Kansas Basketball: Four Jayhawks who need to step up in March Madness

Ochai Agbaji

Ochai Agbaji is yet another freshman guard on the KU roster that can shoot, but not consistently enough to be trustworthy.

Agbaji has had a surprisingly impressive season, especially considering he was redshirted for the first few months of the season. The freshman barreled through his college debut with guns a-blazing, firing at almost 38 percent from the three-point line.

Gary Bedore from the Kansas City Star highlighted just how good Agbaji can be when he’s on, adding seven games of ten or more points, of which he scored at least 20 points in three of those games. Bedore added that he’s also scored multiple three-pointers in five games, which is essential to make an impact on Kansas’s regularly low-range offense this season.

After an impressive season debut capped off by three consecutive double-figure games in February, Agbaji has failed to impress. He has started the last fourteen games, but as of late, his play has grown to be deplorable.

His three-point shooting has sunk to just 22 percent, and he’s failed to show up in big moments. He was practically non-existent in the Big 12 Championship tournament, scoring a measly two points in the quarterfinals against Texas and five points in a finals loss to Iowa State.

If the tournament causes Agbaji to wake up, he will be a solid contributor to KU’s offense and will be a major force in pushing the team forward.