Melvin Council Jr. - College Basketball News & Rumors

Continues quality play Council registered 15 points (7-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt), six rebounds, six assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Saturday's 90-82 victory over BYU.

Impact Council continues to play good basketball for the Jayhawks with his 15 point, six rebound, six assist performance coming on the heels of posting 17/7/12 against Kansas State last Saturday. In total, it was the third time in conference play and the fifth time this season he's accumulated at least 10/5/5 in a contest. For the season, Council has now topped 15 points 10 times, five boards 13 times and five assists on 11 different occasions.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

No. 14 Kansas plays No. 13 BYU following Bidunga's 21-point showing

No. 14 Kansas hosts the No. 13 BYU Cougars after Flory Bidunga scored 21 points in Kansas' 86-62 win against the Kansas State Wildcats

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Melvin Council Jr.'s End of Game Celebration Will Ruffle K-State's Feathers Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. had a hilarious celebration as the clock ticked to zero in the Jayhawks' win over K-State in the Sunflower S...

JANUARY 25 • SI.COM

No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Kansas State Wildcats Highlights 🏀 FOX College Hoops

JANUARY 25 • FOX SPORTS

Kansas' Melvin Council Jr. sets up Flory Bidunga for alley-oop slam vs. Kansas State

JANUARY 25 • FOX SPORTS

Producing even with Peterson back Council provided 18 points (7-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 75-69 victory over Colorado.

Impact Council has been forced to step back a bit offensively with the return of five-star freshman and future NBA lottery pick Darryn Peterson, but he came in clutch here with a four-game scoring high on a night in which Peterson was limited to 16. There's still plenty of fantasy value here for the Kansas point guard, even with Peterson at full strength, as Council is also chipping in averages of 4.8 apg and 4.5 rpg. The duo has helped the Jayhawks to a three-game winning streak, which includes a signature victory Jan. 13 against Iowa State.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Acting coach Jacque Vaughn steps in for Bill Self, leads No. 19 Kansas to 75-69 win over Colorado

Jacque Vaughn’s point guard days at Kansas may be long gone, but he’s still collecting assists for the program

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Council's late scoring helps No. 19 Kansas beat Colorado 75-69 win with Bill Self missing from bench

Melvin Council Jr. scored 10 of his 18 points over the final 5:07 and No. 19 Kansas held off Colorado 75-69 on Tuesday night with assistant coach Jacque Vaughn leading the Jayhawks...

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Peterson and Kansas show their potential as Jayhawks crush previously unbeaten No. 2 Iowa State

Kansas has shown what it can do with a healthy Darryn Peterson and a regular rotation

JANUARY 14 • Associated Press

Kansas hands No. 2 Iowa State its 1st loss of the season with dominant 84-63 win at Allen Fieldhouse

Kansas has handed Iowa State its first loss of the season, winning 84-63 on Tuesday night

JANUARY 14 • Associated Press

No. 2 Iowa State visits Kansas after Peterson's 23-point showing

Kansas hosts the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones after Darryn Peterson scored 23 points in Kansas' 86-75 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

No. 0 Iowa State visits Peterson and Kansas

Kansas faces the No. 0 Iowa State Cyclones after Darryn Peterson scored 23 points in Kansas' 86-75 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

No. 22 Kansas faces West Virginia after Peterson's 32-point showing

No. 22 Kansas visits the West Virginia Mountaineers after Darryn Peterson scored 32 points in the Jayhawks' 104-100 overtime win over the TCU Horned Frogs

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Kansas erases 16-point deficit, beats TCU 104-100 in overtime

Darryn Peterson scored 32 points, including three crucial free throws in regulation to the tie the game, and No. 22 Kansas erased a double-digit deficit to outlast TCU 104-100 in o...

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Peterson and No. 22 Kansas host TCU

No. 22 Kansas plays the TCU Horned Frogs after Darryn Peterson scored 26 points in Kansas' 81-75 loss to the UCF Knights

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Peterson leads No. 17 Kansas against TCU after 26-point outing

No. 17 Kansas plays the TCU Horned Frogs after Darryn Peterson scored 26 points in Kansas' 81-75 loss to the UCF Knights

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

UCF pulls off an 81-75 win against No. 17 Kansas to earn best start since 2010-11

Riley Kugel had 19 points and a crucial three-point play with less than 10 seconds remaining to lead UCF over No. 17 Kansas 81-75

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Takes over in second half Council contributed 20 points (8-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 31 minutes during Saturday's 81-75 loss to UCF.

Impact After scoring zero points in the first half with teammate Darryn Peterson (quadriceps) stealing the show, Council rose up in the second half of the matchup and recorded 20 points. While the senior guard's efforts weren't enough to get the Jayhawks a victory, he showcased why he can also be a go-to scorer for the team. If Council and Peterson can find a way to work in tandem moving forward, Kansas' offense could be even more lethal.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

No. 17 Kansas uses balanced scoring to defeat Davidson 90-61

Tre White and Flory Bidunga each had 18 points and eight rebounds as No. 17 Kansas used balanced scoring to beat Davidson 90-61

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 16 Kansas faces Davidson, seeks 4th straight victory

No. 16 Kansas plays Davidson looking to extend its three-game win streak

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks play the Davidson Wildcats on 3-game win streak

No. 16 Kansas is looking to extend its three-game win streak with a victory over Davidson

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Jayhawks' Council, Longhorns' Booker

Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. and Texas forward Madison Booker are The Associated Press men's and women's college basketball national play...

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Jayhawks' Council, Longhorns' Booker

Towson visits No. 19 Kansas after Council's 36-point performance

No. 19 Kansas takes on the Towson Tigers after Melvin Council Jr. scored 36 points in Kansas' 77-76 overtime win over the NC State Wolfpack

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Kansas' Melvin Council Jr. had struggled outside. Then came 9 3-pointers in an OT win at NC State

Kansas' Melvin Council Jr. had career highs of 36 points and nine 3-pointers to help the 19th-ranked Jayhawks edge N

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Council's huge day, final-play stop help No. 19 Kansas edge NC State in overtime 77-76

Melvin Council Jr. had career highs of 36 points and nine 3-pointers to help No. 19 Kansas edge N