Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 12:43 PM | 20 comments |
 

Scottie Reynolds to enter name into NBA draft
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Villanova junior guard Scottie Reynolds has decided to enter his name into the NBA draft.

Reynolds does not plan to hire an agent, meaning he could withdraw and return for his senior season.

“Scottie and I have decided that it would be smart for him to experience NBA workouts at this time,” coach Jay Wright said in a statement. “This will enable him to assess where he fits in the draft process this year and give him a better understanding of what it takes to play at that level.

 

“Scottie is completing all of his spring semester classes and is not hiring an agent. He will be working closely with our NCAA compliance staff so that he can return for his senior year if that is the path he chooses.”

The 6-2 Reynolds averaged 15.2 points per game in helping lead the Wildcats to the Final Four in Detroit. He has scored 1,620 points in three seasons at Villanova (15.3 ppg), which places him 15th on the school’s all-time list.

“Coach and I have been talking about this for a couple of weeks,” Reynolds said. “We came to the decision that it would be best to put my name into the draft.

 

“I will continue going to my classes. But on the basketball court, I am doing this with 100 percent effort. It’s not just about going through the experience. I want to prepare myself in the best way I can and make the most of this opportunity.”

 

 

 
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:18 PM, 04/21/2009
    I can't see Scottie going in the first round and I wonder even about the second. I was wrong about Kyle Lowry when he got tapped but I'm wondering if his slashing style suggests he'll have a better pro career than Scottie.
    — Claudio Vernight
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:29 PM, 04/21/2009
    nothing about his game right now says NBA..but may as well find out what they think of him...more guards coming to NOVA next year so there will be a bit of a logjam for playing time...
    — jim715
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:33 PM, 04/21/2009
    Mistake! Experience four years of college because absolutely nothing will change from this draft to the next. If he is good enough, he will make the Pro's whichever year he enters the draft. Other than the money, Kyle Lowry's career isn't exactly All-Star caliber! Scottie, make another run in the Tourney!!!
    — RJM16
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:36 PM, 04/21/2009
    Lowry is much stronger then Reynolds, he's also a near lockdown defender. Reynolds is not quite the defender Lowry is. I think its best he comes back for one more year, then he'll be a second rounder more then likely. Allen Ray wasn't drafted but made a team, not sure I think he's quite as good as Allen Ray was. Ray was a third team All-American.
    — robkaos
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:47 PM, 04/21/2009
    This is not a "Mistake!" He's declared but he's just as likely to come back after hearing (or not hearing) what he wants to hear from the teams for whom he works out. He'll probably be back because I don't think he'll be a first rounder. If he is told that he will be one and he stays, then great. If he is told no, then he'll be back. Even if he leaves, Corey Fisher steps right into the starting lineup.
    — johne118
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:27 PM, 04/21/2009
    Reynolds will be playing in Europe next year. Lowry is a terrible NBA player and is not even close to a "lockdown" defender. They don't let you foul in the NBA like they do at NOVA. Where was this advice after his freshmen year when the hype alone would have made him a millionaire???
    — Philadel12
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:15 PM, 04/21/2009
    Sottie Reynolds is about 5'11 and a average athelete. He is also in only a average shooter for a pro. He will not get drafted in the first round there are a ton of quality pgs: Stephen Curry, Eric Maynor, Ty Lawson, Johnny Flynn, Darren Collison, and Jeff Teague. Tyreke Evans can also play some point. If he is smart he will come back for his senior season because he has no shot at being drafted in the first round.
    — brannigan73
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:59 PM, 04/21/2009
    Digifant, let's check back on your "educated" opinion in about five years. I'm pretty confident that you'll be way off on that one.
    — delaina
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:05 PM, 04/21/2009
    As delaina said there are a ton of quality point guards in the draft. He has no chance of being drafted higher than low second round. Dante Cunningham turned himself from an ex nova player into a high second round draft pick who has a chance to have a long career in the nba.
    — rich729


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