The name made the award stand out to James "Fly" Williams, a high-scoring guard and Hershberger winner for Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.
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He's also shooting 39 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent from the foul line in a supporting role behind high-scoring guard Ray McCallum Jr. as Detroit tries to return to the NCAAs.
"It's very frustrating knowing that we couldn't do anything about it, knowing that we couldn't stop them from scoring, " Richmond guard Kendall Anthony said.
With playmaking guard and scoring leader Ty Lawson sidelined by foot problems, rookie Evan Fournier had a season-high 19 points to lead a strong showing by Denver's reserves, and the Nuggets extended their home winning streak to 18 games by beating the Brooklyn Nets 109-87 Friday night.
"It will be different than the Big East tournament, " Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams said after scoring 24 points in the 61-50 victory over top-seeded Indiana.
Calderon and Davis had both been starting for the Raptors, but they do have Kyle Lowry waiting in the wings at point guard and likely see Gay's scoring punch as the key to vaulting back into the discussion in a mediocre conference.
Point guard Russell Westbrook was no slouch, either, scoring 27 points to go along with 11 assists as the Thunder pushed through a sluggish start.
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He is now the Knicks' starting point guard, leading them to two straight wins and scoring 25 and 28 points, respectively, this after topping 10 points just twice in a two-year career.
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Johnson, the former Hawks guard, returned for the second time with Brooklyn to Philips Arena, scoring just eight points on 4-for-13 shooting.
Led by Big Ten player of the year Trey Burke and sharp-shooting guard Nik Stauskas, one of three freshman starters, the Wolverines dominated Florida right from tipoff, scoring the game's first 13 points and routing the Gators 79-59 in the South Regional final Sunday.
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