24. Danny Manning
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The greatest Jayhawk of them all? Another great player with a remarkable Madness run, as Manning lead the underdog, under-talented 1988 Kansas Jayhawks to the title in a thrilling 83-to-79 championship finale over Oklahoma that often gets overlooked by fans, considering all the great Finals games of the 1980’s.
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Embodying the brilliant nickname of “Danny and the Miracles,” Manning’s totals for the title game were a mind-boggling 31 points, 18 rebounds, 5 steals and two block shots for good measure. Manning was college player of the year in ‘88 and departed KU as the program’s all time leading scorer and rebounder.
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