Kansas Basketball: Top 10 four-year players under Bill Self

10th best senior to play under coach Self

10. Elijah Johnson

Kansas Basketball has had a ton of good guards come through Lawrence, Kansas over the years. As for those who have started and finished their tenure with Bill Self, Elijah Johnson is one of the very best.

Johnson played for Bill Self and the Jayhawks from 2009-2013. He was an everyday starter his junior and senior seasons. Elijah finished his career at KU scoring 942 points, 399 assists, and 114 steals.

Johnson probably had his career game against the Iowa State Cyclones his senior year. He scored a total of 39 points on 13 of 22 shooting with seven assists. That Cyclone team had players such as Georges Niang, Korie Lucious, and Melvin Ejim.

In Elijah’s four seasons, the Jayhawks won the Big 12 each season and won the Big 12 tournament three out of the four years.

In 2012 he played a vital part in the Jayhawks Final Four run. That team ended up being the runner-up after a loss to Kentucky in the championship game.

The fact that he was a starter on a team that played for the National Championship helps him on this list. His final numbers and what he meant to the team his last two years put him here.

At the time of his graduation, he ranked 13th all-time in three-pointers with 147, 10th in three-point attempts with 430, 15th in assists with 399, and 27th with 114 steals.

Although he barely made the top 10 in any major category, he was a valuable asset and a stout defender that played a key role on some overachieving Kansas squads.