PHOENIX — For those who don’t remember, Jalen Brunson was the undisputed leader and All-American point guard of the Villanova Wildcats team that captured two NCAA titles in a three-year span.
As Brunson went, so went the Wildcats.
That’s why, as a reminder to what Brunson accomplished on the collegiate level, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said: “I try to bring it up every time I get a chance. When you talk about JB’s career, he’s won championships in college, he understands what it means to work hard, he understands what it means to be a team guy.