Luke Axtell #33

Junior • G/F • 6-9 • 210 • Austin, Texas

1998-99 Roster

#3 Lester Earl
#4 Ryan Robertson
#5 Terry Nooner
#12 John Crider
#13 Jeff Boschee
#20 Kenny Gregory
#21 Nick Bradford
#22 Jeff Carey
#23 Jelani Janisse
#24 Marlon London
#30 Chris Martin
#31 Ashante Johnson
#32 T.J. Pugh
#33 Luke Axtell
#44 Eric Chenowith

University of Texas
High School
Personal
Notes
Major
Honors
'Hawktalk
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Career Statistics

Axtell, a proven talent with uncanny shooting range, will sit out this season under NCAA rules after transferring from the University of Texas • Enrolled at KU in the fall semester • Chose Kansas even though he will lose one year of eligibility (Axtell will be a junior next season) because he is transferring from one Big 12 institution to another • Is eligible to practice with the Jayhawks this season • Will play shooting guard and/or small forward • Averaged 13.3 points per game at Texas last season and was named to the Big 12 All-freshman team • Ranked 18th in the Big 12 in scoring and seventh in three-point field goals made per game

University of Texas (1997-98)

Played in 28 games, starting 25 times • Finished second on the team in scoring (13.3 ppg.) -- the fourth-highest scoring average by a Longhorn freshman -- and added 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game • Shot 42.8 percent from the field and 39.3 percent (68-of-173) from three-point range • Made 73.7 percent of his free throw attempts • A member of the Big 12 all-freshman team • Was named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week three times • Battled back spasms and a hamstring injury the second half of the season • Scored in double figures 20 times • Scored 32 points against Liberty -- only the second Longhorn freshman to score 30 or more in one game • Hit six three-pointers in one game three times (vs. Liberty, Nebraska and Oklahoma State) • Had a career-high 14 rebounds against Oklahoma

High School

Westlake (Texas) High School, 1997 • Was considered one of the top big guard/small forward prospects in the nation • Averaged 21.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.4 blocked shots per game as a senior • Shot 41 percent from three-point range and 80.5 percent from the free throw line • Earned first team all-state honors • Tabbed as one of the top 50 high school players in the nation by several recruiting services • Scored 30 points twice as a senior and blocked 10 shots in one game • Averaged 19.3 points per game as a junior for the Chapparals • Led team to the district title in 1997 • Attended Tomball (Texas) High School as a freshman and Maumee (Toledo, Ohio) as a sophomore before moving on to Westlake for his final two seasons

Personal

Axtell’s post-school ambition is to own and work a cattle ranch • Texas sophomore center Chris Mihm was Axtell’s teammate in high school and last season at UT

Notes

• Axtell’s father, Calvin, played football at Texas and graduated from UT in 1977. Luke’s grandfather, Cal, Sr., was a four-year basketball starter at North Texas and was drafted by the Boston Celtics.
• When Texas played Kansas in Austin last season, Axtell led the Longhorns with 18 points. KU won the game, 102-72.

Major

Fine Arts

Honors

• 1998 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Big 12 Rookie of the Week (three times)
• Honorable Mention All-Big 12

'Hawktalk

Full Name
Luke Daniel Axtell

Parents
Calvin and Mollie Axtell

Birthdate
September 19, 1978

Birthplace
Fort Worth, Texas

High School
Westlake High School in Austin, Texas

High School Coach
Clifton McNeely

Up Close

Favorite TV show
King of the Hill

Best book I have ever read
Lonesome Dove

People who have had the greatest influence on my athletic career
Calvin Axtell, Sr. and Calvin Axtell, Jr.

The thing I like most about KU is
The coaching staff

The first time I met Coach Williams I thought
He would tell the truth, even if it was brutal

Person in history I would like to meet
Sam Houston

If I could change one thing about basketball I would
Require the refs to have strong personalities

My greatest moment in sports was
Scoring 32 points as a (college) freshman

My ultimate Sports Center highlight would be
Winning the NCAA title

My favorite sports announcer is
John Madden

The best player I have ever faced was
Paul Pierce

My advice to youngsters is
Keep a good moral character

If I could add one team to the schedule it would be
George Washington

The thing I like most about the city of Lawrence is
The support given to the program

After my KU career is over, I’d like to be remembered as
A hard worker

The teammate who makes me laugh the hardest is
Nick Bradford

If I could switch places with a person for a day, I’d choose
The president

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