THE PRACTICAL SON HAS RETURNED

Once upon a time there was a college basketball player who grew up on the in a gym at Villanova. As he honed his skills under the tutelage of his coach he gained the confidence to go off on his own. This player declared to ascend to the professional ranks a year early. As he tried out for a few professional teams he found that his skills were not worth as much yet as he had thought. After testing the field he decided to come back to that gym he grew up on. He knew that no matter what home had in store for him, it was far better than being spit out the bottom of the NBA. Then one day in the shadows of the Davis Center, the coach saw a silhouette on the horizon. The player had returned home. The coach was even better looking and forgiving than the player could have possibly imagined. The player had made the practical and logical decision to return for another run at the title. They were united once again to accomplish incredible things. The town rejoiced for the practical son had returned.

Villanova star, junior guard Scottie Reynolds is returning to school for his senior season. He once was a Big East Rookie of the Year, then eventually a key leader on a final four team. This season he averaged 15.2 points per game. "The best decision for me is to return to Villanova for my senior year," Reynolds said in a statement released by the school. "I'd like to thank everyone who put their time into helping me get better during these NBA workouts. I especially want to thank my teammates and coaches here for all of their support. I felt like I learned a great deal from this process. "I'm blessed to be in the situation I am in. I'm happy to be back at Villanova."

It was truly a great situation for the young guard. On one hand he was able to try out for seven different NBA teams and receive feedback on different aspects of his game that need improvement. Furthermore he is able to do this in a year that features a very impressive draft class that hopefully will leave the door wide open for him next year.

As Captain Kirk turns to Scottie for more power, more warp speed on Star Trek countless times, our coach Jay Wright turns to Scottie to power the 09 Wildcats to even more success. The Wildcats unfortunately lost great seniors in Cunningham, Anderson and Clark and are going to turn to Reynolds for some much needed leadership. It is comforting to know that Scottie will be manning the furnace room on a ship that contains a lethal crew full of fearsome big men underneath and able marksmen on the perimeter. Luckily for Nova fans the practical son has returned with a desire to journey to the final frontier, the Final Four.

If you would like to talk some more about this topic or any topic, send me an email at nicholas.esposito@villanova.edu