| Thoughts on Round 1- 3/16/07 Some players that stood out in the first round… Stephen Curry, Davidson, Freshman…I gotta tell you, this kid looked good. His field goal line (9-21) wasn’t particularly flattering, but he did shoot 7-7 from the free throw line in finishing with 30 points. Coming from Davidson, he’s not exactly on anyone’s radar, but keep this guy in mind over the next few years, I think he’s got some pro potential in him. Coming out of Charlotte where his dad was a sharpshooter for the Hornets in the 90’s, Curry was an all-state player at Charlotte Christian School before going on to lead the Southern Conference in scoring this year, at 21.0 ppg. The most developed part of his game is his shooting stroke, where he set a national freshman 3-point record by dropping 117 on the season while leading the team in FT percentage, shooting 84.8%. He will still need to bulk up some, as he can still be pushed around at 6-0 and 180 lbs., but his ball- handling skills in addition to his quick hands and ability to step up as a leader give him a good chance to follow in his father’s footsteps into the NBA. Look for Davidson, 17-1 in conference play this season, to return to the NCAA tourney next year and make some noise, as they’re only losing 2 seniors (who contributed a combined total of 0.5 ppg and 0.5 rbg), and look for Curry to again come up big. J.R. Reynolds, Virginia, Senior…Although backcourt teammate and 1st Team All-ACC selection Sean Singletary has been getting much of the hype this season, Reynolds is the glue guy that makes this team go. Leading into March Madness, a lot of people forgot just how good Reynolds was playing earlier on in the season before sustaining an abdominal injury that affected his play down the stretch of this season. Judging by his play against Albany, I would say that it looks like it’s finally about done healing. Reynolds displayed a myriad of skills enroute to scoring 28 points on an efficient 9-13 from the field that included 5-7 from beyond the arc. Virginia impressed in its first round game and looked good on defense , save for some collapses that led to easy baskets that Virginia must shore up if they hope to advance far in this tournament. If Virginia can keep putting the ball in the hands of its playmakers, they stand a strong chance of advancing to the Sweet 16 where they will likely face Ohio State. |
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