Gary Bedore's thoughts: Mike Lee Ñ I wish everybody would just call him Mike Ñ had a heckuva sophomore season. He came from nowhere to hit 21 big threes and average 4.9 points while coming off the bench.

Lee's a good defensive player. He still doesn't dribble with the best, but is working on it. Another guy who will do anything for the team. He's already exceeded expectations. Remember, he came to KU with a reputation as a great football tight end; a decent hoopster.

Competition from KU's newcomers only figures to inspire Lee more. I'd suspect he'll find his way onto the court a lot again this season.

LEE AT A GLANCE
Favorite food: I like all food. Favorite TV show: BET 106 and Park. Latest DVD purchase: Def Comedy Jam All Stars. Nickname: Mikey. Dream date is with: Ashanti/Beyonce. If I could change places with one person for a day: No one.

After college I plan on: Helping kids. Favorite hobby other than basketball: Sleeping and eating. Favorite actor: Denzel Washington. Try to mold my game after: No one really. Toughest arena I played in: Missouri's. Chose my jersey number because: I didn't choose 25. I chose 23. They gave me 25.

Favorite TV sports personality: Stuart Scott. Favorite NBA team: Portland Trail Blazers. Favorite NBA player: I don't have one now because M.J. is gone.

Favorite movie: Love and Basketball. Best player I've faced: Dwayne Wade. Favorite non basketball pro athlete: Roy Jones. Not many people know this but I: Am youngest of five children. Currently in my CD player: Kay Stay; Streetsweeper. Favorite video game: Tecmo Bowl.

Overview (courtesy of kuathletics.com)
A stocky combo guard who emerged last season as the Jayhawks¹ most effective perimeter weapon off the bench... Excels at sticking the three-pointer when left open, and is shooting exactly 50 percent from beyond the arc for his career... A very impressive perimeter defender... A consistent, reliable performer who brings a lot of intangibles to the table... One of the team¹s best free throw shooters... A solid rebounder for his size... Plays with a ton of heart and desire.

Sophomore Season (2002-03)
Earned the Clyde Lovellette Most Improved Player Award at the team¹s annual postseason awards ceremony... Saw action in 37 games, logging 16.0 minutes per contest... Scored a career-high 4.9 points and grabbed a career-best 2.3 rebounds per game... Shot 49.2 percent from the field and 50.0 percent (21-of-42) from beyond the arc... Nailed 73.2 percent of his free throws... Dished out 37 assists and tallied 27 steals... Was the first player off the bench for KU a team-high 19 times... Scored in double-figures on five occasions... Poured in a career-high 13 points in the Final Four against Marquette on March 5.

Freshman Season (2001-02)
Saw action in 27 of Kansas¹ 37 games, averaging 3.3 minutes per outing... Scored 1.2 points to go with 0.4 rebounds per contest... Hit 5-of-10 three-pointers for an impressive 50.0 percent... Dished out eight assists and tallied two steals... Scored in 10 of 27 games played... Played in each of Kansas¹ first five games, including scoring two and five points, respectively, against Ball State and Houston in the Maui Invitational in his KU debut... His 10 minutes played against the Cougars marked a career-high... Had a then-career-high seven points on 3-for-3 shooting against Pittsburg State on Nov. 28... Played two minutes in KU¹s win at Arizona on Dec. 1... Scored two points in just five minutes against UMKC on Dec. 8... Saw three minutes of action at Princeton on Dec. 12... Scored at least two points in consecutive games against South Carolina State and at North Dakota... Saw his first conference action as a Jayhawk against Colorado on Jan. 5 in Boulder... Had five points and two rebounds in eight minutes of action against Nebraska on Jan. 9... Played in five straight Big 12 contests, seeing time in consecutive games against Texas A&M, Missouri, Colorado, Kansas State and Texas Tech from Jan. 26-Feb. 9... Tallied five points to go with a thencareer- best three rebounds in just seven minutes of play versus Texas Tech on March 9 in the Big 12 Tournament... Saw action in two of the Jayhawks¹ NCAA Tournament outings, playing one minute each against Stanford on March 16 and Oregon on March 24.

High School
Jefferson High School (2001)... Coached by Marshall Haskins... Earned first-team All-State honors as a senior... Put up 19.7 points per game in his final campaign at Jefferson, leading the Democrats to a thirdplace finish at state... Played a key role in Jefferson¹s 28-0 record and state championship run as a junior, averaging 12 points and five rebounds per game... Named the Portland Interscholastic Defensive Player of the year in football his senior year... Carried a 3.3 GPA in high school.

Off the Court
Joins teammate Aaron Miles in becoming the first players from Oregon to suit up for the Jayhawks... A versatile athlete, Lee was a standout tight end and defensive back on his high school football team, and he received scholarship offers to play football at Oregon State, Washington State and Washington... Has two cousins playing professional sports -- Eugene Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons and Keith Closs of the Los Angeles Clippers... Entered into elite company when choosing No. 25, as he becomes the first Jayhawk to don that number since the legendary Danny Manning.