FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Moses Kingsley emerged from the shadow of former teammate Bobby Portis to become one of the top players in the Southeastern Conference last season.This year, the Arkansas center -- the preseason SEC Player of the Year -- has struggled to adapt to his new role as one of many offensive options for the rebuilt Razorbacks (9-1).Kingsleys offensive struggles havent slowed Arkansas, which won its sixth straight game with a 77-74 victory over Texas on Saturday. However, they have left many wondering if the 6-foot-10 Nigerian has regressed or if hes simply finding his way with a different, more talented set of teammates.After averaging 15.9 points per game last season, when the Razorbacks finished 16-16 and missed the NCAA Tournament, Kingsley is averaging only 10.7 per game this season. His shooting percentage has also dropped from 54.8 percent last season to 48.7, though coach Mike Anderson is confident the senior will regain his scoring touch heading into conference play.I think theres more in there, Anderson said. I think its all about getting guys getting used to one another. I dont worry about that, as long as he continues to impact defensively, and thats what hes doing.Defense has never been a problem for Kingsley, who is ninth in the country with a career-best 3.1 blocks per game.Despite that, Kingsleys frustration with his lack of offensive touches showed during the win over the Longhorns. They were particularly evident during his scoreless first half, though he did finish with seven points in the second half to go along with 10 rebounds and five blocks.Its frustrating for a player to go from being one of the top scorers on the team to being not as high as he was last year, guard Anton Beard said about Kingsley. But hes handled it well ... Hes doing more than just scoring for us.Kingsley briefly considered leaving for the professional ranks last spring, entering the NBA draft before deciding to return to the Razorbacks . Part of the reason was so the athletic center could give scouts a larger body of work to evaluate, because he largely sat on the bench for his first two seasons behind Portis.He knows the pressure to impress is there, but hes also comfortable being a part of a more talented roster rather than the key cog on a struggling team -- like last season.I guess I can say Im worried, but Im not really, really worried that much, Kingsley said last month. Its not like were losing every game. Were winning games right now. So its not that much of a big deal ... The scoring is going to come the way Im working right now. I just have faith that its going to come.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org Brian Burns Youth Jersey . 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A spokesman said the ministry expected a decision even sooner, but gave no indication of when.The anti-doping laboratory was suspended last month for nonconformity with International Standard for Laboratories.The suspension has been an embarrassment for local organizers and a major headache for the International Olympic Committee, which could be forced to send blood and urine samples abroad for testing if the lab remains closed.The Rio Games face countless other problems: the Zika epidemic, soaring crime and security worries, slow ticket sales and severe water pollution in venues for sailing, rowing, canoeing, triathlon and distance swimming.ddddddddddddn an interview Wednesday, IOC President Thomas Bach said it would be better if the Rio lab were re-accredited, but added there were alternate plans.For us, for the IOC, it is clear we will give the samples to a laboratory only that guarantees the scope and integrity of the anti-doping program, Bach said.If this can be guaranteed by WADA in Rio, then of course we would go to Rio, Bach added. If not, then we would have to ship the samples to a WADA-accredited lab or labs elsewhere.Its not the first time that the Rio lab has been suspended by WADA. It was also suspended in 2012 after a false positive test result.The closure meant that samples for soccers 2014 World Cup tournament were sent to Lausanne, Switzerland, for testing.---Stephen Wilson contributed to this report from London, and Mauricio Savarese contributed from Rio de Janeiro.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/stephen-wade ' ' '
