The 1988–89 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 91st basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 1st year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. It is the most-recent season that KU failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, and that was due to an NCAA-imposed postseason ban imposed for recruiting violations committed by former coach Larry Brown. It also remains, as of the 2025–26 season the last time Kansas failed to win 20 games.
Roster
Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town Sean Alvarado 52 Center 6-11 215 Senior Washington, D.C. Scooter Barry 10 Guard 6-4 175 Senior Concord, California Jeff Gueldner 33 Guard/Forward 6-5 180 Junior Charleston, Illinois Brad Kampschroeder Forward 6-7 190 Senior Naperville, Illinois Mike Maddox 32 Forward 6-8 200 Sophomore Reseda, California Lincoln Minor 11 Guard 6-3 175 Senior Houston, Texas Milt Newton 21 Guard/Forward 6-5 180 Senior Washington, D.C. Kevin Pritchard 14 Guard 6-4 180 Junior Tulsa, Oklahoma Mark Randall 42 Forward 6-9 225 Sophomore Englewood, Colorado Kurt Sinnett Freshman Freeman West 34 Forward 6–5 190 Junior East Chicago, Indiana
Schedule
!colspan=9| Big Eight Tournament
Rankings
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 AP 20 20 18 16 17 18 Coaches *There was no coaches poll in week 1.
See also 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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