Setting realistic goals for every Kansas basketball player in 2023-24

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: K.J. Adams Jr. #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks reacts after a play during the second half in the game against the Duke Blue Devils during the Champions Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 15, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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Jamari McDowell — Earn the trust of head coach Bill Self

McDowell is going to have a tough time carving out minutes in the rotation, and there is nothing wrong with that. If he commits to the program that Coach Self is running, he can become the next great Kansas guard. But for now, he needs to do the little things to prove he belongs.

He’s received high praise for his defense, so he can play a KJ Adams freshman-year-type role. He can come in for defensive intensity and have the coaching staff build confidence in him as he overcomes the freshman-year blunders. McDowell must develop the mental toughness that is needed in college basketball. If it all works out, he might be a starter by his sophomore season. That’s what we can expect from McDowell in 2023-24.

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