Jalen Wilson recalls offseason conversation with Bill Self about returning to Kansas

One key player on the Kansas Jayhawks, Jalen Wilson, knew that he wanted to come back to Kansas this year. He explained that he wanted to come back to be in the exact position Kansas is in now.

While speaking to ESPN, Wilson opened up about the conversations that he had with Bill Self about returning to Kansas for this season.

“I told him how confident I was going to be coming back to school,” Jalen Wilson said.

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“I wanted to get us back to where we were last year and that’s at a championship level. And him just understanding that I just want to have the full belief in myself and my team to do it all again,” Wilson said.

“You know, I’m confident in what we’ve been able to do this season and that all just comes from the work that we put in all throughout the summer and now getting to this point is starting to play our best basketball.”

Kansas is a one-seed in the NCAA Tournament with the third best odds to win it all.

Jalen Wilson on Kansas’ mindset without Bill Self

Bill Self wasn’t able to coach in the Big 12 Tournament due to an illness. Jalen Wilson explained how that changed things for the Jayhawks.

“It’s been a little different,” Wilson said, via ESPN.

“You know, not used to, you know, not having coach around. But you know, one thing that we hang our hat on is our culture, and that no matter what’s going on, we’re always going to play the same game and, you know, stay together as a team through all the adversity, no matter if it’s, you know, through the beginning of the season to now, just stick on our culture and understand what it takes to win.”