Days removed from a Final Four loss to eventual national champion Villanova, all signs pointed to the departure of Kansas guard Lagerald Vick for the NBA.
The 6-foot-5 wing used the 2017 NCAA Tournament as a springboard going into his junior season, where his per-game scoring rose from 7.4 to 12.1 points in addition to career-high rebounding (4.8) and assist (2.1) numbers.
A candidate to prematurely end his KU career, Vick surprised many draft analysts and even coach Bill Self in returning to Lawrence for his senior year.
With outgoing seniors Devonte’ Graham and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Vick was rarely a primary ballhandler, often scoring on catch-and-shoot situations or as a slasher with a quick first step.