A Point to Be Made: Final Four Preview

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GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 21: Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reaches back for a loose ball against Bo Spencer #11 of the Louisiana State University Tigers during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greens

The 2009 Final Four in Detroit, Michigan, will feature one of the best point guard combinations in the history of the tournament.

All four teams have stars at the position who are not only great players, they are playing at a very high level. Each one of them has carried their team at some point during the Big Dance.

Which one will step up and take over in Motown? I can't wait to find out!

Scottie Reynolds: Shot Heard Round the World

DETROIT - MARCH 28: Head coach Jay Wright of the Villanova Wildcats talks with Scottie Reynolds against the Kansas Jayhawks during the Midwest Regional Semifinal of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Ford Field on March 28, 2008 in D

SCOTTIE REYNOLDS
Villanova Wildcats - Junior

2008-'09 Season Averages: 15.2 Points, 3.3 Assists, 2.7 Turnovers
40% FG, 35% 3, 82% Free Throw

2009 Tournament Averages: 12.5 points per game (16-18 Free Throws)

Tournament Highlight: Scored 15 points in Elite Eight, including historical game-winner with under a second to go against Pittsburgh.

Note: A starter since coming to Villanova, Reynolds touched up Seton Hall for 40 points, to go with eight other games in which he scored 20 points or more this season.

Ty Laswon: Healthy, Hungry and Fast

GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 21: Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after scoring a basket against the Louisiana State University Tigers during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on M

TY LAWSON
North Carolina Tar Heels - Junior

2008-'09 Season Averages: 16.3 Points, 6.5 Assists, 1.8 Turnovers
54% FG, 45% 3, 81.5% Free Throw

2009 Tournament Averages: 20.3 Points, 6.6 Assists, .6 Turnovers (7-11 from behind the three point arc)

Tournament Highlight: After missing the Tar Heels opening round game
against Radford, Lawson answered all questions with his 23 point, six assist game vs. LSU in round two.

Note: In 2008-'09, Lawson scored 19 points or more 12 times, enroute to becoming ACC Player of the Year.

Kalin Lucas: Spartan Tough

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 27: Kalin Lucas #1 of the Michigan State Spartans drives for a shot attempt against Sherron Collins #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the third round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Lucas Oil Stadium on March

KALIN LUCAS
Michigan State Spartans - Sophomore

2008-'09 Season Averages: 14.6 Points, 4.6 Assists, 2.1 Turnovers
39.4% FG, 38.8 % 3, 81.4% Free Throws

2009 Tournament Averages: 12.7 points, 5.5 asists, 2.5 turnovers (4-10 from 3 point land)

Tournament Highlight: Posted 18 points, seven assists and four steals against
Kansas in the Sweet 16, taking over down the stretch.

Note: Scored 20 or more points in a game this season eight times, and was named Big Ten Player of the Year.

A.J. Price: The Price is Right for UCONN

MILWAUKEE - FEBRUARY 25: A.J. Price #12 of the Connecticut Huskies brings the ball up the court against the Marquette Golden Eagles on February 25, 2009 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Connecticut defeated Marquette 93-82. (Photo by Jonatha

A.J. PRICE
Connecticut Huskies - Senior

2008-'09 Season Averages: 14.7 Points, 4.8 Assists, 2.7 Turnovers 41% FG, 40.3% 3, 72% Free Throw

2009 Tournament Averages: 20 Points, 5.2 Assists, 3.2 Turnovers (18 rebounds in four games)

Tournament Highlight: In a dog fight against Texas A&M in the second round,
Price stepped up scoring 27 points to go with eight assists.

Note: Price is having a fabulous tournament so far. He scored over 20 points, eight times this season, most of which came in the second half of the year, including 36 vs. Marquette.

Appears fully recovered from offseason knee surgery.

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