Former Kansas Jayhawk Cole Aldrich joins Mitch Lightfoot and Chris Teahan on this week's new episode of Rock Chalk Unplugged. Cole shares some of his best stories and moments from his Kansas Basketball career, opens up about the highs and lows of his NBA career, reveals what it took to win the national championship in 2008, explains what it was like playing with the Morris twins at KU, and more.
Cole Aldrich also reflects on his relationship with Coach Bill Self, shares his welcome to the NBA moment, and gets personal about getting traded during his career in the NBA.
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CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
00:29-Life After the NBA
03:20-Playing with KD & Russell Westbrook
04:47-Guarding Dirk Nowitzki
07:12-Time with Oklahoma City Thunder
13:34-Adjusting to New Teams & Being an NBA Journeyman
17:09-Welcome to the NBA Moment
20:16-2008 Kansas Basketball Team & Morris Twins
27:16-2008 Final Four Game Against UNC
30:46-Playing Steph Curry at Davidson
32:42-Getting Recruited by Bill Self
35:28-Deciding to Return to KU
40:08-Becoming an Academic All-American
41:47-Living in New York
44:32-Getting Fined in the NBA
48:50-Skipping Class at KU
51:00-Mario Chalmers’ 30-30 Day & KU Bootcamp
56:26-Cole’s Freshman Recruiting Class
59:31-Triple-Double Against Dayton in March Madness
01:04:39-Losing to Northern Iowa in 2010 NCAA Tournament