1898–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team explained
| Year: | 1898–99 |
| Sport: | basketball |
| Prev Year: | none |
| Team: | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Head Coach: | James Naismith |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | William Sutton |
| Stadium: | Snow Hall |
The 1898–99 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in its first season of collegiate basketball. The head coach was James Naismith, the inventor of the game, who served his 1st year. The Jayhawks, who were not a member of a conference, finished the season 7–4.
Roster
- Herbert Avery
- Patrick E. Ducey
- Willis Henderson
- William Hess
- Harold Hoyt
- Frederick Owens
- Claude Royal
- Rusel Russell
- Walter Sutton
- William Sutton
- William Yahn
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Schedule
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Notes and References
- http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/kuathletics.com/documents/2014/10/9/201415_KU_mbb_media_guide.pdf 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide
- Web site: Kansas Basketball Record Book . 2009-02-03 . 2011-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110523134459/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Records-0809.pdf . dead .
