Perhaps nothing says more for Bill Self's development skills than how Cole Aldrich went from a guy who basically couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time early in his freshman season to a guy who dominated national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough in the final four that same season.
Aldrich's sophomore and junior seasons were no doubt the best back to back seasons in a Bill Self uniform, and his sophomore season was the best big man season Self has ever had. Don't believe me? Let's take a look at the chart:
Said chart is simply a percentage of the shots taken by KU big men compared to their offensive rating.