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HOUSTON — Jamal Shead wasn't anywhere near the player he is now when he joined the Houston Cougars in 2020. "When he came in, I thought he was a long way away," coach Kelvin Sampson said. "I thought his immaturity was an issue. His day-to-day practice habits were an issue." Four years later Shead barely resembles that freshman player, and his leadership and defensive tenacity has the second-ranked Cougars heading into the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed for a second straight season.
