NBADraft.net's Mock 2009 Draft, Updated April 21 - Does It Include Villanova Wildcats Reynolds and Cunningham?

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

Take a look at NBADraft.net's Mock NBA Draft, updated April 21...

It has Dante Cunningham as the 33rd overall pick, the third pick of the second round - and Scottie Reynolds undrafted....

Unfortunately, in contrast to DraftExpress, it did not provide its analysis, as to whether Reynolds's decision to test the waters would make any difference...

Go Wildcats!

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Read If (and Where) DraftExpress Has Villanova's Reynolds and Cunningham in Its 2009 Mock NBA Draft, in the Wake of Reynolds's Announcement

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

DraftExpress.com has a mock 2009 NBA draft, which was last updated on April 20. Although the most recent update came before Scottie Reynolds announced that he might consider foregoing his senior season at Villanova, it almost certainly did not affect the site's analysis, as you'll read below, in the wake of Reynolds's announcement...

DraftExpress has Dante Cunningham going far later than TheDraftReview, which had Cunningham as the 35th overall pick, in the early second round. DraftExpress doesn't have Cunningham going until the 52nd overall pick, near the end of the second round, by the Indiana Pacers... and like TheDraftReview, it has Reynolds going undrafted...

Here's what the DraftExpress blog had to say on the news of Reynolds testing the waters:

• Scottie Reynolds Will Test the Waters

Villanova combo guard and NCAA tournament darling Scottie Reynolds will announce his intentions to “test the waters” shortly, according to sources close to the situation. Reynolds is a junior and thus has very little to lose, although he also doesn’t have much to gain either, since he’s unlikely to be invited to the pre-draft camp and probably won’t garner more than a handful of workouts as teams increasingly look to cut costs.

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Read If (and Where) A NBA Draft Expert Has Villanova Wildcats Cunningham and Reynolds in His 2009 Mock Draft

To the Villanova Wildcats faithful-

As we continue our speculation as to the immediate NBA futures of Villanova seniors Dante Cunningham (who will be graduating) and Scottie Reynolds (only a junior), I've found a very substantive site on the topic, published by an NBA draft expert, Matt Maurer - TheDraftReview.com.

On March 30, Maurer published his latest version of the 2009 Mock Draft. Of course, of primary interest to Villanova fans, is if and where Maurer projects Cunningham and Reynolds to appear. And it's the best possible news for us, as fans. Here's why:

1. We can wish Cunningham well, as he's projected to be in the second round, as the 35th selection overall, by Minnesota. Ironically, with the Timberwolves, he could join former Villanova Wildcat teammate Randy Foye. They played together on the 2005-06 team, when Foye was a senior, and Cunningham was a freshman.
2. Unfortunately for Reynolds, but fortunately for us- Maurer does not project Reynolds to be drafted in 2009.

Obviously, if Maurer's draft projections are correct, it's the optimal situation for all parties concerned:

• Cunningham gets to play in the league, and Villanova can boast of yet another NBA player.
• Reynolds would most likely return for his senior year, where he can help Villanova contend for another City Series title, Big East regular-season and tournament championships, and perhaps - dare I say it - another Final Four (or even a national championship.)
  
• And presumably, Reynolds's NBA stock might rise if he has another superb season, and is just as visible in March Madness (and "One Shining Moment").
  

So, hopefully, the basketball gods will permit Maurer's scenario to take place...

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