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Kansas guard Sherron Collins pumps up the crowd after a dunk by teammate Cole Aldrich during the second half Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009 at Allen Fieldhouse.

First team

• Point Guard — Sherron Collins

Will finish career as a top-10, maybe top-five scorer in KU history, and top-six assist man.

• Shooting Guard — Kirk Hinrich

First-round NBA draft pick who ranks ninth in KU career scoring, fourth in assists and sixth in steals. His jersey hangs in Allen Fieldhouse rafters.

• Small Forward — Brandon Rush

First-round NBA draft pick ranks 20th in KU career scoring and was a lockdown defender on KU’s 2008 national title team. He led KU in scoring in each of his three seasons at KU.

• Power Forward — Wayne Simien

First-round NBA draft pick ranks 12th in KU career scoring and seventh in rebounds. Consensus first-team All-American will be next Jayhawk to have his jersey hung in fieldhouse rafters.

• Center/Forward — Nick Collison

First-round NBA draft pick who ranks second in KU career scoring and blocked shots and third in rebounding. His jersey also hangs in the rafters.

Second team

• Point Guard — Aaron Miles

KU’s all-time assist leader ranks third in all-time steals. Ranks 34th on KU’s all-time scoring list.

• Shooting Guard — Mario Chalmers

Second-round NBA draft pick/Miami Heat starter ranks 24th in KU career scoring, second in steals and 11th in assists. Hit the shot heard round the world that forced overtime in the ’08 title game against Memphis.

• Small Forward — Keith Langford

KU’s sixth-leading scorer of all time.

• Power Forward — Drew Gooden

First-round NBA draft pick who ranks 16th in KU career scoring and rebounding. His jersey hangs in the fieldhouse rafters.

• Center/Forward — Cole Aldrich

Second all-time in single-season blocked shots (94) last season and this year could break Greg Ostertag’s all-time mark of 97. Also is fourth in rebounds in a single season. Like Collins is trying to claim second national title in three years and will be first-round NBA draft pick.

Third team

• Point Guard — Russell Robinson

Seventh all-time at KU in assists and started for national title team.

• Shooting Guard — Jeff Boschee

Jersey No. 13 is KU’s 13th all-time leading scorer and first in three-pointers made in school history.

• Small Forward — Kenny Gregory

Highlight-reel dunker is KU’s 14th-leading scorer of all time.

• Power Forward — Julian Wright

First-round NBA draft pick who was fan favorite at KU for two seasons.

• Center/Forward — Darrell Arthur

First-round NBA draft pick was one of the heroes of 2008 title game.

• Honorable mention — Xavier Henry

Looking mighty good through 11 games of his career and is lock to be first-round NBA draft pick.

All-dunk team

Keith Langford

Kenny Gregory

J.R. Giddens

Julian Wright

Drew Gooden

Coach of the decade

Bill Self

It’s all about national titles and he has the ring, not to mention five straight Big 12 crowns.

All walk-on team

Point Guard — Stephen Vinson

Shooting Guard — Brett Ballard

Small Forward — Conner Teahan

Power Forward — Christian Moody

Center — Matt Kleinmann

All-transfer-out team

Point Guard — Omar Wilkes

Shooting Guard — Micah Downs

Small Forward — J.R. Giddens

Power Forward — Quintrell Thomas

Center/Forward — David Padgett

All-defense team

Aaron Miles

Russell Robinson

Mario Chalmers

Nick Collison

Cole Aldrich

All-transfer-in team

Point Guard — C.J. Henry

Shooting Guard — Rodrick Stewart

Small Forward — Lester Earl

Power Forward — Jeff Graves

Center/Forward — Jeff Withey

Best home game

KU 90, Texas 87, Jan. 27, 2003 (The Nick Collison Game)

Best game

KU 75, Memphis 68, OT, April 7, 2008, San Antonio

Player of the decade

(Journal-World staff member picks)

Bill Mayer — Nick Collison

Jesse Newell — Nick Collison

Gary Bedore — Nick Collison

Eric Sorrentino — Sherron Collins

Andrew Baker — Wayne Simien

Matt Tait — Kirk Hinrich

Chris Cottrell — Nick Collison

Chuck Woodling — Nick Collison

Tom Keegan — Wayne Simien

Kevin Romary — Nick Collison

Andrew Hartsock — Nick Collison

Best in-game fieldhouse video piece

Tie: The Wrath of (Sasha) Kaun

Chris Farley’s “That Was Awesome!” after amazing plays

Grandpa Simpson’s Take on the State of ‘Missourah’

Honorable Mention: Dancing Nachos

Top fieldhouse celebrity sighting

Tie: Ashley Judd, George Brett