Underclassmen thriving at point guard in college basketball
Posted Jan 2, 2020
Young players take time to adapt to the college level, though Iowa State's Tyrese Haliburton, Kansas’ Devon Dotson, Kentucky’s Ashton Hagans, Arizona’s Nico Mannion, and North Carolina's Cole Anthony (currently sidelined by injury) are among a strong crop of underclassmen growing up quickly at point guard as conference races heat up.
(Associated Press)
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