Topeka native Brian Hanni: First season as voice of Jayhawks ‘everything I ever dreamed and more’

KU basketball play-by-play voice to join live podcast from 4-6 p.m. Monday at Topeka Hy-Vee

Kansas basketball play-by-play announcer Brian Hanni, top left, joins junior guard Devonte’ Graham, left, broadcaster David Lawrence, middle, and Jayhawk IMG Radio producer/engineer Bob Newton after the Jayhawks clinched a share of a 13th straight Big 12 regular-season championship with an 87-68 victory over TCU on Feb. 22 at Allen Fieldhouse. (Submitted photograph/Brian Hanni)

Brian Hanni picked a good season for his first as voice of the Jayhawks.

Hanni, the play-by-play voice of the Kansas men’s basketball team and a Topeka native, enters the final stretch of his inaugural season calling KU hoops with the top-ranked Jayhawks (28-4) likely entering the NCAA Tournament with a No.