A banner year for point guards in college hoops

Monday, December 29, 2008 | Print Entry

Posted by Fran Fraschilla

Most coaches aren't sleeping well at night now that conference play is upon them. But the ones who are sleeping a little better probably have a point guard they can rely on.

In my opinion, it has been a great year in college basketball for point guards. If I were starting a team, I couldn't go wrong with North Carolina's Ty Lawson, Syracuse's Jonny Flynn or Patty Mills of Saint Mary's, who will all play in the NBA soon. UCLA's Darren Collison, with three Final Four appearances, is a proven winner, and Kansas' Sherron Collins was so clutch throughout KU's run to the national championship in the spring.

 
 

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