Kansas City native Travis Releford motions to the Kansas crowd during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Allen Fieldhouse on March 4, 2013 in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Wichita's Brian Rohleder reacts from the Kansas State bench after a play against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Consol Energy Center on March 15, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Wichita native Perry Ellis drives to the goal against Adrick McKinney #24 of the TCU Horned Frogs at Allen Field House on February 23, 2013 in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas won 74-48.

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Ben McLemore, of St. Louis, dunks the ball against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum on January 28, 2013 in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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St.  Louis native Anthony Booker is triple-teamed during the third round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center on March 15, 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated Iowa State 87-71.

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St. Louis native Connell Crossland guards Chace Stanback #22 of the UNLV Rebels during their game at the Thomas & Mack Center January 18, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UNLV won 101-78.

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D.J. Johnson goes after a loose ball at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2012 in New York City. The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Kansas State Wildcats 71-57.

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Overland Park's Will Spradling vies for possesion with Baylor's Pierre Jackson during the quarterfinals of the 2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament at Sprint Center on March 8, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Nino Williams, a St. Louis product, speaks with head coach Bruce Weber during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2012 in New York City. Michigan Wolverines defeated Kansas State Wildcats 71-57.

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Tyler Self, of Lawrence, in action during the CBE Hall of Fame Classic against the Washington State Cougars at the Sprint Center on November 19, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Lawrence's Evan Manning in action during the CBE Hall of Fame Classic against the Washington State Cougars at the Sprint Center on November 19, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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