photo by: Nick Krug

Kansas forward Cheick Diallo gives a playful shove to teammate Wayne Selden Jr. before tipoff on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 at Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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