**1 – Christian Braun -** Brought energy, played D, crashed the glass and consistently attacked the rim on a day when the KU bench was emphasizing the guards getting downhill. In short, another real strong day by Braun, who was easily KU’s best all-around player in Orlando. Twenty points on 9-of-16 shooting with 7 rebounds and 4 assists in 33 minutes.
**2 – Ochai Agbaji -** Scored when he had to but was somewhat quiet at times, too. His outside shot is not falling with the same frequency, but the rest of his game is solid. Finished with 17 points (on 8-of-14 shooting) on a day when he didn’t seem to really get going offensively. KU also didn’t need him.
**3 – Mitch Lightfoot -** Didn’t play big minutes, but played important minutes. And delivered 10 points and 6 boards in 15 minutes. The biggest difference between him and McCormack at this point is Lightfoot’s confidence and quick decisions. He attacks and doesn’t give opponents time to react or disrupt. He’s also always willing to battle on the boards, regardless of his chances or the result.
**4 – Remy Martin -** Martin was good from the jump today. He looked to set up his teammates (5 assists, 1 turnover) and also appeared to play smarter defensively, with less gambling and scrambling. 11 points, 5 rebound and 5 assists, with one turnover, is a pretty good line for Martin, who shot 4-of-6 from the floor.
**5 – Dajuan Harris Jr. -** This was a pretty typical game for Harris. Nothing outrageously good and nothing all that bad. He had a couple of bad fouls but he also scored a couple of buckets in the paint and dished three assist to one turnover. They’ll still need more from him, but he’s been pretty consistent so far this season.
**6 – Joseph Yesufu -** The reserve guard who entered the day averaging just 6.6 minutes per game played 12 in this one and provided KU with an offensive spark while showing off his potential in transition in KU’s faster lineups.
**7 – David McCormack -** Far from terrible but still not very good. There were too many times where his indecision allowed Iona players to knock the ball away or bump him off balance. That leads to fouls and missed shots and a spot on the bench. Did finish a few post-ups better than he had all year, so perhaps the light is coming on. Still a long way to go before it’s shining brightly, though. Final line read 13 points, 5 assists, 4-of-6 shooting and 4 fouls in 14 minutes.
**8 – Jalen Wilson -** Still working his way back into form and there’s plenty of room for improvement. He played just 12 minutes and shot 2-of-6 from the floor but added five rebounds and was a steadying presence when he was out there with KU’s second unit.
**9 – Bobby Pettiford -** Pettiford was the first Jayhawk off the bench in this one and, per usual, he looked like he belonged. He didn’t do much in the way of production, but he’s reliable and can get other guys shots while providing ball handling and defensive options.
**10 – KJ Adams -** The last to check in, Adams got extended minutes in the second half and had good moments and bad. The good came in the form of his effort in the paint and on the glass. The bad came in the form of bad fouls that put Iona on the line.
**11 – Zach Clemence -** Played 2:13 in the first half and missed his only shot and also picked up a foul by reaching.
**12 – Jalen Coleman-Lands -** Played the final two minutes of the first half and spot duty in the second but did not attempt a shot or register much on the stat sheet.
Season standings
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1 – Ochai Agbaji, 67
2 – Christian Braun, 58
3 – Remy Martin, 49
4 – Dajuan Harris Jr., 48
5 – Mitch Lightfoot, 42
T6 – David McCormack, 31
T6 – Bobby Pettiford, 31
8 – Joseph Yesufu, 28
9 – Zach Clemence, 27
10 – Jalen Wilson, 21*
11 – Jalen Coleman-Lands, 17
12 – KJ Adams, 13
* Missed first 3 games to serve a suspension
