The Kansas basketball team finished its rugged non-conference schedule with a respectable 10-3 record and ranked 17th nationally in the AP poll. The only losses for KU were against North Carolina, Duke, and UConn.
What’s been impressive is that Kansas has played well despite the fact its superstar freshman has barely seen the court. Darryn Peterson has seen action in only four of the games. He’s performed well in those rare instances, averaging 19.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 steals in 26.3 minutes per game.
The rest of the team has responded, growing and improving without him. The Jayhawks will head into Big 12 play on a four-game winning streak and having won seven of their last eight outings.
KU is a good team, with or without Peterson, and will wreak some havoc in conference play.
Who are the statistical leaders for the Kansas basketball team heading into Big 12 play?
All statistics are based on averages. Peterson, with just four games, isn’t included.
Points
- Flory Bidunga - 14.7
- Tre White - 14.5
- Melvin Council Jr. - 12.9
Rebounds
- Flory Bidunga - 9.2
- Tre White - 7.0
- Bryson Tiller - 5.8
Field Goal Percentage
- Flory Bidunga - 62.3 percent
- Tre White - 51.9 percent
- Bryson Tiller - 46.8 percent
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 attempts)
- Tre White - 43.2 percent
- Jamari McDowell - 42.4 percent
- Melvin Council Jr - 36.0 percent
Free Throw Percentage (min. 15 attempts)
- Tre White - 85.7 percent
- Elmarko Jackson - 75.0 percent
- Melvin Council Jr. - 72.7 percent
Assists
- Melvin Council Jr. - 5.2
- Tre White - 2.3
- Flory Bidunga - 1.8
Steals
- Melvin Council Jr - 1.0
- Tre White - .8
- Jayden Dawson - .7
Blocks
- Flory Bidunga - 2.2
- Bryson Tiller - 1.6
- 3-way tie for third - .5
Turnovers
- Tre White - 2.1
- Flory - Bidunga - 1.9
- Bryson Tiller - 1.7
Fouls
- Flory Bidunga - 2.2
- Tre White - 2.1
- Bryson Tiller - 2.1
Flory Bidunga, Tre White, and Melvin Council Jr. are clearly the team leaders in Peterson's absence. All three have stepped up their games and are playing very well together, along with role players like Jamari McDowell, Elmarko Jackson, and others.
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