Frank Mason III became the first Jayhawk to win the Associated Press (AP) National Player of the Year award, as announced during a press conference at University of Phoenix Stadium on Thursday.
Lightfoot — who scored 24 points and grabbed 25 rebounds total while averaging 3.9 minutes per game across 26 games his freshman season at Kansas — had been hoping to play tour guide for the Jayhawks this weekend.
Beaty’s biggest offseason hire, Meacham repeatedly told players how much better they would perform during just the second round of the offensive installation.