Chris Horton quickly gained the respect of Kansas basketball players this week. Before any of them could watch video of Austin Peay, they noticed his numbers on the scouting report.
Horton, a 6-foot-8 senior forward, averages 18.9 points and 12 rebounds. The bulk of his production came against mid-major opponents. Still, few players average a double-double.
“Clearly,” Kansas forward Landen Lucas said, “he is a dominant big man.”
“We have to key on him,” KU forward Perry Ellis added. “He really gets after it, and we will have to play team defense against him.”
Horton is looking forward to the challenge.