#1 Kansas Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Kansas Jayhawks
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #1
 
Conference Rank: #1 Big 12
 
 
2022-23 Record: 28-8, 13-5
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Bill Self
Coach Record: 580-132 at Kansas, 787-237 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jalen Wilson, Forward, 20.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.2 apg
Gradey Dick, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.7 apg
Joseph Yesufu, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.4 apg
Ernest Udeh Jr., Center, 2.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
Bobby Pettiford Jr., Guard, 2.2 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Kevin McCullar Jr., Senior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.4 apg
DJ Adams Jr., Junior, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 apg
Dajuan Harris Jr., Junior, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 6.2 apg
 
Key New Players:
Parker Braun, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Santa Clara
Chris Cater, Freshman, Guard
Hunter Dickinson, Senior, Center, Transfer from Michigan
Johnny Furphy, Freshman, Guard
Elmarko Jackson, Freshman, Guard
Jamari McDowell, Freshman, Guard
Nicolas Timberlake, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Towson
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.4 (85th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.1 (115, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.8 (50, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.5 (53, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (217, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (150, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.0 (165, 7)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (167, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (15, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (182, 4)