photo by: Nick Krug

Clemson guard Gabe DeVoe (10) puts up a floater during practice on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.

Omaha, Neb. — Kansas won’t be the only team with an abundance of talented guards on the floor in Friday’s Midwest Regional semifinal.

Asked for a scouting report on his three starting guards, Clemson coach Brad Brownell obliged.

“We have three really good players,” Brownell said. “Gabe DeVoe — outstanding shooter, big, strong wing, can put it on the floor and score and just having a terrific senior season. Marcquise Reed is just one of those combo-type guards that can really score, has a knack for scoring, can make 3s, but also quick, a lot of shot-making ability. Some stuff you don’t coach that he just has in terms of making runners and floaters and things of that nature. And then Shelton Mitchell is just a very good point guard with good size, speed, makes 3s. Handles it well.”

Then Brownell broke down KU’s guards.

“Certainly the Kansas guards are all really good,” Brownell said. “Malik Newman is playing maybe as well as he’s played. Right now looks like that, at least shooting the ball. We obviously haven’t followed him all year, but he’s at another level. Devonte’ Graham, we know very well and is an outstanding player, 17 points, eight assists a game. Great pace. Can score in the paint, make 3s, puts pressure on your defense. Svi (Mykhailiuk) is dynamic on the wing, big, 6’8″, long, athletic, shoots 3s, drives, closeouts, gets in the paint, scores over the top of you. Vick, another unbelievable athlete. Makes 3s.”