The only things open were the grocery store and the pharmacies. It was like a gradual thing that happened really, really fast. As an elder statesman of the U. There are so many things that go into it. Should the season be canceled, Reynolds said he would be returning to the United States although he has heard horror stories of long lines at ticket counters and at customs.
The prospect of long waits with large crowds does not appeal to him. Now I feel so comfortable just being able to understand all different types of cultures, all different types of people, all different types of thinking, and I can just adapt to whatever the situation is. After finishing one of the most prolific careers in the history of Villanova basketball, Scottie Reynolds has bounced around between professional teams in both the United States and internationally.
Villanova basketball has one of the most storied traditions in the New Big East when it comes to churning out great college players, whether it be Paul Arizin, John Pinone, Kerry Kittles or Randy Foye. Up there with some of the best to ever play in a Wildcats' jersey is former point guard Scottie Reynolds.
He almost didn't come to play for Jay Wright, as he originally committed to play for Kelvin Sampson at Oklahoma. When Sampson bolted to Indiana though, the Sooners released Reynolds form his letter of intent, allowing him to be a Wildcat. In fact, the team was usually built around him.
Reynolds is arguably the best player to come out of a Northern Virginia public school since Grant Hill starred at South Lakes High School 20 years ago.
He wowed D. But making it to the NBA is one of the toughest tasks in sports, since with 30 teams and just 15 roster spots a piece, one must be among the best players in the world to play in the league.
Reynolds, in spite of his credentials, is just not there yet. Reynolds fuels his sometimes four-a-day workouts with more than just the promise of prestige and five-star hotels. He has not yet sought a meeting with his birth mother even though the family worked with a private investigator a few years ago to locate her. He says he dreams of seeing Pam Reynolds and his birth mother sitting together and watching him play in the best league in the world.
It would bring a lot of peace of mind for everybody, especially me. Hopefully it will work. Consequently, he frets over every career-related decision. I want to make sure I do the right thing. For example, before accepting a likely six-figure contract from a second-division Italian league team, Prima Veroli, in the summer of , Reynolds surveyed all his friends and past mentors. The Motorola division where Reynolds' dad worked closed after the Sept. Reynolds continued to play on his AAU team via plane trips to Midwest games before cutting the ties and settling into a new life.
Then I looked at it as a positive. I knew everything was going to happen for a reason. Reynolds originally committed to Oklahoma, but after coach Kelvin Sampson left for Indiana, he decided not to go. He eventually found his fit at guard-savvy Villanova.
Early in his freshman season, Reynolds deferred too much, hesitant to step on the seniors' toes. He matured into a go-to man, dropping 40 points on Connecticut and earning Big East rookie of the year honors with a There is no question who guides the Wildcats this season.
On a team without a senior, Reynolds provides valuable leadership.
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