The shot-blocking ability of Texas freshman Mohamed Bamba has been a popular topic at Kansas’ basketball practices this week.
“That’s all we’ve been talking about. His wingspan is 7-foot-9, so every time somebody throws a short pass in practice, Coach is like, ‘That’s a steal,’” KU senior point guard Devonté Graham said.
Both KU coach Bill Self and team leader Graham realize the 6-foot-11, 225-pound Bamba is capable of single-handedly disrupting KU’s offense in Friday’s Big 12 opener between the No. 11-ranked Jayhawks (10-2) and unranked Longhorns (9-3). Tipoff is 8 p.m. at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, with a live telecast on ESPN2.