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If you were Josh Selby would you play for KU? Now this isn't a question if you are a Missouri Tiger or Texas Longhorn fan and hate the Jayhawks but one of what would you do in his particular situation.

Let's take a look at Selby's options as word continues to come down that he still has not been ruled eligible by the NCAA and decide what you would do in his shoes.

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According to Kansas coach Bill Self, guards C.J. Henry and Chase Buford have left the Kansas Jayhawk basketball team.

Henry, brother to former Jayhawk Xavier Henry, averaged 5.6 minutes and 3.1 points in his lone year in Lawrence.

"C.J. informed us toward the end of July that he was going to look into other options to further his basketball career," Self said. "At this date, I do not know if anything has officially been decided on what he will be doing or where he will be attending, but he has decided to leave KU. It's a decision I totally respect."

Buford had career averages of 1.7 minutes, 0.3 points and 0.5 rebounds per game.

"We, as coaches, have thoroughly enjoyed having Chase as a member of our program the last three years," Self said. "I totally understand -- this being his senior year and the time commitment involved -- that he wants to pursue some other interests and also enjoy being a normal college student for his final campaign."

KU junior forward Marcus Morris tumbled to the floor hard, landed on his back, and had to be helped off the court, resulting in a deep back bruise, coach Bill Self indicated. He's expected to miss several days of pick-up action.

Meanwhile, sophomore Thomas Robinson and junior Markieff Morris ran into each other on the court. Robinson suffered a broken nose and is expected to have no contact workouts for a week. Markieff Morris suffered a cut in his mouth that required three stitches to close.

via Lawrence Journal-World

At the start of the season, B12H ran a "Five Questions For..." segment asking the five most pressing questions of each team. In our continuing review of the season, here are the answers to those questions.

Five Questions For... Kansas basketball

1) Can the Jayhawks meet preseason expectations of being ranked #1 nationally in a lot of publications?

I think #1 overall seed in the tournament answers that question, a 32-2 regular season and 15-1 conference record do as well. So in short, yes,

2) Can Kansas put their offseason troubles behind them?

If you remember, the football team and basketball team had a little unscheduled off field practice. It shook the campus and made national headlines. But again, in short, I would say yes, they left all fht off-court stuff off the court.

3) Exactly how good is freshman Xavier Henry?

Very good. Second on the team with 13.4 ppg complimented with 4.4 rpg. Big 12 freshman of the year. I'd say that's pretty good.

4) Will Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins both perform at All Big 12 levels?

Both made first team All Big 12. They shared the court and the press admirably.

5) Can anyone tell the Morris twins apart?

No, and part of the fun of watching Jayhawk basketball games is listening to the announcer try and differentiate the two.

Now that the college basketball season is officially over, we're going to take a look back at each Big 12 school to discuss their season. The rundown will go in order of conference standing. See the complete schedule after The Jump.

What Went Right: Mostly everything.  Heading into the tournament the Jayhawks were 32-2, 15-1 in conference. They were regular season conference champs. They were Big 12 tournament conference champs. They were the #1 overall seed in the tournament. Not much for Jayhawk fans to complain about. The inside-outside combo of Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich was virtually unstoppable. Throw in the Morris twins down low and the compliments of Xavier Henry, Tyrel Reed, Brady Morningstar and Tyshawn Taylor and you had, in my opinion, the most solid team in the country.

What Went Wrong: Somehow all this came crashing down in the second round of the NCAA tournament to Northern Iowa. How? Well, truthfully, I'm not sure.  Northern Iowa didn't shoot the lights out (40% from the field) the way Oklahoma State had to in their W in conference play (61%). They didn't play exceptionally better than KU, but they won the game, a victory that shocked the hoops world. This was a game KU should have won, and had they done so, who knows, they may have cut the nets down. They were that good.

Team MVP: Collins ended his career as the winningest Jayhawk in the storied history of the basketball powerhouse.  Generally I'm not the type of guy who think that an MVP should be given out as a career award, but in this case, with Collins' play this season, and the emotional factor of that accomplishment, Collins is team MVP. His final stat line was 15.5 ppg, 4.5 apg, 2.1 rpg.

Key Losses: Collins graduates, Aldrich issued a statement saying he would enter the draft, Henry will most likely follow.

Outlook Next Year: There is no way to think KU won't suffer from the departures. They are still Kansas, and will still have McD All Americans all over the floor, but Aldrich, Collins and Henry were a HUGE part of their NCAA tournament seeding. The Morris twins need to step up and Taylor needs to rebound from a subpar sophomore campaign, and while I don't imagine them winning a 7^th straight Big 12 regular season title, I still think they will be in the top 4 in the conference.

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Check back here at 8:30pm CST when we go live. You'll also be able to watch the game live online right here for those not able to watch the game on ESPN. (Note: The game is also available online at ESPN360.com.

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CJ Golightly
Big12Hoops Contributor
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Rookie head coach Josh Pastner leads a new-look Memphis team, headlined by youth and inexperience, into the post-John Calipari era following his exit to head the Kentucky program.

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LAWRENCE, Kan. - University of Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self announced Wednesday that Royce Woolridge has signed a national letter of intent to play at KU next season. 

A shooting guard from Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Ariz., Woolridge is 6-3, 175-pounds. As a junior at Sunnyslope, Woolridge averaged 28.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He made 50 percent of his field goals, shot 34 percent from behind the arc and 82 percent from the free-throw line. Additionally, Woolridge averaged 2.5 assists and 2.1 steals for the Vikings in 2008-09.

"We are very happy to add Royce to our basketball program," Self said. "He’s a terrific young man, great student and is going to be a heck of a basketball player. Right now he is a combo guard that is really good off the bounce and has become an excellent shooter.

"Royce and his mother, Victoria, have been very loyal to us considering they committed approximately two years ago," Self added.