1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team explained

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. The season remains, as of the 2024 tournament, the most recent tournament Kansas failed to qualify for, due to an NCAA-imposed postseason ban imposed on KU for recruiting violations committed by former coach Larry Brown. It also remains, as of the 2023–24 season the last time Kansas failed to win 20 games.

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

|-|-|-!colspan=9| Big Eight Tournament^[1]

Rankings

• There was no coaches poll in week 1.

See also

• 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball 1988-89 Season Media Guide . English . 2013-06-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306064242/http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/04-mediaguide.pdf . 2012-03-06 .