Bill Self’s weekly press conference just wrapped.

Here’s a quick look back at some of the highlights, as the Jayhawks prepare to take on Iona at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse.

Full audio here

• Self: It’s not too early to have an idea of what kind of team you are, but it’s too early to know what you have.

• Self: We didn’t play great early, but I did like how our guys responded on big stage against Duke. I’m excited. I’m not thrilled where we’re at, but I do see a lot of potential. I think you can use Duke game as a barometer because there’s no question that Duke will be a Top 5 team when it’s all said and done.

• Self: If teams are gonna shoot 50% against us, we’ve got no chance. There’s a lot we can do to improve that. We’ve been fortunate because we’ve been exposed, but we’ve also won.”

• Self: We’ve had a good week of practice. Took Sunday off. Guys are more confident and comfortable because of how they played — and the win — against Duke.

• Self: Tharpe has taken Mason under his wing. Naadir is one of Frank’s biggest fans. Just like Tarik Black has taken Joel Embiid under his wing a little bit, as well.

• Self: If you’ve got a guy who can beat a guy off the bounce, you’re probably ahead. And I do think we have some guys who can beat guys off the bounce.

• Self on Iona: We haven’t gone against zone yet, so this’ll be the first time we play a team that’s predominantly a zone team. And they play faster than anybody we’ve played so far. They’re also small, so we’ll have bigs guarding on the perimeter.

• Self on Perry Ellis: I thought he got a lot of confidence toward end of last season and he’s been terrific so far. I do think he needed that Duke game because that was against big-time guys and a big-time team. Especially true of the Parker-Ellis match-up. Those were two really good players going against each other.

• Self: If a guy played good in that game the other day, they’re automatically a draft pick. I get a kick out of that. We’re two games in and there are 90 guys who are going in the first round and their are only 30 teams. And that number will go to 120.

• Self on D: I’d really like to guard the ball better and our interior post D was really lacking against Louisiana Monroe. I think the mindset of not relaxing during possessions will be something we can improve on.

• Self on missing Withey: We miss Jeff. Of course, if the rules were the way last year that they are this year, a lot of fouls would’ve been called before they got to Jeff and it would’ve taken away a lot of his block opportunities.

• Self on Black: He’s pressing. I do think you’ll see a more relaxed and comfortable Tarik Black on Tuesday vs. Iona.

• Self: There’s no stress in dividing minutes because I’m happy with who I’m starting. If anything, it’s a good kind of stress because at least we have options. Do we know what we’re gonna do 1-8, 1-9? No. We don’t. A lot will depend on how guys play and it’ll kind of clear itself out along the way. This isn’t anything that unusual. We do have more guys, though.

• Self on Cliff Alexander: Without a doubt he’s one of the best big men we’ve signed. His ceiling is remarkably high. If I say he’s a monster then that’ll be the headline: “Alexander a monster” so I’ll say that he plays much more aggressive that most 18 year olds. Self said he’s been recruiting Alexander since 9th grade and can remember seeing him run for conditioning in the halls of his school during winter months because it was too cold to go outside.

• Self on recruiting: We’re really happy, but we’re still recruiting. We’re off to a good start because we’ve got two of the Top 10 guys (Alexander and Kelly Oubre) and that’s a pretty good start.

• Self on latest poll, where KU is ranked No. 2: If you guys don’t tell the guys, they won’t know. Unless people are blowing them up on Twitter. How’d we move ahead of Louisville? That doesn’t make any sense to me. But I like it.

• Self’s Wayman Tisdale memory: Played together one time, didn’t know who he was in their first game together, Self had 26 and Tisdale had 2. He remembered thinking, “Yes, I’m going to start getting recruited,” but after the game not one coach talked to Self and Tisdale had a line 26 guys long waiting to tell him great game. It was like a receiving line at a wedding reception. It was recently announced that Self will receive the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award at a banquet in April.