Kansas basketball’s most fascinating player was exactly that Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
Billy Preston scored 11 points in 23 minutes. In the second half, he went 4-for-4.
And here’s what coach Bill Self thought about the freshman’s performance:
“I thought he can score,” Self said. “I thought he played poorly.”
By the end of KU’s 86-57 exhibition victory over Fort Hays State, the word “Billy” appeared in my notebook six times — each representing an instance where Self screamed at him from the bench.
Once, Preston didn’t post up in the right spot on one of Self’s popular plays.