Guard Melvin Council the youngestWorld Health Organization pre-agreed to Appendix 10 of the agreement with Pelicans in June after not hearing his name called during the draft, was provisionally suspended for a fifth college season and will begin working out with the Kansas head coach “immediately” Bill Self the men’s basketball program said in a statement (Link to Twitter).
“Melvin was 12 Rookie of the Year last season and has made a huge impact on our program off and on the court” Self added.He has brought a wealth of experience and leadership to our roster and we are excited to welcome him back.”
According to ESPN’s Jeff Borzel (Link to Twitter), the council obtained a preliminary injunction last week. He is another former Jayhawk trying to come back to Kansas for a fifth college season along with Tre Whitewho played for the Heat’s Summer League team and began working out with the Jayhawks last week.
Council, 24, played in three Summer League contests with New Orleans in July, averaging 8.0 points, 3.7 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 23.6 minutes per game. He was Kansas’ primary starter last season, averaging 12.7 PPG, 5.1 PPG, 5.0 RPG and 1.0 SPG in 35 games (34.8 MPG).
While Council praised his athleticism and competitiveness before the draft, evaluators noted that he needed to become a more efficient hitter, hitting .405/.291/.775 over the last three seasons. Council played two years of college basketball before joining the NCAA ranks, where he spent time with Wagner and St. Bonaventure before transferring to Kansas.
