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3 unusual facts about Bill Self


Brandon Rush

After withdrawing from the 2005 NBA Draft, he committed to play collegiately at Kansas under Bill Self and was the starting small forward in every game that season.

Sergio McClain

McClain's father, Wayne, coached Manual High School during its title run, and after Sergio graduated from Illinois, Wayne joined Bill Self's staff as an assistant coach, where he continued to work under Bruce Weber, eventually following Weber to Kansas State.

McClain later played for Lon Kruger and Bill Self at the University of Illinois, along with his high school teammates Marcus Griffin and Frank Williams.



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2006–07 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

Following the victory over #1 ranked and defending National Champion Florida in Las Vegas, athletic director Lew Perkins announced that he had extended Coach Bill Self's contract through 2011.