Joel Embiid, KU freshman center. Photographed during KU's men's basketball media day Wed. Sept. 25, ...

Kansas newcomers Andrew Wiggins, left, and Joel Embiid peek outside to pump up the crowd ...

Kansas University junior Eli Birzer, Hutchinson, Kan., center, raises his arms in jubilation as Jayhawk ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid takes off to the bucket against Iona forward David Laury during ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid brings down a jam over Towson forward Jerrelle Benimon during the ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid battles for position on a rebound with Towson defenders Timajh Parker-Rivera, ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid delivers on a dunk against Towson during the second half on ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid raises up the fieldhouse during a Jayhawk run in the second ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid looks across the lane as Andrew Wiggins lines up for a ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid raises a hand to defend against a shot from Colorado forward ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid delivers a dunk over New Mexico defender Arthur Edwards during the ...

Kansas fans in the student section hold up a Cameroon flag as freshmen center Joel ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid turns with a smile at point guard Naadir Tharpe before a ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid rejects an attempted dunk by Georgetown forward Aaron Bowen during the ...

Kansas head coach Bill Self slaps hands with center Joel Embiid as he leaves the ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid dips under the bucket for a shot against Toledo center Nathan ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid dips under the bucket for a reverse layup after being fouled ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid and Toledo guard Justin Drummond wrestle on the press table during ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid stares across the court as he stretches out prior to tipoff ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid reacts after a ball was called out-of-bounds on him and awarded ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid adjusts his protective eyewear in the second half on Wednesday, Jan. ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid comes down from a dunk against Oklahoma during the first half ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid signals "three" after hitting a three-pointer against Kansas State during the ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid delivers a dunk against Iowa State during the first half on ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid rejects a shot from Oklahoma State guard Markel Brown during the ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid catches a pass down low against TCU center Karviar Shepherd during ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid fires off a couple of "pistols" in celebration after finishing a ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid battles for position with Iowa State defenders Georges Niang, left, and ...

Kansas forward Joel Embiid is sent to the floor by Texas center Cameron Ridley while ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid and a game official are sent into the scorer's table after ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid is fouled as he pulls away a rebound from West Virginia ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid walks off the court holding his lower back after injuring it ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid delivers a dunk against Texas Tech to give the Jayhawks the ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid delivers a thunderous dunk before Texas guard Javan Felix during the ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid gets his hand caught in the net as he tries to ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid elevates for a shot over Oklahoma forward D.J. Bennett during the ...

Kansas player Joel Embiid, right, and Andrew Wiggins try to tie up Oklahoma State guard ...

The Oklahoma State student section explodes behind Kansas center Joel Embiid following a bucket by ...

Kansas forward Jamari Traylor hugs injured center Joel Embiid as the Jayhawks pull away in ...

The Kansas bench reacts with disbelief after a dunk by forward Tarik Black sent the ...

Kansas center Joel Embiid laughs after jokingly being asked to put to bed a rumor ...