Perry Ellis delivers top performance in KU road debut

By Staff     Dec 23, 2015

Kansas forward Perry Ellis (34) gets up for a bucket against San Diego State forward Zylan Cheatham (14) during the second half, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 at Viejas Arena in San Diego.

**1 – Perry Ellis:** Buried a pair of threes and an 18-footer from the top of the key and drove to the hoop with ease on his way to game-high 20 points. Also had two blocked shots, three assists, three rebounds and five turnovers on his most active night of the season.

**2 – Wayne Selden Jr.:** Scored eight of KU’s points on an 11-0 run that pumped a four-point lead to a 15-point one. Had a three-point shot and three-point play during the stretch and carried team out of a funk. Was whistled for two fouls in the opening two minutes and didn’t play the rest of the half. His three-pointer from well behind the top of the key was the biggest shot of the night, giving KU a seven-point lead at the start of the 11-0 run.

**3 – Devonté Graham:** Has developed into a nice pest to opposing ball handlers and does a nice job of getting to the paint. Totaled 10 points, there rebounds, three assists and two steals.

**4 – Frank Mason III:** Terrific in the first half and not nearly as good in the final 20 minutes. Scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half, when he knocked down back-to-back three-point shots.

**5 – Jamari Traylor:** Has made 16 of 20 free throws, including 4 for 4 in this one. Gave a strong defensive effort and hustled his way to six rebounds, four off the offensive glass. Had three steals and a blocked shot.

By the Numbers: Kansas 70, San Diego State 57

**6 – Brannen Greene:** New, mature, unselfish attitude he has shown since coming off a five-game suspension was in full bloom again. Hustled on defense, kept the ball moving on offense, hit the boards hard and produced four points, four rebounds, an assist, a steal and a blocked shot. In the 26 minutes Greene was on the floor, Kansas outscored San Diego State by 20 points.

**7 –  Hunter Mickelson:** Lent two points, three rebounds and two blocked shots to the cause in eight minutes. 

**8 – Cheick Diallo:** Made a pair of mid-range jumpers and hustled his way to three rebounds and a steal. Also found himself badly out of position.

**9 – Carlton Bragg:** Would have liked to see him dunk the ball instead of throw it off the glass when he was wide open underneath in the first half. Played six minutes, blocked a shot and had one rebound to go with the easy bucket. 

**10 – Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk:** Missed both three-point attempts in seven scoreless minutes and had one assist.

**11 – Landen Lucas:** Played just two minutes and picked up an offensive rebound.

SEASON STANDINGS
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Wayne Selden Jr. — 96

Frank Mason III — 92

Perry Ellis — 83

Devonté Graham — 79

Svi Mykhailiuk — 53

Carlton Bragg — 51

Jamari Traylor — 48

Brannen Greene — 43

Hunter Mickelson — 34

Cheick Diallo — 28

Landen Lucas — 27

Lagerald Vick — 5


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