The 1951–52 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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, which was the Jayhawks' 54th. They were led by coach

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, who scored 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in an 80–63 victory over St. John's in the title game. Lovellette became the only player in NCAA history to lead the nation in scoring while leading his team to the national championship in the same season. Also on the team was

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, who later went on to a Hall of Fame coaching career at

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. Seven members of the team, as well as Allen, would be named to the 1952 United States men's Olympic basketball team.

Roster

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Schedule

Rankings

Awards and honors

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, NCAA Men's MOP Award

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons