 He was rated number one small forward in all of college basketball by Rivals.com for his overall statistics after being named MVP in the Big 12 Tournament and averaging 15.8 points per game in the six games of the NCAA national championship tournament.On April 17, 2008, he declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA draft, skipping his senior year.On February 22, 2017, the University of Kansas basketball program retired his jersey, #25.