) marks when my list and the Media Guide disagree. Explanatory notes are at the bottom of the page.

# 00   Darrell Arthur -- 2007-08

Greg Ostertag -- 1992-95

Hasan Houston -- 1977-78

Norm Cook -- 1974-75, (also #32)

# 0    Drew Gooden -- 2000-02

# 1    Jeff Hawkins -- 2002-06

Mario Kinsey -- 2001

# 2    Conner Teahan -- 2008-Present

Alex Galindo -- 2005

Omar Wilkes -- 2004

Lewis Harrison -- 2002, (also #30)

Odd Williams -- 1945

Sam Harris -- 1944

Bob Johnson -- 1942, (also #8)

Balfour Jeffrey -- 1926, (also #10)

# 3    Russell Robinson -- 2005-08

Brett Olson -- 2003-04

Brett Ballard -- 2001-02

Lester Earl -- 1998-2000

Terry Brown -- 1990-91

Mike Marshall -- 1984

Clint Johnson -- 1978, (also #14,31)

Richard Ruggles -- 1963-64, (also #10)

Carl Deane -- 1962, (also #50)

Dee Ketchum -- 1959-61

Larry Kelley -- 1958-Hm, (also #4)

Gary Mowry -- 1956, (also #54,55)

Jerry Alberts -- 1952-55

Buddy Bull -- 1949-51

Charles Penny -- 1947-48, (also #14)

Ray Frisby -- 1946

Clay Hedrick -- 1944

John Buescher -- 1942-43, (also #10)

Howard Engleman -- 1941, (also #5)

Al Wellhausen -- 1937

Clarence McGuire -- 1928-29, (also #13)

# 4    Sherron Collins -- 2007-Present

Nick Collison -- 2000-03

Ryan Robertson -- 1996-99

Clint Normore -- 1988

Robert Coyne -- 1987

Larry Kelley -- 1957, 58-Rd, (also #3)

Larry Davenport -- 1952-55

Charlie Hoag -- 1951, (also #5)

Bill Feagans -- 1948

Albert Lukken -- 1947

Wallace Rouse -- 1945

Dean Corder -- 1944-46

Max Kissell -- 1942-43, (also #21)

Norman Sanneman -- 1941

Ralph Miller -- 1940, (also #11,13)

# 5    Rodrick Stewart -- 2006-08

Keith Langford -- 2002-05

Terry Nooner -- 1997-2000

Scott Novosel -- 1995

Kerry Bolton -- 1963-64, (also #15)

Howard Parker -- 1960

Mark Boxberger -- 1956

Charlie Hoag -- 1952, (also #4)

Guy Mabry -- 1948-50

Gil Stramel -- 1947, (also #16)

Owen Peck -- 1945, (also #7)

Harold McSpadden -- 1944, (also #8)

T. P. Hunter -- 1941-42, (also #10)

Howard Engleman -- 1939-40, (also #3)

Arthur Lawrence -- 1928,1930

Carmen Newland -- 1927-28

# 6    LaVannes Squires -- 1952-54

Jerry Waugh -- 1948-51

Earl Strong -- 1945

William Hogben -- 1939-40, (also #11,20)

Bruce Reid -- 1938-39, (also #7)

Frosty Cox -- 1929-31, (also #20)

Charles 'Russell' Thomson -- 1928-30, (also #10)

# 7    Joe Ensley -- 1957

Bill Brainard -- 1954-56

Marvin Deckert -- 1953

Claude Houchin -- 1948-50, (also #18)

Owen Peck -- 1946-47, (also #5)

Charles Froom -- 1945

Charles Moffett -- 1944-45

Jack Ballard -- 1942-43

Jim Arnold -- 1941

Bruce Reid -- 1940, (also #6)

Tus Ackerman -- 1923-25

# 8    Maurice King -- 1955-57

Jack Wolfe -- 1953, (also #26,27)

Harold Reade -- 1950

Bill Sapp -- 1947-49

Dick Van Gundy -- 1946

Charles Aylward -- 1945

Homer Sherwood -- 1944

Harold McSpadden -- 1943, (also #5)

Charles Walker -- 1941-42

Bob Johnson -- 1940, (also #2)

Cliff Campbell -- 1925-27, (also #31)

Charlie T. Black -- 1922-24, (Ret.)

# 9    Gil Reich -- 1953

Bob Kenney -- 1950-52

Gene Barr -- 1946, (also #16)

Cecil Langford -- 1945

Kirk Scott -- 1944, (also #18)

Jesse 'Paul' Turner -- 1942-43, 1947

Charlie (B.) Black -- 1942, (also #10)

Hub Ulrich -- 1941

Bob Allen -- 1939-41

# 10   Brennan Bechard -- 2009 (also #11)

Jeremy Case -- 2004-08

Kirk Hinrich -- 2000-03

Calvin Rayford -- 1993-94, 1996

Scooter Barry -- 1986-89

Tim Banks -- 1982, 1984

Wilmore Fowler -- 1978-79

Phil Harmon -- 1967-69

Richard Ruggles -- 1965, (also #3)

Sherman Stimley -- 1964

John Buescher -- 1941, (also #3)

John Anderson -- 1953-55

George Gear -- 1949, (also #25)

Jim Gregath -- 1945

Bob Carr -- 1944

Charlie (B.) Black -- 1943, 1946-47, Ret. (also #9)

John Buescher -- 1941, (also #3)

T. P. Hunter -- 1940, (also #5)

Charles ' Russell' Thomson -- 1930, (also #6)

Balfour Jeffrey -- 1926-28, (also #2)

# 11   Quintrell Thomas -- 2009-Present

Brennan Bechard -- 2007-08 (also #10)

Aaron Miles -- 2002-05

Jacque Vaughn -- 1994-97

Lane Czaplinski -- 1992

Lincoln Minor -- 1988-89

Mark Turgeon -- 1984-87

Reuben Shelton -- 1976, (also #44)

Tim Natsues -- 1969-70, (also #3)

Ron Franz -- 1965-67

Bill Lienhard -- 1950-52

James Baska -- 1945

Lou Goehring -- 1944-45

Otto Schnellbacher -- 1943, 1946-48

Marvin Sollenberger -- 1941-42

William Hogben -- 1939, (also #6,20)

Ralph Miller -- 1939, (also #4,13)

# 12   Brady Morningstar -- 2007-Present

John Crider -- 1999-2001

Billy Thomas -- 1995-98

Patrick Richey -- 1991-94

Otis Livingston -- 1988

Tyke Peacock -- 1982

Cris Barnthouse -- 1974-77

Ken Franklin -- 1972

Rich Bradshaw -- 1968-69

Pat Davis -- 1966-67, (also #14)

Wayne Loving -- 1964

Derrill Gwinner -- 1962

Wilt Chamberlain -- 1958-Hm, (also #13)

Brinton 'Pete' Woodward -- 1961, (also #50,33)

Gene Elstun -- 1955-57

Chris Divich -- 1954, (also #15)

Everett Dye -- 1952-53

Aubrey Linville -- 1950-51

Sonny Enns -- 1948-49

Edwin Pyle -- 1945

Bob Turner -- 1944

Bill Brill -- 1943

Vance Hall -- 1941-42

Don Ebling -- 1938-40

Paul Endacott -- 1921-23, Ret.

# 13   Jeff Boschee -- 1999-2002

Carl Henry -- 1983-84

John Douglas -- 1977-78

Jack Hollis -- 1974, (also #32)

Dave Taynor -- 1972, (also #32)

Fred Bosilevac, Jr. -- 1970, (also #24)

Dave Nash -- 1968-69

Walt Wesley -- 1964-66, Ret.

Wilt Chamberlain -- 1957, 1958-Rd, Ret. (also #12)

Dallas Dobbs -- 1954-56

Wes Johnson -- 1952-53

Jerry Bogue -- 1950

Dale Engel -- 1950-51, (also #16)

Bill Champion -- 1949

Joe Dunmire -- 1948

John Kanas -- 1946

Guy Ashcraft -- 1945

Willard Frank -- 1944

Armand Dixon -- 1943

Ralph Miller -- 1942, (also #4,11)

Dick Miller -- 1941-42

Bruce Voran -- 1940, (also #19)

Clarence McGuire -- 1926, (also #3)

# 14   Tyrel Reed -- 2008-Present

T. J. Whatley -- 1993-96

Kevin Pritchard -- 1987-90

Jeff Guiot -- 1983-84

Darnell Valentine -- 1978-81, Ret.

Clint Johnson -- 1976-77, (also #3, 31)

Tommie Smith -- 1973-75

Pat Davis -- 1965, (also #12)

Jim Dumas -- 1961-63

Jim Hoffman -- 1958-Hm-60, (also #15)

Melvin 'Dean' Kelley -- 1951-53

Charles Bates -- 1950

Charles Penny -- 1949, (also #3)

John Dewell -- 1947, (also #15)

Gus Daum -- 1946, (also #24)

Norman Carlson -- 1945

Geldard Woerner -- 1945, (also #24)

Bill Linquist -- 1944, (also #24)

Don Blair -- 1942-43

Warren Israel -- 1941

# 15   Tyshawn Taylor -- 2009-Present

Mario Chalmers -- 2006-08

J.R. Giddens -- 2004-05

Bryant Nash -- 2001-2002, (also #33)

Altonio Campbell -- 1985-86

Kerry Boagni -- 1983-84

Ricky Ross -- 1980

Milt Gibson -- 1975-78

Marshall Rogers -- 1973

Bud Stallworth -- 1970-72 (Ret.)

Jo Jo White -- 1966-69 (Ret.)

Kerry Bolton -- 1965, (also #5)

Al Correll -- 1963-64, (also #24)

Butch Ellison -- 1960-61

Lew Johnson -- 1956, (also #25)

Chris Divich -- 1955, (also #12)

Dean Wells -- 1950-52

Lem Jones, Jr. -- 1949

John Dewell -- 1948, (also #14)

Gordon Reynolds -- 1945

Bob Mathews -- 1944

Ray Evans -- 1943, 1946-47, (Ret.) (also #20)

# 16   Clyde Lovellette -- 1950-52, Ret.

Dale Engel -- 1949, (also #13)

Gene Barr -- 1948, (also #9)

Gil Stramel -- 1946, (also #5)

James Briley -- 1945, (also #5)

Bob Bock -- 1944

George Dick -- 1943, (also #19,24)

John Kline -- 1939-41

# 17   Eldon Nicholson -- 1953

Bill Hougland -- 1950-52

Jack Eskridge -- 1947-48

Bill Wilson -- 1946

Everett Hill -- 1945, (also #20)

Bob Malott -- 1944

John Short -- 1943, (also #20)

# 18   Wayne Hightower -- 1960, (also #55)

Art Muegler -- 1958-Hm, (also #19)

Ron Johnston -- 1955-57

Len Martin -- 1954

Lyn Smith -- 1949-50

Claude Houchin -- 1947, (also #7)

Karl Ebel -- 1946

Kirk Scott -- 1945, (also #9)

# 19   Art Muegler -- 1958-Rd, (also #18)

Harold McElroy -- 1954

Maurice Martin -- 1946, 1948-50

George Dick -- 1944, (also #16,24)

Wilson R. 'Bob' Fitzpatrick -- 1942-43

Bruce Voran -- 1938, (also #13)

# 20   Stephen Vinson -- 2003-06

Kenny Gregory -- 1998-2001

Joel Branstrom -- 1997, (also #44)

Steve Woodberry -- 1991-94

Rick Calloway -- 1990

Rodney Hull -- 1985-86

Jeff Dishman -- 1982-83

Randolph Carroll -- 1979-80

Paul Werner -- 1974

Dale Haase -- 1972-73

Greg Douglas -- 1968-69, 1971

Al Lopes -- 1965, (also #31)

Buddy Vance -- 1962-64

Ralph Heyward -- 1961

Bob Hickman -- 1958-Hm, 60, (also #21)

Gary Padgett -- 1954, (also #30)

Harold Patterson -- 1953, (also #22)

John Keller -- 1951-52

Gene Petersen -- 1949-50, (also #21)

Clair Gillin -- 1947

Everett Hill -- 1946, (also #17)

Francis Peterson -- 1945

Don Diehl -- 1944

Stanley Hansen -- 1943

Ray Evans -- 1942, (also #15)

William Hogben -- 1941, (also #6,11)

Frosty Cox -- 1929-31, (also #6)

# 21   Markieff Morris -- 2009-Present

Nick Bahe -- 2004-05

Nick Bradford -- 1997-2000

Sean Pearson -- 1993-96

Doug Elstun -- 1991

Milt Newton -- 1985, 1987-89

Mac 'Mac' Stallcup -- 1977-80

Bob Hickman -- 1958-Rd, (also #20)

Eddie Dater -- 1956-57

Bill Heitholt -- 1952-55

Bob Mackish -- 1949

Max Kissell -- 1948, (also #4)

Cliff King -- 1947

Gene Petersen -- 1946, (also #20)

Herbert Heim -- 1945

Don Barrington -- 1944

Don Ettinger -- 1942

# 22   Marcus Morris -- 2009-Present

Chase Buford -- 2008 (also #41)

Jeff Carey -- 1998-2002

B. J. Williams -- 1994-97

Sean Tunstall -- 1991

Cedric Hunter -- 1984-87

Mark Ewing -- 1982-83

Mark Welch -- 1981

Mark Knight -- 1980

Donnie Von Moore -- 1974-78

Mike Fiddelke -- 1973

Jerry House -- 1971-72

William 'Chester' Lawrence -- 1968-70

Bob Wilson -- 1966-67

David Schichtle -- 1963-65

Jerry Gardner -- 1960-62

Bob Billings -- 1958-Hm, 59, (also #23, 32)

John Parker -- 1955-57

Harold Patterson -- 1954, (also #20)

Earl A. 'Allen' Kelley -- 1952, (also #24)

Dean Smith -- 1952-53, (also #24)

Don Stickrod -- 1949

Don Auten -- 1947

Bob Van Citters -- 1947

# 23   Mario Little -- 2009-Present

Micah Downs -- 2006

Wayne Simien -- 2002-05

Jelani Janisse -- 1998-99

Rex Walters -- 1992-93

Archie Marshall -- 1986, 1988

Mark Summers -- 1981-83

Pete Townsend -- 1963

Bob Frederick -- 1961, (also #35)

Bill Elstun -- 1960

Dick Gisel -- 1959, (also #25)

Bob Billings -- 1958-Rd, (also #22, 32)

Jim Toft* -- 1954-56

Ken Buller* -- 1953

B. H. Born -- 1952-54, Ret. (also #25)

Bill Schaake -- 1951, (also #24)

Gene Anderson -- 1946

George Darsie -- 1945

Lloyd Palmer -- 1944

Bill Forsyth -- 1943

# 24   Travis Releford -- 2009-Present

Sasha Kaun -- 2005-08

Marlon London -- 1999-2000

C. B. McGrath -- 1995-98

Alonzo Jamison -- 1990-92

Chris Piper -- 1985-88

Kelly Knight -- 1980, 1982-84

Ken Koenigs -- 1975-78

Dwight Haley -- 1974

Fred Bosilevac, Jr. -- 1972, (also #13)

Randy Canfield -- 1971, (also #55)

Loye Sparks -- 1962-63

Al Correll -- 1960-61, (also #15)

Russ Marcinek -- 1959

John Cleland -- 1958-Hm, (also #25, 27)

Blaine Hollinger -- 1955-57

Earl A. 'Allen' Kelley -- 1953-54, (also #22)

Dean Smith -- 1951, (also #22)

Bill Schaake -- 1950, (also #23)

Alvin Ward -- 1948-49

Wendell Clark -- 1946-47

Gus Daum -- 1945, (also #14)

Arthur Cansler -- 1944

George Dick -- 1943, (also #16,19)

# 25   Brandon Rush -- 2006-08

Michael Lee -- 2002-05

Danny Manning -- 1985-88, Ret.

Lance Hill -- 1982-83

Mark Snow -- 1979-80

Bradley Ridgway -- 1976

Dale Ladner -- 1975

Bob Emery -- 1974

Aubrey Nash -- 1970-72

Rich Thomas -- 1967-68

Del Lewis -- 1964-66

Nolen Ellison -- 1961-63

Dick Gisel -- 1960, (also #23)

John Cleland -- 1958-Rd, (also #24, 27)

Lew Johnson -- 1955, 1957, (also #15)

B. H. Born -- 1952-54, (also #23)

Harold England -- 1947-50

George Gear -- 1946, (also #10)

# 26   Dick Warren -- 1955

Jack Wolfe -- 1954, (also #8, 27)

Harold Lowe -- 1950-51

Dave Dennis -- 1949

Jack Lippoldt -- 1946

# 27   John Cleland -- 1956-57, (also #24, 25)

Jack Wolfe -- 1955, (also #8, 26)

# 28   Bob Anderson -- 1954

# 29   Lee Green -- 1955-57

# 30   Julian Wright -- 2006-07

Lewis Harrison -- 2001, (also #2)

Chris Martin -- 1998-99

Robert Reed -- 1994

Adonis Jordan -- 1990-93

Greg Dreiling -- 1984-86

Ron McHenry -- 1982

Herb Nobles -- 1976, (also #32)

Roger Morningstar -- 1974-75

Derrick Glanton -- 1973

Randy Culbertson -- 1972

John Williams -- 1961

Lynn Kindred -- 1958-Hm, 1959, (also #31, 34)

Gary Padgett -- 1955, (also #20)

Bob Crisler -- 1954

# 31   Ashante Johnson -- 1999, (also #32)

Scot Pollard -- 1994-97

Ben Davis -- 1992

Kirk Wagner -- 1990-91

Jim Pelton -- 1985

Booty Neal -- 1978-81

Arnie Baum -- 1976

Clint Johnson -- 1975, (also #3, 14)

Bruce Sloan -- 1967-69

Al Lopes -- 1966, (also #20)

Jim Gough -- 1963-65

Lynn Kindred -- 1958-Rd, (also #30, 34)

Harry Jett -- 1955-57

Dick Wells -- 1935, (also #36, 77)

Cliff Campbell -- 1925-26, (also #8)

# 32   Tyrone Appleton -- 2009-Present

Darnell Jackson -- 2005-08

Ashante Johnson -- 2000, (also #31)

T. J. Pugh -- 1996-99

Darrin Hancock -- 1993

Mike Maddox -- 1988-91

George Thompson -- 1980-81

Herb Nobles -- 1977, (also #30)

Norm Cook -- 1976, (also #00)

Jack Hollis -- 1975, (also #13)

Dave Taynor -- 1973-74, (also #13)

Neal Mask -- 1970-72

Howard Arndt -- 1969, (also #33)

Vernon Vanoy -- 1967-68

Riney Lochmann -- 1964-66

Lee Flachsbarth -- 1962

Bill Bridges -- 1959-61, Ret.

Ron Loneski -- 1958-Rd, (also #33)

Bob Billings -- 1957, (also #22, 23)

Bob Lockley -- 1956

Allan Hurst -- 1955

# 33   C.J. Giles -- 2005-07

Bryant Nash -- 2003-2004, (also #15)

Luke Axtell -- 2000-2001

Greg Gurley -- 1992-95

Jeff Gueldner -- 1987-90

Tad Boyle -- 1982-85

Rick Worrel -- 1981

Keith Douglas -- 1980

Rick Suttle -- 1973-75

Mark Mathews -- 1970-72

Howard Arndt -- 1967-68, (also #32)

David Brill -- 1963-65

Brinton 'Pete' Woodward -- 1962, (also #50, 12)

Bill Goetze -- 1960

Ron Loneski -- 1957, 58-Rd, 59, (also #32)

Jay Drake -- 1950

# 34   Christian Moody -- 2003-06

Chris Zerbe -- 2001-02

Paul Pierce -- 1996-98

Richard Scott -- 1991-94

Freeman West -- 1989-90

Tony Guy -- 1979-82

Brad Sanders -- 1976-79

Nino Samuel -- 1973-74

Monte Johnson -- 1958-Hm, (also #35)

Lynn Kindred -- 1957, (also #30, 31)

Wes Whitney -- 1953

Jack Carby -- 1950

Duane Henderson -- 1926-28

# 35   Jerod Haase -- 1995-97

Blake Weichbrodt -- 1993-94

Todd Alexander -- 1990

Calvin Thompson -- 1983-86

David Magley -- 1979-82

Rodger Bohnenstiehl -- 1966-68

Monte Johnson -- 1957, 58-Rd, 59, (also #34)

# 36   Jack Rodgers -- 1951

Dick Wells -- 1933, (also #31, 77)

Al Petersen -- 1925-26

# 38   Wally Beck -- 1951

# 40   Brad Witherspoon -- 2007-08

Mark Pellock -- 1985, 1987

John Crawford -- 1978-81

Dale Greenlee -- 1973-75

Dave Robisch -- 1969-71 (Ret.)

George Yarnevich -- 1967

George Unseld -- 1963-64

Larry Sterlin -- 1961, (also #55)

# 41   Chase Buford -- 2009-Present (also #22)

# 42   Jeff Graves -- 2003-04

Steve Ransom -- 1997, (also #44)

Mark Randall -- 1987, 1989-91

Jeff Johnson -- 1985-86

Scott Anderson -- 1977-78

Marc Fletcher -- 1975

Mark Williams -- 1971

Harry Gibson -- 1962-64

Grover Marshall -- 1961

Ken Hensley -- 1960

Gary Thompson -- 1957, 1958-Hm, 1959, (also #43)

# 43   Macolm Nash -- 1990-92

Jerry L. Johnson -- 1986

Chester Giles -- 1979-80

Drew Rogers -- 1973

Gary Thompson -- 1958-Rd, (also #42)

# 44   David Padgett -- 2004

Eric Chenowith -- 1998-2001

Steve Ransom -- 1996, (also #42)

Joel Branstrom -- 1995, (also #20)

Nick Proud -- 1994

Pekka Markkanen -- 1990

Mike Masucci -- 1988

Keith Harris -- 1987, (also #45)

Ron Kellogg -- 1983-86

Jeff Konek -- 1981

Paul Mokeski -- 1976-79

Reuben Shelton -- 1974, (also #11)

Wilson Barrow -- 1972-73

Pierre Russell -- 1969-71

Roger Harris -- 1966

Larry Norris -- 1965

Steve Renko -- 1964

John Matt -- 1961-63

Al Donaghue -- 1958-Hm, 1959-60, (also #45)

# 45   Cole Aldrich -- 2008-Present

Raef LaFrentz -- 1995-98

Keith Harris -- 1988, (also #44)

Brian Martin -- 1982-84

Tom Kivisto -- 1972-74

Bob Kivisto -- 1970-71

Al Donaghue -- 1958-Rd, (also #44)

# 50   Todd Kappelmann -- 2001-02

Jay Roberts -- 1964, (also #55)

Carl Deane -- 1961, (also #3)

Brinton 'Pete' Woodward -- 1960, (also #12,33)

Doyle Schick -- 1959

# 51   Eric Pauley -- 1992-93

# 52   Sean Alvarado -- 1987, 1989

Danny Knight -- 1973-75

# 54   Matt Kleinmann -- 2005-Present

Travis Williams -- 1995-96

David Johanning -- 1991-92

Marvin Mattox -- 1988

Marvin Branch -- 1988

Art Housey -- 1980-81

Gary Mowry -- 1958-Hm, (also #3,55)

# 55   Moulaye Niange -- 2003-05

Victor Mitchell -- 1981

Randy Canfield -- 1972, (also #24)

Roger Brown -- 1969-71

Jaye Ediger -- 1967

Fred Chana -- 1964-66

Jay Roberts -- 1962-63, (also #50)

Wayne Hightower -- 1961, (also #18)

Larry Sterlin -- 1960, (also #40)

Gary Mowry -- 1958-Rd, (also #3, 54)

# 77   Dick Wells -- 1934, (also #31, 36)

# 99   Robert Oyler -- 1933-35

This section contains the most discrepancies with the University of Kansas Men's Basketball Media Guide. For one thing, my list is bigger; it contains more players at each number. The bigger problem is that the lists disagree occaisionally. In many instances, individual players wore different numbers in different seasons. The Media Guide reports just one of those numbers for the player's entire time.

In a few cases, the two lists just plain-old don't agree. About half (back to the early 50's) of all my data come from each season's Media Guide. Obviously, one (or both) of the Media Guides is incorrect.

The most interesting case is for B. H. Born. Each Media Guide for his playing years list his number as 25. The jersey KU retired for him bore number 23. I've seen a couple of pictures, "action-poses" with no date, in which he is wearing 25. If I had to guess, I'd say that he wore 23 only in his sophomore year, 1952. That year Ken Buller (listed as #23 on the pre-season roster) did not play. In '53, they both played. In '54, Born was still listed as #25, and Jim Toft, who did play in three games, was #23.

Born's jersey (#23) and Danny Manning's (#25) jersey were retired in separate ceremonies during the '92 season. I don't remeber which was first. If I'm correct about Born wearing #23 for only his first season, perhaps they chose it over #25 because KU thought it would look strange to see two big 25's on the wall of the Fieldhouse. Or, heck, the old press guides are full of typo's anyway....

1958 is interesting because the team all wore two different numbers: for home and away games. The road number is one number higher than the home number. Basically, if the player played in '57, then that number became his ROAD number for '58. Players whose first year was '58, usually wore their HOME number for subsequent seasons. KU has tried for years to get Wilt Chamberlain to come back to get his jersey (#13) retired. But, for up to 10 of his 48 games, he wore #12.

Another sidenote is the number 35 which the Media Guide reports was worn by both Monte Johnson and Bob Frederick. Well, Johnson did wear #35 for all but his road games in '58. Frederick, who played with the varsity only one game in '61 and (according to the lettermen list) never received a letter, must have been wearing 35 on the junior-varsity team. According to the preseason roster of '61, Frederick's number was 23.

Again, I don't claim that I'm right and the current Media Guides are wrong. As a general principle, though, I've used the data reported by each season's Guide.