Bill Self says he knew Oklahoma freshman sensation Trae Young would be an outstanding college basketball player. That’s why Self, Kansas’ 15th-year men’s basketball coach, and his assistants, recruited Young extensively since his sophomore season at Norman North High School.
However, if Self’s being perfectly honest …
“I’d be lying if I thought he would average 30 as a freshman,” he said Monday in previewing Tuesday’s KU-Oklahoma contest, set for a 6 p.m. tip at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. It’ll be shown live on ESPN.
“I did think he was a guy who could get 20.