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The senior leader of the Jayhawk backcourt,
Robertson is one of the top guards in college basketball
• One of
KU’s all-time assist leaders who can play either guard
position but spends the majority of his playing time at
point guard
• His 248
assists last season were the second-most single-season
assists in Kansas history
• Already
ranks seventh in Jayhawk history with 379 career assists
• Is
KU’s leading returning scorer
• A solid
perimeter shooter who is expected to shoulder more of the
scoring load this season
• An
underrated, smart defender who can frustrate opposing point
guards into poor performances
• With
All-Americans Raef LaFrentz and Paul Pierce in the lineup
last season, it was Robertson who led the team in minutes
played •
An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection last season
• Filled
in for injured All-American Jacque Vaughn as the starting
point guard in 1996-97 and led Kansas to an 11-0 record
including big wins over UCLA and Cincinnati
• The
Jayhawks are 45-4 when Robertson is the starting point guard
• An
outstanding student who is one of the leading candidates for
Academic All-America honors this season
• Posted
a 3.71 GPA in the spring semester and has a cumulative 3.63
GPA •
Earned first team Academic All-Big 12 and Academic
All-District honors last season
• One of
25 preseason candidates for the John Wooden Award
Junior Season
(1997-98)
Played in all 39 games, serving as a
starter 38 times (did not start on Senior Day)
• An
All-Big 12 honorable mention selection
• Named
to the Big 12 all-underrated team
• Earned
many individual academic honors including Academic
All-District and Academic All-Big 12
• Led
Kansas in minutes played (1,223) and minutes played per game
(31.4) •
His 248 assists were the second-most in KU history
•
Finished second in the Big 12 and in the top 20 nationally
in assists per game (6.4)
• His 101
assists in conference games led the league
• Enjoyed
one of KU’s all-time best assist-to-turnover ratios
with 248 assists and just 93 turnovers
• His 50
three-point field goals ranked second on the team and his
.431 three-point percentage was among the best in the Big 12
• Shot
.489 from behind the arc in conference games
• Shot
73.3 percent from the free throw line
• Blocked
12 shots -- the most by a KU point guard in many years
• His 55
steals ranked second on the team
• Dished
out 17 assists with just two turnovers in two NCAA
Tournament games
• Had a
school-record eight double-figure assist games
• His 11
assists against both Baylor and Oklahoma tied a KU record
for the most assists in a conference game
• Racked
up 14 points and went 2-of-2 from beyond the arc in the
season opener against Santa Clara
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Recorded a double-double (11 points, 10 assists) in
Preseason NIT win over UNLV
• Turned
in one of KU’s best shooting nights versus Colorado
when he went 7-of-7 from the field, 3-of-3 from three-point
range and 3-of-3 from the line en route to 20 points
• Tied a
career-best with four three-point field goals and added four
steals at Missouri
• Dished
out 11 assists without a turnover in a road win at Nebraska
• Scored
14 points and dished out eight assists in a road win at Iowa
State •
Canned four three-point field goals en route to 12 points in
a road win at Oklahoma State
• Dished
out a career-high 12 assists in the the NCAA Tournament
against Prairie View A&M
Sophomore Season
(1996-97)
Played in all 36 games and started
11 times
• Named
honorable mention All-Big 12 and first team Academic All-Big
12 •
Named to the Big 12’s all-bench team
•
Produced one of the Big 12’s best assist-to-turnover
ratios with 99 assists and just 46 turnovers
• Had the
best free throw percentage (.804) on the team to earn the
Dutch Lonborg Free Throw Percentage Award
• Was
co-winner of the Ken Koenigs Academic Award
• Had an
unforgettable 40-foot jumper at the end of the first half
against Missouri on Feb. 17
• Scored
11 points in his first career start -- at Santa Clara on
Nov. 22 •
Had 23 assists in three Maui Invitational games
• Dished
out a then career-high 11 assists at UCLA on Dec. 7
• Came
off the bench Feb. 24 to hit a pair of key three-pointers in
a 70-68 win at Oklahoma
• Saw
action in all three Big 12 Tournament games, averaging more
than 10 minutes per contest
• Scored
nine points in NCAA Tournament first-round win over Jackson
State •
Scored a then career-high 14 points with a career-best four
3-point field goals in NCAA regional semifinal loss to
15th-ranked Arizona
Freshman Season
(1995-96)
Saw action in all 34 games,
generally subbing for Big Eight Conference Player of the
Year Jacque Vaughn
• Played
an average of nine minutes per game but averaged about 13
minutes per contest in postseason play
• Led the
team in three-point field goal percentage (45.2 percent) and
was 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) from three-point range in Big
Eight games
• Led the
team in free throw percentage (77.0 percent) to win the
Dutch Lonborg Free Throw Percentage Award
• Played
his best basketball of the season in March
• Scored
12 points at Oklahoma in the regular season finale, then
added 13 points against Kansas State in the first round of
the Big Eight Tournament
• Was
KU’s designated free throw shooter when opponents were
whistled for technical fouls
• Dished
out 32 assists with just 11 turnovers
• Scored
a then career-high 13 points against Kansas State in the
first round of the Big Eight Tournament
• Sank
first career three-point goal against Virginia Nov. 28 in
the Great Eight
• Scored
six points in 10 minutes Dec. 2 against defending NCAA
champion UCLA
• Scored
11 points, tied a career-high with three assists and was
5-of-6 from the line vs. East Tennessee State
• Was
2-of-2 from three-point range en route to six points in a
77-73 loss at Missouri
• Closed
out the regular season with 12 points (2-of-3 from
three-point range) at Oklahoma
• Was
2-of-2 from three-point range in win over Arizona in the
NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals
High
School
St. Charles (Mo.) West High, 1995
• Led the
Warriors to a 30-2 record, the Gateway Athletic Conference
title and the Missouri state title
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Averaged 24.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 10.0 assists and 2.1
steals per game
• Shot
58.4 percent from the field, 41.1 percent from three-point
range and 81.4 percent from the free throw line
•
Recorded a triple-double (39 points, 12 assists, 10
rebounds) against Oakville High as a sophomore
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West’s all-time career leader in points, assists and
steals •
A McDonald’s High School All-American
• The
Missouri prep Player of the Year by USA Today
• Mr.
Basketball in the state of Missouri in 1995
• The St.
Louis Post-Dispatch Player of the Year
• Played
in the Converse Roundball Classic at KU’s Allen
Fieldhouse
• Joined
Kansas teammate T.J. Pugh on that team
• A
four-time All-Gateway Conference, three-time all-state,
all-district and all-metro selection
• Played
for coach Terry Hollander
• Won six
varsity letters, including four in basketball and two as the
Warriors’ No. 1-seeded tennis player
Personal
Since the end of last season,
Robertson has upped his bench press 65 pounds and increased
his vertical leap three inches to 31 inches
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Robertson has an aunt and uncle who attended KU
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Ryan’s prep teammate, Adrian Beard, plays football at
Kansas State
Notes
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Robertson’s brother, Troy, plays for St. Louis
University. The Jayhawks and Billikens meet Dec. 23 in St.
Louis at the Kiel Center.
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Robertson’s father, Johnny, was a standout football
player at Kansas State and was drafted by the New York
Giants.
• In high
school, Robertson broke the national record for combined
points (2,751) and assists (1,166) previously held by Jason
Kidd.
Major
Business Administration
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Season/Career
Highs
Points
31 vs. Kentucky
(3-14-99) Season
31 vs. Kentucky
(3-14-99) Career
Rebounds
9 vs. Missouri
(1-11-99) Season
9 vs. Missouri
(1-11-99) Career
Field Goals
9 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Season
9 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Career
Field Goal Attempts
15 vs. St. Louis
(12-23-98) Season
15 vs. St. Louis
(12-23-98) Career
Three-Point Field Goals
4, Three Times Season
4, Six Times Career
Three-Point Attempts
7, Two Times Season
8, Three Times Career
Free Throws
13 vs. Kentucky
(3-14-99) Season
13 vs. Kentucky
(3-14-99) Career
Free Throw Attempts
14, Two Times Season
14, Two Times Career
Assists
7 vs. Iowa (12-8-98) Season
12 vs Prairie View A&M
(3-13-98) Career
Steals
4, Four Times Season
5 vs. Maryland
(12-7-97) Career
Blocked Shots
2, Two Times Season
2, Five Times Career
Minutes Played
42, Two Times Season
42, Two Times 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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23
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40
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Double-Figure Assists Games
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0
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5
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Double-Doubles
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0
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3
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Games Led KU In Scoring
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2
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10
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Games Led KU In Assists
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13
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18
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Games with 5+ Assists
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7
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8
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Honors
•1998 Honorable mention All-Big 12
•GTE Academic All-District
•First Team Academic All-Big 12
•Big 12 All-Underrated Team
•CBS Player of the Game (vs. Kansas State)
•PaineWebber Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 15)
•Ken Koenigs Academic Award
•Cedric Hunter/Jacque Vaughn Assists Award
•1997 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (AP)
•First team Academic All-Big 12
•Big Eight All-Bench Team
•Ken Koenigs Academic Award
•Dutch Lonborg Free Throw Percentage Award
•1996 Honorable Mention Academic All-Big Eight
•Big Eight All-Tournament Team
•Lonborg Free Throw Percentage Award
'Hawktalk
Full Name
Ryan Ashley Robertson
Parents
Johnny and Angie Robertson
Birthdate
October 2, 1976
Birthplace
Lawton, Okla.
High School
St. Charles (Mo.) West
High School Coach
Terry Hollander
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Favorite TV shows
ER, Seinfeld, SportsCenter
Best book I have ever read
“Floorburns,” by Jerod Haase
People who have had the greatest influence on my
athletic career
Johnny, Angie and Troy Robertson
When I played basketball as a kid I pretended to
be
Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson
The first time I met Coach Williams I
thought
He was awfully tan
Person in history I would like to meet
The captain of the Titanic
My favorite class at KU is
Business Law
My greatest moment in sports was
Winning the state high school championship
My favorite sports announcers are
Bob Costas and Bob Davis
The best player I have ever faced was
Stephon Marbury
If I could add one team to the schedule it would
be
Duke
The thing I like most about the city of Lawrence
is
Its support of the University
After my KU career is over, I’d like to be
remembered as
The point guard who led the 1998-99 team to the national
championship
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
Bill Gates
My ultimate SportsCenter fantasy would
be
To replace Dan Patrick
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