I Bleed Blue and White

Stay in the draft or come back to school to round out a potential national title contender.  This is the decision Scottie Reynolds faces, and his final choice must be made within the next 2 weeks, as the deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft is June 15th.  Make no mistake though: Reynolds wants to get drafted this year.  He wasn’t invited to the 52-player NBA Pre-Draft Combine in Chicago, but he continues to work out for teams and try to impress.  Has he impressed though?  According to one Eastern Conference NBA scout,

His best chance is the second round.  It’s a matter of position and his athleticism is not quite there.  He’s not quite a one [point guard].  He’s pretty small, and he’s not that athletic and his decision-making is not there yet.  It’s such a point guard-deep draft, too, it’s probably not the best year for him to get out.

Keep your eyes peeled in the next week or so regarding Scottie’s decision.  For what it’s worth, I still think he will be back as a Wildcat next year.  Feel free to comment on what you think Scottie will do.

Bob Hurst of the Philadelphia Daily News wrote an article today detailing Dante Cunningham’s expectations for the upcoming NBA Draft.  He also portrays how Dante has continued to work harder each year to become the best player he can be, and he will continue to do this in his post-Villanova years.  Cunningham is currently at the NBA Pre-Draft Combine in Chicago, showcasing certain skills for NBA scouts.  One of the more impressive quotes in the article is Cunningham being asked the type of player he would be in the NBA.  He says,

The Ben Wallace type that gets rebounds, plays defense.  On the other hand, I’m the type of player that can pick and pop and stay in the mix with everything that’s going on on the court.

If you ask most prospects this question, you will probably hear they envision themselves as a Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade, Dwight Howard, or some other superstar.  Ben Wallace was very good for a few years, but I don’t think he was ever a superstar.  Even so, Wallace puts everything he has out on the floor night in and night out, and it’s great to hear Dante wanting to do the same.  While I say it’s great, this is not surprising, because we saw it the last 4 years, as Dante did whatever was best for Villanova basketball throughout.  All in all, just shows the true character of Dante Cunningham.

As has been reported numerous times over the last few weeks, it looks like Chris Walker will be the next Villanova assistant, replacing Patrick Chambers.  Mike Kern of the Philadelphia Daily News is also reporting that Walker is the top choice to join Jay Wright’s staff.