Tusten
Ackerman

Tusten Ackerman
As the leading scorer in the 1923 Helms Foundation National Championship game, Tus Ackerman was also a 1924 first team All-American. Ackerman, a member of the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame, was named to the All-Missouri Valley team in 1924 and 1925. In his three years with the Jayhawks, he led KU in scoring each year. He captained the 1925 team and produced 10.2 points per game. Ackerman and the Jayhawks accumulated three conference championships in 1923, 1924 and 1925 and in that period lost only five games overall. Ackerman's jersey was officially retired on Jan. 15, 2003.

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Basketball (Men's) 1923
Basketball (Men's) 1924
Basketball (Men's) 1925

All-American
1924 - Basketball (Men's)
1925 - Basketball (Men's)

National Champion
1923 - Basketball (Men's)

Conference Champion
1923 - Basketball (Men's)
1924 - Basketball (Men's)
1925 - Basketball (Men's)

All-Conference
1924 - Basketball (Men's)
1925 - Basketball (Men's)

Captain
1925 - Basketball (Men's)

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