Bill Self outlines realistic expectations for freshman Cheick Diallo
photo by: Nick Krug
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.
— Listen to the complete press conference: Cheick Diallo will come off bench, provide KU with energy