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Final Four: Top 5 impact players to watch

By Blake Cockrum

Mar 11, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) shoots a jump shot as West Virginia Mountaineers forward Devin Williams (41) defends in the second half during the Big 12 Conference tournament at Sprint Center. West Virginia won 69-67. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) shoots a jump shot as West Virginia Mountaineers forward Devin Williams (41) defends in the second half during the Big 12 Conference tournament at Sprint Center. West Virginia won 69-67. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Josh Hart, Villanova

Mar 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) reacts after a play against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half of the south regional final of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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Perhaps the most balanced team of the four left in the NCAA Tournament is the Villanova Wildcats. They get solid scoring contributions from several players, play good defense and work well as a unit. They handed the number-one overall seed their first loss in two months when they took down the Kansas Jayhawks in the Elite Eight.

Although Ryan Arcidiacono has gotten a lot of press in the NCAA Tournament, shooting 11-for-19 from three-point range, Josh Hart is probably Nova’s all around best player.

A 6-5, 205 pound guard, Hart has the ability to create offense, drive the lane and dish the ball to open shooters. He averages over 15 points per game and nearly seven rebounds, helping his team to a 33-win season and Final Four berth.

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Hart is a solid player, but cannot do it alone. He will need contributions from this balanced Nova squad in order to keep Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield in check and move on to Monday night’s national championship game.

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