Western Kentucky Hilltoppers forward Dwight Coleby (22) dunks during WKU's 100-86 win over Nicholls State on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, at E.A. Diddle Arena. (Austin Anthony/photo@bgdailynews.com)
Austin AnthonyDwight Coleby was an afterthought last season at Kansas. Rick Stansbury wanted him to take on a bigger role after transferring to Western Kentucky.
“I don’t know too much, but it didn’t take me long to watch him to know he was going to average more than 1.7,” WKU’s coach Stansbury said Monday on his weekly radio show. “That’s one basket per game. I knew we could figure out some way to get him one basket.