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A seven-footer with a soft shooting touch,
Chenowith has potential to be one of the nation’s top
sophomores
• On
track to be one of KU’s most prolific shot-blockers, he
is an imposing presence in the paint
• Showed
flashes of brilliance as a freshman, including a 20-rebound
effort against Texas A&M and a 19-point night against
Nebraska
• Gained
valuable experience over the summer playing for a Big 12
all-star team that toured Europe
•
KU’s only “true” center, Chenowith will
compete for a starting job this winter
• Started
10 consecutive games during a mid-season stretch last year
when Raef LaFrentz suffered a broken bone in his hand
• Was a
member of the Big 12 all-freshman team last season and was
named second team Freshman All-America by Basketball Times
• Came to
Kansas last season after a heralded prep career that
included the McDonald’s High School All-America Team
and a spot on the USA Junior Select Team
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Summer,
1998
Played on the Big 12 Conference
Select Team that toured Europe
• Coached
by Texas Tech’s James Dickey
• Teamed
with fellow Big 12 centers Chris Mihm (Texas), Venson
Hamilton (Nebraska) and Shawn Rhodes (Kansas
State)
Freshman Season
(1997-98)
Played in all 39 games (tying a
school single-season record)
• Started
10 games
• Earned
Big 12 all-freshman honors
• Was
named second team Freshman All-America by Basketball Times
• Moved
into the starting lineup in late December after Raef
LaFrentz went down with an injury
•
Averaged 5.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game
• His 62
blocked shots smashed the KU freshman record of 35
previously held by Danny Manning and Greg Ostertag
• Scored
in double figures nine times
• Pulled
down 10 or more rebounds five times and registered three
double-doubles
• Led KU
in rebounds four times
•
Bothered in early November with mononucleosis
• Enjoyed
an impressive college debut with 14 points, seven rebounds
and two blocked shots against Santa Clara on Nov. 14
•
Followed that performance with his first double-double (15
points, 12 rebounds) against Rice
• Poured
in 13 points and grabbed eight caroms in a home win over
UNLV •
Made first career start in front of friends and family at
Southern Cal on Dec. 23
• Scored
a career-high 19 points (on 9-of-11 shooting) in the Big 12
Conference opener against Nebraska
•
Followed that performance with 16 points and three blocked
shots in a home win versus Colorado
• Grabbed
20 rebounds -- the most by a KU player in the Roy Williams
era -- Jan. 14 at Texas A&M
• Went
7-of-7 from the free throw line en route to 15 points at
Colorado
• Grabbed
11 rebounds in NCAA Tournament game against Prairie View A&M
High
School
Villa Park (Calif.) High School,
1997 •
Earned four letters for the Spartans
•
Averaged 21.0 points, 16.2 rebounds and 6.9 blocked shots
per game as a senior
• Shot 68
percent from the floor, 65 percent from the free throw line
and 40 percent from three-point range
• Led the
Spartans to back-to-back Century League titles in 1996 and
1997 •
Villa Park went 26-5 in 1997
• Named
league MVP, all-state and All-American
• Holds
school single-game records with 40 points, 21 rebounds and
15 blocked shots
• Also
holds single-season records in those categories
• Was
named to the principal’s honor roll with a 3.0
grade-point average
Personal
Eric’s father, Bob, played
football at Fullerton (Calif.) Junior College
• Enjoys
surfing •
Chose KU over UCLA, Indiana and Duke
•
Chenowith’s High School, Villa Park, is the alma mater
of actor Kevin Costner and baseball star Bret Boone
•
Nickname is “E”
• High
school teammate Isaigh Cavaco plays for Yale
Notes
• An avid
surfer, Chenowith had the opportunity to ride the waves last
year in Hawaii when KU played in the Rainbow Classic.
• One of
many southern California products to find a home at KU,
joining the likes of Paul Pierce, Jacque Vaughn, Scot
Pollard and Adonis Jordan.
•
Chenowith made his first career start last season in front
of friends and family when KU played at Southern Cal. He
went on to start the next nine games.
Major
Business Administration
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Season/Career
Highs
Points
25, Two Times Season
25, Two TImes Career
Rebounds
17 vs. Texas A&M (1-2-99)
Season
20 vs. Texas A&M
(1-14-98) Career
Field Goals
9, Three Times Season
9, Four Times Career
Field Goal Attempts
18, Two Times Season
18, Two Times Career
Three-Point Field Goals
1 vs. Nebraska
(1-27-99) Season
1 vs. Nebraska
(1-27-99) Career
Three-Point Attempts
2 vs. Kentucky
(3-14-99) Season
2 vs. Kentucky
(3-14-99) Career
Free Throws
10 vs. Kansas State
(3-6-99) Season
10 vs. Kansas State
(3-6-99) Career
Free Throw Attempts
10, Four Times Season
10, Four Times Career
Assists
4, Two Times Season
4, Two Times Career
Steals
3 vs. Kentucky
(12-1-98) Season
3 vs. Kentucky
(12-1-98) Career
Blocked Shots
7, Three Times Season
7, Three Times Career
Minutes Played
41 vs. Kentucky
(3-14-99) Season
41 vs. Kentucky
(3-14-99) Career
Miscellaneous
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1998-99
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Career
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Double-Figure Scoring Games
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25
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34
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Double-Figure Rebound Games
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16
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21
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Double-Doubles
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11
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14
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Games Led KU In Scoring
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12
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14
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Games Led KU In Rebounding
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22
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26
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Games with 2+ Blocked Shots
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19
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37
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Honors
• 1998 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Second Team Freshman All-America (Basketball
Times)
• Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Nov. 24)
'Hawktalk
Full Name
Eric Robert Chenowith
Parents
Bob and Janey Chenowith
Birthdate
March 9, 1979
Birthplace
Orange, Calif.
High School
Villa Park (Calif.) HS
High School Coach
Kevin Reynolds
Up
Close
Favorite TV show
South Park
Person who has had the greatest influence on my
athletic career
Kevin Reynolds (high school coach)
When I played basketball as a kid I pretended to
be
Larry Bird
The thing I like most about KU is
The student body and alumni support
The first time I met Coach Williams I
thought
He looks a lot taller on TV
Person in history I would like to meet
Jesus Christ
My favorite class at KU is
English
If I could change one thing about college basketball
I would
Have a jump ball instead of the possession arrow
My greatest moment in sports was
Starting for KU
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would
be
My tip-dunk off of Terry Nooner’s miss versus Santa
Clara
My favorite sports announcer is
Bill Walton
The best player I have ever faced was
Raef LaFrentz
My advice to youngsters is
Pray and play hard
If I could add one team to the schedule it would
be
Duke or Yale
After my KU career is over, I’d like to be
remembered as
A player that did it all
The teammate that makes me laugh the hardest
is
T.J. Pugh
If forced to give up all my possessions but one,
I’d keep
My faith in God
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