We’re officially seven days away from the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season, and just one day away from KU’s second exhibition game against Fort Hays State. Today, it’s time to turn our focus to incoming senior transfer Melvin Council Jr.
The 6-foot-4 combo guard from Rochester, New York, enters the season with one year of eligibility remaining and stands out as one of Bill Self’s most important portal additions.
Before arriving at Kansas, Council Jr. played at several previous stops. He graduated high school as an unranked prospect with no offers, prompting him to begin his college career at Monroe College (JUCO) in New Rochelle, New York.