Former Wisconsin star wing A.J. Storr saw just four minutes of playing time during Kansas’ 74-55 win over Arizona State on Wednesday.
Storr checked in near the eight-minute mark of the first half with Kansas leading 23-22. In three-plus minutes of action, he turned the ball over twice, grabbed a defensive rebound, committed a foul, and missed a three-pointer, exiting with the Jayhawks down 33-27. He sat on the bench for the remainder of the contest.
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Storr’s minutes were part of a first half that saw Kansas trail 42-36 against the visiting Sun Devils. The Jayhawks quickly turned the game around in the second half, outscoring their opponent 38-13 en route to a 19-point victory. According to Kansas Stats & Info, the 13 second-half points were the fewest the Jayhawks have allowed in a half since Feb. 23, 2013 (nine points vs. TCU).
Storr’s quiet performance dropped his season-long averages to career-lows of 18.8 minutes and seven points on 41.3% shooting. He also averages 2.1 rebounds and one assist in that limited action.
Jayhawks head coach Bill Self was recently critical of Storr’s performance after a recent home loss to West Virginia, during which Storr was scoreless in 15 minutes of action.
While Storr bounced back with 11 points and five rebounds on five-of-eight shooting in a 99-48 win over UCF, the larger trends point toward diminishing playing time and production. The high-profile transfer commit is averaging just 14.8 minutes per game, four points and 2.6 rebounds on 34% shooting during Kansas’ last six games — the last three against conference opponents.
The Jayhawks maintain a No. 11 ranking in the latest AP Poll, second-best in the Big 12 behind Iowa State (No. 3). Self cannot afford growing pains with conference play now underway and high-profile games upcoming. As the games pass, Storr appears to fall further from the Jayhawks’ top lineup.
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