The KUsports.com Ratings

Ultra-efficient Elijah Johnson earns top billing

**1. Elijah Johnson:** Productive in every aspect of the game. Scored seven points on 3-of-6 shooting. Dished nine assists. Grabbed five boards. And guarded the other team’s best player. Johnson was aggressive from the get-go in this one and it paid off with a frame-worthy stat line. ...

Bouncy Kevin Young takes top spot

**1. Kevin Young:** His energy was contagious, and the senior's hustle paid off as he posted a career-high for his KU tenure with 16 points on 8-for-9 shooting. He made the easy and smart plays, with the box score showing seven of his eight makes were either layups or dunks. He also was ...

Travis Releford edges out other starters for top spot

**1. Travis Releford:** Was challenged to attack the rim by Kansas coach Bill Self at halftime, and he delivered. The senior was efficient, scoring 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting while posting a team-high seven rebounds. The guard has a natural gift of avoiding shot-blockers when taking layups ...

Jeff Withey, Travis Releford the top ‘Hawks against Spartans

**1. Jeff Withey:** KU coach Bill Self said that Withey nearly single-handedly won the game for KU, and that's probably not far off. The senior notched his first triple-double in a regular-season game, posting 16 points to go with 12 rebounds and 12 blocks. The center did a great job ...

Jeff Withey edges out Travis Releford for top spot

**1. Jeff Withey:** The senior played his best offensively when KU needed points down the stretch. He tied a career-high with 25 points on 7-for-12 shooting while also hitting 11 of 14 free throws. Defensively, he helped shut down his own man and also others who ventured into the lane with ...

Travis Releford, Jeff Withey top ratings against Washington State

**1. Travis Releford:** The senior broke out of his shooting slump, going 6-for-7 from the floor and 2-for-3 from three to lead KU with 17 points in 23 minutes. The performance came after a lackluster first three games offensively when he was 0-for-11 from three and hadn't made any shots ...