No one is a representative of the teams that spanned the Roy Williams - Bill Self eras than Simien. He remembers being wary of the new guy, but embraced Self and the new regime, and that more than maybe anything else got Self on the road to all he has accomplished as KU’s coach.
That’s not to say he didn’t bring it on the court as well. Simien had a dominant career. He was Big 12 Player of the Year as a senior. He currently sits 15th on KU’s all time scoring list, and his 884 rebounds rank 5th in the modern era.