The 6-foot-9, 240-pound junior transfer out of Ole Miss no longer has an added accessory with him — crutches he used after undergoing left anterior cruciate ligament surgery on Oct. 17.

Coleby, in fact, showed no signs of a limp — and appeared to be in game shape — as he helped put 100 Special Olympians through drills.

“From what they tell us, he is right on schedule, but we’re not pushing him to get back,” KU coach Bill Self said of the player who would have had to sit out the entire 2015-16 season even had he been healthy in accordance with NCAA transfer rules.

“If this had happened in May and we were trying to get him back to play in the Big 12 season, that’s one thing. Certainly doctors and Bill (Cowgill, trainer) are pushing him at the pace he should be at, but there’s really no reason to have him back until this summer. We hope he’s 100 percent this summer,” Self added.

KU has high hopes for Coleby, who averaged 5.4 points (off 53.2 percent shooting), 4.8 rebounds and 16.5 minutes a game his sophomore season at Ole Miss.

“We think he can be good. He’s certainly skilled, a big body,” Self said of the native of Nassau, Bahamas. “Not very tall. He’s only about 6-7 (official listing is 6-9 at this time). He is a good shooter, has good touch. He’s a guy who can definitely stretch the defense. He’ll be able to make us better.”

Coleby has done everything asked of him by KU’s medical staff as he strengthens the left knee.

“I’ve been rehabbing, trying to get better,” Coleby said. “It’s hard. Every time I start a new exercise, (the) knee swells and gets a little sore. After you work through, it feels better. It’s just getting stronger now. I’m used to it (rehab) by now. It’s an everyday thing,” he added, noting he’d be able to play in pick-up games, “probably by the summer, hopefully.”

Coleby and his teammates worked with the Olympians a day after claiming an emotional 85-78 Senior Day victory over Iowa State.

“It is always a great place to be in,” Coleby said of Allen Fieldhouse, “and a great place to play on Senior Night. I can’t wait for my turn to be a senior. Hopefully it’ll be the same way how we do it.”

Coleby said the best thing about his red-shirt season has been “being able to see the fans and watch the games. They have been exciting.”

He likes the work of his fellow bigs.

“They are physical, tough, rebound, protect the rim. I think we have a good chance,” Coleby said of the Big 12 champions (27-4) going far in the postseason. “I believe we could win the whole thing. I have no doubt in my mind we could win the whole thing.”

Any particular reason?

“Because I think we are the best team in the country,” Coleby said.

He definitely enjoyed his two-plus hours in the gym Sunday.

“I think it’s a great idea. It’s nice to spend time with the Olympians and work with them a little bit,” Coleby said.

“This is awesome,” KU junior Landen Lucas said. “I’ve been doing it for a couple years now, and each year it never gets old. We learn so much from seeing these Olympians. Everyone is so happy to be here, and it is encouraging for us because it gives us an emotional burst of energy.”

Noted Self: “This is not a ‘have to,’ it is a ‘want to.’ I told the kids after the game last night, I said, ‘Let’s forget about ball for a day. Well, kind of. We’ve got Special Olympics tomorrow.’ The ones who have done it before were excited, telling all the young guys who haven’t participated yet how much fun we’ll have. This is a good day.”

Maker update: Thon Maker, a 7-foot senior forward from Orangeville Prep in Mono, Ontario, completed his official visit to KU on Sunday. He’d been on two unofficial visits to KU in the past.

“We had a very good visit overall,” Maker’s mentor, Ed Smith, told Jayhawkslant.com. “We had a chance to sit down and see a great game.

“The coaching staff told me that they feel Thon can come in and help them out. They are losing Perry (Ellis), so he can give them some of the things that Perry does. Plus, he can also give them some baskets underneath and he can give them some post work also. He can do some stuff with his back to the basket and he has the ability to protect the rim. Thon plays with a lot of energy, like a Jamari Traylor,” he added.

Maker is also considering Arizona State, Indiana, Kentucky, Notre Dame and St. John’s.

“He (Self) outlined his vision of how he sees he’ll use Thon. He’s a skilled big that can really, if they go to a high-low situation, guys like him and Carlton (Bragg) can stretch the defense and make you actually have to be honest,” Smith told Jayhawk Slant.

Dooley dancing: Former KU assistant Joe Dooley’s Florida Gulf Coast team claimed the Atlantic Sun’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by beating Stetson, 80-78, in overtime Sunday at Gulf Coast’s gym. FGCU is 20-13 and has been mentioned as a first-round opponent of KU in the NCAAs by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.