Kansas basketball: Ranking the 10 most underappreciated Jayhawks ever

Kansas basketball: Ranking the 10 most underappreciated Jayhawks of all-time

24 Mar 2002: Aaron Miles #11 and teammate Keith Langford #5 of Kansas celebrate their win during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The Kansas Jayhawks beat the Oregon Ducks 104-86 to advance to the Final Four in Atlanta, Georgia. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Elsa/ Getty Images. /

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No. 5: Cedric Hunter (1983-1987)

Kansas basketball career stats: 118 games, 8.7 PPG, 5.8 APG, 3.5 RPG, 53.5% FG

We all know Kansas has produced elite playmakers like Aaron Miles and Jacque Vaughn, but a name that doesn’t pop up often is Cedric Hunter. He was the pure point guard on several Danny Manning-led Jayhawks squads, even the 1985-1986 team that reached the Final Four. Scoring the basketball wasn’t his forte, but he graduated from Kansas as a 1,000-point scorer.

His 278 assists in a single season were preserved as a Kansas basketball record until Devonte’ Graham broke it in 2017-18. Additionally, he ranks No. 5 in program history in total assists. Standing at an even 6-foot, one might be surprised to hear he averaged 5.1 rebounds per game as a senior.

He might not have won a championship, but Hunter played a considerable part in Manning’s development as a Kansas legend. His gritty play style and elite facilitating ability are grounds for why he should be considered among the best point guards to ever wear a Jayhawk uniform.

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