 On December 3 , 1956 , Chamberlain made his varsity debut . In his first varsity game the center scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds , breaking both all @-@ time Kansas records in an 87 – 69 win against the Northwestern team of future NBA teammate Joe Ruklick . Teammate Monte Johnson testified to his athleticism : " Wilt ... had unbelievable endurance and speed ... and was never tired . When he dunked , he was so fast that a lot of players got their fingers jammed [ between Chamberlain 's hand and the rim ] . " Reportedly , Chamberlain also broke Johnny Kerr 's toe with a slam dunk . By this time , Chamberlain had developed several offensive weapons that became his trademarks : his finger roll , his fade @-@ away jump shot , which he could also hit as a bank shot , his passing and his shot @-@ blocking . Leading a talented squad of starters , including Maurice King , Gene Elstun , John Parker , Ron <unk> and Lew Johnson , the Jayhawks went 13 – 1 until they lost a game 56 – 54 versus Oklahoma State , who held the ball the last three and a half minutes without any intention of scoring a basket , which was still possible in the days before the shot clock ( introduced 1984 in the NCAA ) . 
