Introducing Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh guard

Let us introduce

Ht: 6-2. Class: Sr.

Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Noteworthy: A John Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy All-America candidate, Krauser is the heart and soul of the ninth-ranked Panthers ... One of the top point guards in the nation ... Averages a team-leading 15.9 points and 4.3 assists and has scored 20 or more points six times this season ... Scored a career-high 32 points vs. Syracuse on Jan. 23 ... Was an amateur boxer (2-0 record) but gave it up to concentrate on basketball, where he was a highly recruited guard out of Notre Dame Academy in the Bronx, a short train ride from Madison Square Garden.