Asked about a HoopsWorld.com report that he criticized Josh Selby's athleticism to NBA scouts in hopes of damaging his draft stock, Kansas coach Bill Self told 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City on Wednesday that the story was "false as anything can be."

"You shouldn't use certain words over the airwaves, but that's absolute crap," Self said. "Josh is a very good athlete. Josh is one of the ones that we thought was one of the more athletic kids on our team. That's how rumors get started.

"A coach's responsibility is to promote his players, to put them in the best light they can possibly can be. If anybody were to ask me about Josh, they would hear nothing but positive things out of my mouth or anyone in our program's mouth."