 In Chamberlain 's junior year ( 1957 – 58 NCAA season ) , the Jayhawks ' matches were even more frustrating for him . Knowing how dominant Chamberlain was , the opponents resorted to freeze @-@ ball tactics and routinely used three or more players to guard him . Teammate Bob Billings commented : " It was not fun basketball ... we were just out chasing people throwing the basketball back and forth . " Nevertheless , Chamberlain averaged 30 @.@ 1 points for the season and led the Jayhawks to an 18 – 5 record , losing three games while he was out with a urinary infection : because KU came second in the league and at the time only conference winners were invited to the NCAA tourney , the Jayhawks ' season ended . It was a small consolation that he was again named an All @-@ American , along with future NBA Hall @-@ of @-@ Famers Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson plus old rival Guy Rodgers . 
