Kansas basketball: 3 advantages and disadvantages for Kevin McCullar if he returns to KU

Advantage No. 1: His offense will improve considerably, an area he currently lacks in.

While heading to the NBA would also improve his offense, NBA scouts are not looking for project players in the late rounds. Unless you are a 7-footer who handles the ball like a point guard, organizations will not want to develop someone like McCullar, who is 6-foot-5 and not very athletic.

Another year under Bill Self would supply McCullar with a more refined offensive game. He shot 29.6 percent from three-point range this past season on 2.9 attempts per game, including a 23.4 percent clip in his final 20 games. His jump shot is one area of McCullar’s offense that is well below average.

No one expects him to become a 20-point-per-game scorer at the college level. However, his inefficient shooting percentage, while averaging just over 10 points, is not ideal for an NBA Draft prospect. Staying at Kansas would patch up some of his rough spots in the half-court.