On Tuesday night, Kansas freshman Cheick Diallo will make his debut as a Jayhawk, against Loyola Maryland at Allen Fieldhouse.
Monday afternoon at Bill Self’s weekly press conference, the coach said people might want to temper their expectations for the 6-foot-9 big man early on.
Self: Diallo isn’t like Joel Embiid from an offensive standpoint. Diallo isn’t a go-to guy on offense.#kubball https://t.co/gtdNKI62D4
— Benton Smith (@BentonASmith) November 30, 2015
Self: Right now Diallo is a runner/jumper/defender/rebounder and scorer off of others’ misses.#kubball https://t.co/gtdNKI62D4
— Benton Smith (@BentonASmith) November 30, 2015
*- Get a recap of the highlights from the Q&A session, which focused on the freshman from Mali: [Press conference updates][1].*
*- Listen to the complete press conference: [Cheick Diallo will come off bench, provide KU with energy][2]*
[1]: http://live.kusports.com/Event/Updates_from_Bill_Selfs_press_conference__Nov_30_2015
[2]: http://www2.kusports.com/podcasts/press_conferences_postgame_interviews/2015/nov/30/bill-self-cheick-diallo-will-come-bench-provide-ku/
