Big 12 Basketball: 5 biggest questions for rest of 2019-20 season

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MARCH 21: Freddie Gillespie #33 and Mark Vital #11 of the Baylor Bears celebrate their 78-69 win over the Syracuse Orange in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 21, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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LAWRENCE, KANSAS – NOVEMBER 08: Devon Dotson #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

3. Which starting guard would you most want leading your team?

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This is an obvious answer with Tyrese Haliburton. If there was the true definition of a player that can literally do everything, it’s Hailburton. He is averaging 17 PPG while shooting over 40 percent from downtown. He averages nearly eight assists a game and 2.5 steals as well. He can bring it offensively and score in a variety of ways as well as lock you down defensively. Not to mention he’s a projected NBA Lottery pick right now. The Cyclones have a great one.

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Tyrese Haliburton. You can’t really go wrong with a number of guards in the conference, but Haliburton is the best overall player in the group. His game has very few weaknesses, and he is carrying an Iowa State team that doesn’t have a great supporting cast around him. Haliburton shoots better than Jared Butler, passes better than Isaac Likekele, and leads his team as well as Devon Dotson. He combines the best aspects of all of these other guards into one player. He’s truly a special talent, and if Iowa State can make some noise in the Big 12, he will be the reason.

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Is there any other answer besides Devon Dotson? He might just be the best player in the conference. He’s averaging 18.8 points, 4 rebounds, 4.6 assists a game, along with getting the job done on defense with 2.3 steals a game. Your only argument against him is his youth when talking about LEADING a team to a deep tourney run, as he’s just a sophomore, but talent prevails. Dotson is a beast.

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