#4 Kansas Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Kansas Jayhawks
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #4
Conference Rank: #1 Big 12
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2021-22 Record: 34-6, 14-4
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Bill Self
Coach Record: 556-124 at Kansas, 763-229 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Ochai Agbaji, Guard, 18.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.6 apg
Christian Braun, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.8 apg
David McCormack, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 0.9 apg
Remy Martin, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.5 apg
Mitch Lightfoot, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jalen Wilson, Junior, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
Dajuan Harris Jr., Junior, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 4.2 apg
Joseph Yesufu, Junior, Guard, 2.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 1.0 apg
Zach Clemence, Sophomore, Forward, 2.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.4 apg
Bobby Pettiford Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 1.4 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.9 apg
KJ Adams Jr., Sophomore, Forward, 1.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Kyle Cuffe Jr., Freshman, Guard
Gradey Dick, Freshman, Guard
Zuby Ejiofor, Freshman, Forward
Wilder Evers, Freshman, Guard
Kevin McCullar Jr., Senior, Guard, Transfer from Texas Tech
MJ Rice, Freshman, Guard
Ernest Udeh Jr., Freshman, Center
Dillon White, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.2 (25th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.2 (118, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.8 (21, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.6 (39, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (197, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.1 (52, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (167, 5)
Rebound Margin: 4.8 (40, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.3 (36, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (117, 3)
 
Madness 2023 NBA Draft Rankings:
#29 Gradey Dick
#47 Jalen Wilson