Player Information
Full Name: Jeffrey Allen Boschee
Major: Business Administration
Parents: Floyd And Rosann Boschee
Birthdate: December 21, 1979
Birthplace: Valley City, N.D.
High School: Valley City HS
High School Coach: Bob Suko

Career Highs
Points: 24 vs. Kansas State (2-12-00)
Rebounds: 6 vs. Oklahoma State (3-7-99)
Field Goals: 7, Two Times
Field Goal Attempts: 21 vs. Kentucky (3-14-99)
Three-Point Field Goals: 7 vs. Kansas State (3-9-00)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 18 vs. Kentucky (3-14-99)
Free Throws: 6 vs. Kansas State (2-12-00)
Free Throw Attempts: 7 vs. Kansas State (2-12-00)
Assists: 9 vs. Texas A&M (1-2-99)
Steals: 4, Three Times
Blocked Shots: 1 vs. Pennsylvania (11-17-98)
Minutes Played: 37, Two Times

Honors
2000 Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team

2000 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches)

2000 Dutch Lonborg Free Throw Percentage Award

1999 Big 12 Freshman Of The Year

1999 Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player

1999 Big 12 All-Tournament Team

1999 Big 12 All-Freshmen Team

1999 Honorable Mention All-Big 12

1999 Big 12 Rookie Of The Week (Two-Time Winner)

1999 Cedric Hunter/Jacque Vaughn Assists Award

A Closer Look
Favorite Food: Mexican Or Italian
Favorite Book: To Kill A Mockingbird
Favorite TV Show: Unsolved Mysteries
Favorite Musical Group: Dave Matthews Band
If I Had Just One CD To Listen To It Would Be: Simon And Garfunkle
In The Movie Of My Life The Following Actor Would Play Me: Woody Harrelson
Favorite Activity Other Than Basketball: Golf
My Advice To Youngsters Is: Success Comes With Hard Work And Dedication
The Thing I Like Most About KU's Basketball Tradition Is: The Legendary Coaches And Players
After A Game I Unwind By: Eating
My Pre-Game Superstitions Include: Shaving My Head
Favorite Non-Basketball Professional Athlete: Tiger Woods
Favorite TV Sports Announcer: Bill Raftery
Favorite Movie: American Pie
Ultimate Sportscenter Fantasy: Dunking On An Opposing Player To Win The National Championship
Favorite Non-Basketball Professional Team: Minnesota Vikings
Favorite Cartoon Character: Bullwinkle

Scouting Report- Jeff Boschee came to Kansas as a highly recruited point guard.  Midway through his sophomore year, he was moved to shooting guard.  Boschee is generally a very reliable shooter when screens are set for him or if he has an open look.  Has a difficult time creating his own shot.  Has improved his game inside the arc during his three seasons at Kansas.  Will be asked to provide leadership and consistency this season as KU brings in a new crop of guards. Boschee moves fairly well on defense and was KU's best perimeter defender last season.

Has made at least one three-pointer in 89 of 100 career games

Gets his shot off very quickly, and has shown the ability to knock down the NBA three

Is very effective when KU goes "small," allowing the Jayhawks to implement a more up-tempo offense and a trapping, full-court defense

Better than 2-1 assist to turnover ratio

An excellent free throw shooter

Named KU Defensive Player of the Year in 2000-01

Came to Kansas after a record-breaking prep career at Valley City (N.D.) High School, where he earned McDonald's, Parade and USA Today All-America honors

On pace to break Billy Thomas' career mark of 269 made three-pointers, as he enters his senior year with 228 career treys

Eclipsed the 1,000 point barrier his junior year

Averaged double-figure scoring and dished out at least 100 assists in each of his first three seasons at Kansas

Sophomore Season (1999·00)
Saw time in 34 games, starting 31... Ranked fourth on the squad with 10.0 points per game, and checked-in third on the team with 100 assists... Led the team with 81 three-point field goals -- the fifth-most single-season treys in school history... Paced Kansas and ranked eighth in the Big 12 in three-point field goal percentage (.415)... Also ranked eighth in the league in three-pointers made... Led the Jayhawks by shooting .809 from the free throw line, and would have ranked near the top of the Big 12 stats, but didn't have enough attempts to qualify... Rated eighth in the conference in assist-turnover ratio with 100 dimes and 55 errors... Knocked down at least one three-pointer in 31 of 34 games... Named to the Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team... Tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches... Won the Dutch Lonborg Team Free Throw Percentage Award... Lit up Georgia for 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting along with four treys and four assists in the Great Alaska Shootout... Came back the next night to torch Xavier for 16 points on an impressive 6-for-6 shooting -- including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc... Came to play against nationally-ranked Ohio State, putting up 15 points and a season-high tying six assists in KU's win over the Buckeyes... Continued his standout play against the Big Ten in Kansas' next game, as he went 6-for-8 from downtown to go with two boards and two assists in a losing effort against Illinois in the United Center... Enjoyed the most productive game of his young career at Kansas State on Feb. 12, scoring a career-high 24 points with three rebounds, four assists and three steals... Hit six three-pointers and made a career-high six free throws in that contest... Poured in 21 points -- on a career-high seven three-pointers -- in the Jayhawks' first round win over K-State in the Big 12 Tournament... Scored in double-figures 15 times... Had 14 games in which he hit three or more treys... Led the 'Hawks in scoring five times and in assists 11 times... Averaged 25.9 minutes per game.

Freshman Season (1998·99)
Played in all 33 games, starting 32 times (did not start on Senior Night)... Averaged just under 30 minutes per game... Became the first KU freshman to start at point guard since Jacque Vaughn in 1993... One of four Jayhawks to average scoring in double figures (10.9 ppg.)... Led the team and broke the Kansas freshman record for three-point field goals (79) and three-point attempts (222)... Ranked fifth in the Big 12 for three-point field goals made and 11th in three-point field goal percentage (.356)... Shot 73.9 percent (34-of-46) from the free throw line... Led the Jayhawks with 121 assists &emdash; the fourth-most assists ever by a Kansas freshman... Ranked third on the team with 40 steals... Averaged 15.4 points per game in postseason play including 17.5 points per contest in the NCAA Tournament... Scored in double figures 20 times... Had seven games with five or more assists... Made two or more three-pointers in a game 24 times... Was named the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and earned Most Outstanding Player honors in the Big 12 Tournament after leading KU to its third straight title... Twice named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection... Earned the Cedric Hunter/ Jacque Vaughn assists award... Scored KU's final five points of the game in a 61-56 win at Penn on Nov. 17... Canned three three-point field goals, dished out seven assists and had four steals in Tip-Off Classic win over UNLV... Was 4-of-7 from three-point range en route to 15 points in a key win at Missouri... Was 5-of-7 from three-point range for 15 points in KU's home win versus Texas... Hit the game-winning three-point jumper with six seconds left Jan. 30 to give Kansas a three-point win over visiting Colorado... Gained national notoriety during the Big 12 Tournament when he scored 16 points against Nebraska and a career-high 19 points against Kansas State, helping Kansas win the title... Scored 17 points and dished out five assists against Evansville in his first career NCAA Tournament game... Made six three-point field goals, scored 18 points and dished out four assists against Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

High School
Valley City (N.D.) High School, 1998... Averaged 26 points and six assists per game as a senior...Valley City finished 20-6 and in third place at the state tournament &emdash; its best finish in the state tournament in 16 years... Shot 52 percent from the floor, 38 percent from three-point range and 85 percent from the free throw line... A three-time all-state selection and the two-time state player of the year... The first player from North Dakota to earn McDonald's, Parade or USA Today All-American honors... Scored seven points in the McDonald's High School All-American Game... Finished second in the three-point shooting contest at the McDonald's game... Holds school records for single-game points (45), single-game assists (12), career scoring, assists and steals... Also played golf for the Hi-Liners... Earned four varsity letters in basketball and one in golf... A good student who owned a 3.5 GPA.

Personal
Jeff credits his brother, Mike, with teaching him his basketball skills... Has been compared to Bobby Hurley, Steve Alford and Mark Price... Boschee has been a Jayhawk fan since elementary school... Famous North Dakotans include Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson, Lawrence Welk and Louis L'Amour.