Villanova

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images The final chapter in Gillespie’s story completed the rise from a two-star high school prospect to a five-star floor general. The breakdown Originally, it seemed like Collin Gillespie’s time at Villanova would unceremoniously come to a close, as a knee injury preemptively ended his senior season in a bittersweet win over Creighton on … [Read more...] about Villanova Basketball 2021-22 Player Recap: Collin Gillespie

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports This was possibly the toughest Villanova team under Jay Wright and even on a team like that, one player’s heart and motor stood out from the rest. Super senior was a term we heard a lot this past college basketball season. With the addition of a COVID year that players could use, we saw many seniors in their fifth or sixth seasons. Mitch … [Read more...] about ‘22 Recap: Jermaine Samuels

Will D. Cat from the 2016 Final Four. | Set Number: SI-149 TK1 According to CBS Sports Jon Rothstein’s sources, Villanova will be hosting the Oklahoma Sooners as a part of the Big East - Big 12 Battle. The game will occur on December 3rd, but the venue, either the on-campus Finneran Pavilion or the wells Fargo Center in South Philly, has not been announced. Last season, … [Read more...] about Rothstein: ‘Nova to host Oklahoma

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Once a transfer from Tulane with a lot to prove as a Villanova player; Caleb Daniels settled in well during his second season as a Wildcat and came up clutch time and time again. The sixth starter is a term that has been used describing Villanova players before and it was used with Caleb Daniels this past season in a big way. With … [Read more...] about Villanova Basketball 2021-22 Player Recap: Caleb Daniels

Jay Wright speaks at the 2022 Villanova University Commencement. Congrats to the new Villanovans who joined the Alumni Ranks after Friday’s Commencement. Watch’s Jay Wright’s introduction and speech. And now, on to the weekend links... Villanova news: Jay Wright's former players react to his retirement | Clutch PointsAfter Jay Wright retired from coaching, his former … [Read more...] about The Sun’s Arizin: New Villanova Alumni

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The breakdown A player who often went overlooked during the Villanova 2021-2022 basketball season was senior Dhamir Cosby-Rountree. Although Cosby-Rountree did not play significant minutes for the ‘Cats, he played an important role in the success of the program. At first his history of leg injuries seemed to put an end to his career and … [Read more...] about Villanova Basketball 2021-22 Player Recap: Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images With consistent minutes and an expanded role, Brandon Slater got a chance to shine and showed us all his two-way talent. The Breakdown Prior to the 2021-22 season, Brandon Slater had never played more than 31 minutes a game or scored more than 13 points in any of his previous 71 games in a Villanova uniform. Like … [Read more...] about Villanova Basketball 2021-22 Player Recap: Brandon Slater

A great junior season ended with unfathomable cruelty and changed Villanova’s NCAA Tournament run and beyond. Melancholy, that was my feeling watching Justin Moore go down. Minutes before seeing Moore’s calf nearly pop out of his skin, my feeling was elation. Here Villanova was, a few safe possessions away from another Final Four. This would be the third in the last six NCAA … [Read more...] about Villanova Basketball 2021-22 Player Recap: Justin Moore

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at Year 3 for the younger Arch. Got knocked off schedule, looking to get back on track! The breakdown After getting pushed into a bigger role due to injuries and being able to handle himself at the end of his sophomore year, the 2020-21 season, it was clear that we would likely expect more Chris … [Read more...] about Villanova Basketball 2021-22 Player Recap: Chris Arcidiacono