1. Tyshawn Taylor: Not KU’s leading scorer, but still had the team’s best stat line. Contributed 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting with seven assists, two steals, two rebounds and just one turnover. Taylor has 24 assists and just two turnovers in his last four games.
2. Cole Aldrich: Was team’s best player in first half and finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots in 22 minutes.
3. Marcus Morris: Had 14 points and seven rebounds. Ran the floor hard in both directions and used superior quickness to score buckets on the interior.
4. Sherron Collins: Had 17 points and five assists and made half of his six three-point shots.
5. Xavier Henry: Got the team off to hot start in second half and finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
6. Brady Morningstar: Shaky first half, but played outstanding in the second half. Finished with seven points, seven assists and two steals in 21 minutes.
7. Markieff Morris: He really knows how to get inside position, has great hands and hits the boards hard. Had six points and seven boards in 11 minutes.
8. Tyrel Reed: Three points, three assists and two steals in 11 minutes.
9. Thomas Robinson: Charged with five turnovers, though one came on a highly questionable call.
10. Elijah Johnson: Played a minute, was beaten defensively and returned to the bench.
The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. Sherron Collins (88 points)
2. Xavier Henry (82 points)
3. Cole Aldrich (80 points)
4. Marcus Morris (73 points)
5. Markieff Morris (62 points)
6. Tyshawn Taylor (60 points)
7. Thomas Robinson (49 points)
8. Tyrel Reed (44 points)
9. Elijah Johnson (40 points)
T10. C.J. Henry (11 points)
T10. Brady Morningstar (11 points)
Notes: C.J. Henry, though he is a walk-on, will be included in the Keegan Ratings. Starting with conference play, we will keep both the overall and conference points for each player.
