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Jamari McDowell is showing massive improvement for Kansas basketball team

The Kansas basketball team needed someone to step into the starting lineup for the injured Darryn Peterson, and Jamari McDowell responded. He's looking better and better as the season progresses.

Kansas basketball guard Jamari McDowell | Zach Del Bello/Players Era/GettyImages

Perhaps no other Kansas basketball player has benefited more from Darryn Peterson's continued absence than Jamari McDowell. The redshirt sophomore guard is finding his role on this team and playing well within that role.

Two years ago, McDowell struggled as a freshman.