The Pistons think they got a first-round talent in Darrun Hilliard. So does Hilliard’s college coach.
Villanova’s Jay Wright runs a four-guard system and does it to great results. The Wildcats had no glittery stars this season but wound up with a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament alongside Kentucky, Wisconsin and Duke. Six players averaged between 9.2 and Hilliard’s 14.3 points a game, but when it came to winning time the ball always found its way to Hilliard.
“All of our guards score. We have real balance,” Wright said Friday from his office at Villanova.