Kansas basketball: All-time Roy Williams Jayhawks team
Point Guard: Jacque Vaughn (1993–1997)
There may not have been a smarter Kansas Jayhawk than Jacque Vaughn, and it showed on the court. He was a terrific point guard, just take a look at some of the accolades he earned while playing for Williams:
- 3-Time conference champion
- 1996 Consensus second-team All-American
- 1997 Consensus second-team All-American
- 1996 Big Eight Player of the Year
- Jersey retired
In addition to his success on the court, Vaughn was also elite in the classroom. He was a two-time Academic All-American, and the only the second Jayhawk earn the recognition more the once along with Darnell Valentine.
On the court, Vaughn had his best season statistically in his junior year where he averaged 10.9 points and 6.6 assists per game for the Jayhawks. He was a major factor in getting Kansas to the Elite Eight that year acting as a facilitator for Pierce and LaFrentz.
After his time with the Jayhawks was over, Vaughn went on to have a successful NBA career. He was selected late in the first round by the Utah Jazz and ended up playing 12 years with multiple teams.
Since retiring, Vaughn has gone onto a successful coaching career in the NBA.
Others considered: Aaron Miles
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Roy Williams really put together some special teams during his 15 seasons with Kansas basketball. It’s crazy that he was never able to win a title, but the fact of the matter is that is doesn’t take away from how special the Williams era was.
It was full of exciting players, and the era added to the tradition-rich program that is Kansas basketball.