Former Kansas University fan-favorite Scot Pollard wonders when he became the villain on KU’s campus.

“It was kind of like playing in the opponent’s building. I went and bribed the campers before the game and gave ’em jerseys and signed shoes and they were still cheering against me. They didn’t like me out there.

“That’s all right. I’m a bad, bad man,” quipped the 28-year-old former KU power forward. He tipped in the final bucket in the KU alums’ 80-71 victory over the current Jayhawks who had 1,000 Bill Self campers solidly on their side Wednesday at Horejsi Center.

Pollard, a 6-foot-11, 265-pounder from the Sacramento Kings who makes Lawrence his offseason home, was all over the court, scoring 13 points and blocking several shots, including one of Keith Langford’s that sent both players sprawling.

“I really shouldn’t have blocked that one shot where I fell on my butt,” Pollard said, “because that’s how I got hurt last time.”

Pollard he has three years remaining on a six-year, $30.7 million deal played in just 23 regular-season games last season because of a stress fracture in his back.

“You can’t do anything to rehab a stress fracture,” said Pollard, who also was shelved by a broken bone in his hand during the 2002-03 season. “You just have to stop using it. I couldn’t do anything, which obviously isn’t very conducive to getting in shape for basketball.”

Pollard, who has career averages of 5.6 points and 5.6 rebounds after five seasons in the pros, is happy playing basketball in Sacramento, where he’d like to remain the rest of his career.

Former Jayhawk Scot Pollard signs an autograph for Mary Ann Burris of Wichita. Burris was in Lawrence Wednesday because her son was taking part in KU coach Bill Self's basketball camp.

“I’ll know more after tomorrow (tonight’s NBA Draft). I think we might be shaking some things up,” Pollard said of the Kings, who have no picks in tonight’s draft after trading for the rights to 6-foot-9 Darius Songalia of Russia.

“I know there’s concern with our salary cap. Because of cap violations, we are paying a lot of fines. It’s possible they are going to try to sell some guys with salary. That means anybody. I’ve been there a long time so maybe my time’s up. I hope not.”

Pollard, who is known for his defense, rebounding and hustle, was amazed Wednesday when the KU alumni team, which also included Danny Manning, Steve Woodberry, Billy Thomas, Nick Bradford and Lewis Harrison, stormed to a 41-16 halftime lead.

The returning Jayhawks made it a game late by scoring 18 straight points before Pollard’s tip in ended the contest.

“The first half, they didn’t really impress me,” Pollard said of the Jayhawk returnees. “They came back on us. That’s a good sign that they’ll keep fighting. That’s the kind of player we want here. That was kind of impressive.”

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Lee out 4-6 weeks with sprain: KU junior guard Michael Lee will miss four to six weeks of pick-up hoops because of a grade two medial collateral ligament sprain in his left knee.

Lee hurt the knee Monday when he “ran into Jeff Graves” during a pick-up game.

Lee said an MRI taken Wednesday showed no torn ligaments.

Incoming Kansas University freshman J.R. Giddens has his shot blocked by former Jayhawk Danny Manning. The alumni team won Wednesday at Allen Fieldhouse.

“Thank God,” said Lee, who will not need surgery. “I’ll just do a lot of rehab. I can still lift with my upper body, which is good.”

Lee was worried after feeling some discomfort in his knee after making contact with Graves Monday. “I went down and knew I hurt it. My first reaction was to get up,” Lee said. “Once I sat back down, I knew something was not normal. It’s frustrating right now because I can’t move around much, but I don’t need surgery and that’s what’s important.”

Incoming Kansas University freshman J.R. Giddens gets his arm into the hoop up to his elbow on a dunk. Giddens delighted campers at KU Wednesday with highlight reel dunks.

“We just got our feelings out when we talked,” Pollard said. “We talked about how we both reacted and that’s all I want to say about it. We worked it out. We still love each other and respect each other. To quote coach Williams, ‘Whenever he thinks of me he gets a smile on his face and whenever I think of him I get a smile on my face.'”

Of new KU coach Bill Self, Pollard said: “I met him last Friday for the first time. I talked to him on the phone a couple times. He seems like a really good guy. I think Kansas basketball is gonna be OK.”

“That is Vlade’s team,” he said of Kings teammate Vlade Divac. “Vlade owns a team in Belgrade (Yugoslavia). He gave us all jerseys a couple years ago.”