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Junior guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk drives to the basket against Washburn on Nov. 1. Kansas won 92-74.
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Sophomore guard Lagerald Vick lays the ball in against Washburn.
Mykhailiuk, Vick prove importance of bench guards
► BRIAN MINI
@brianminimum
Kansas returns two of the most talented guards in the Big 12 this season with senior Frank Mason III and junior Devonte' Graham. But in the first exhibition game, it was the two guards off the bench that impressed the most offensively.
Last season,
then-sophomore guard
Sviatoslav Mykhaliuik
had a couple big games,
including 17 points on
6-of-7 shooting against
Texas Tech and 23 points
against Austin Peay in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
The 6-foot-six guard from Ukraine has been waiting to string together a season of notable performances and the 2016-2017 season is off to a solid start against Washburn. Mykhailiuk scored 16 points, including a three-point buzzer-beater to end the first half.
Like freshman Josh Jackson, Mykhailiuk's height gives him the ability to play both the shooting guard and small forward position. It's also a major benefit on the
boards, as the junior finished with five rebounds to add to his impressive performance in the exhibition game.
His 16 points were only outdone by Mason, who had 21 points, although Mykhailiuk played eight minutes less than the starter. His four turnovers were the only noticeable blemish on the night, although the entire team struggled in that regard.
"You can't have guards that have five turnovers a game," coach Bill Self said. "Just being so careless, that's the thing we
Some might have expected Mykhailiuk's big game, but even less would have predicted the lights out performance by sophomore guard Lagerald Vick.
need to improve on more than anything else."
Known for his shooting ability, Vick was 47.1 percent from three last season, although his minutes were incredibly limited and he only attempted 17 three pointers.
"Lagerald's a pretty good driver," Mykhailiuk said about coming off the bench with Vick. "[He's]
a pretty good three-point shooter. If he's playing like that, he's gonna be a lot of fun."
Vick only attempted two threes against Washburn, but Vick made his shots count, shooting 4-of-6 and finishing with nine points, the second-most of any bench player on the night.
"Lagerald, he's a good player," Self said about his first-half performance. He did critique Vick's second half,however, citing rebounding as the biggest problem.
Vick's potential this season is another interesting storyline. NBAdraft.net projects him to go No. 21t overall, a surprising projection considering the sophomore played just 4.8 minutes per game last season.
Add Self's talk about playing guard-heavy lineups this season and the promising games coming off the bench hold even more weight. The more comfortable the Jayhawks get with playing small ball, the more chances Mykhailiuk and Vick will get to show off their offensive skill set.
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