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Villanova has been mentioned as a potential landing spot for BYU transfer Robert Wright III. The Wildcats are in need of a point guard this offseason after Acaden Lewis entered the transfer portal. It makes sense that Kevin Willard would be interested in the top point guard, and one of the best overall players, on […]
The former three-star recruit redshirted this past season for the Wildcats and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Villanova will have to completely replace the centers from this past season, as Duke Brennan graduates and Braden Pierce entered the portal on Monday.
Villanova has seen plenty of movement already as the transfer portal window has opened. After losing both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay in the portal, the Wildcats received good news regarding two important starters. On Tuesday, Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that both Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge will return next season. Perkins […]
The transfer portal is officially open and we are here to track every move that Villanova makes. This 15-day period has become one of the most important stretches of the year in college basketball. Teams are losing players at a high rate and coaches are working to replace holes from year to year. Kevin Willard […]
Season averages: Points – 9.2 Rebounds – 3.6 Assists – 0.7 Blocks – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 45.2% Three-point percentage – 36.8% Free-throw percentage – 65.2% Season highs: Points – 18 vs Queens Rebounds – 7 vs Old Dominion Assists – 4 vs Sacred Heart Blocks – 3 vs Wisconsin and vs Providence Overall […]
The transfer portal window opened on Tuesday and Villanova wasted no time scheduling its first visit. Oregon big man Kwame Evans will be on campus this week visiting Villanova, according to multiple reports. Evans will be a highly-sought after player in the transfer portal. He is currently ranked as the No. 26 transfer in the […]
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The redshirt-freshman center follows both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay into the transfer portal, leaving only Nico Onyekwere, Chris Jeffrey, Tyler Perkins, Matt Hodge, Malachi Palmer and Malcolm Flaggs from this year’s roster. The 7’ center played consistently but sparingly in his first and (likely) only year on the Main Line. Look for Pierce to […]
Let’s just start with this — Kevin Willard and Villanova will be fine moving forward. Now that we got that out of the way, we can discuss how the Wildcats are being impacted by this era of college basketball. Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay announced on Sunday that they will be entering the transfer portal. […]
Season averages: Points – 13.7 Rebounds – 5.4 Assists – 1.6 Steals – 1.2 Field goal percentage – 44% Three-point percentage – 36.9% Free-throw percentage – 74.5% Season highs: Points – 23 vs St. John’s Rebounds – 11 at Creighton Assists – 4 vs Butler Steals – 4 (on several occasions) Overall thoughts: Tyler Perkins’ […]
The starting backcourt has now entered the transfer portal, as Lindsay joins Acaden Lewis from earlier today. This leaves Villanova with six current scholarship players, and five from the rotation: Tyler Perkins, Matt Hodge, Chris Jeffrey, Malachi Palmer, Braden Pierce. The next few days will be interesting. Happy Easter, everyone.
The freshman point guard has decided to declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, as well as entering the transfer portal. Reports are that Villanova made a very competitive NIL offer to retain Lewis, but he has decided to (likely) move along anyway. The Wildcats will look to do the same in […]
Season averages: Points – 4.6 Rebounds – 1.7 Assists – 0.6 Steals – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 46.6% Three-point percentage – 35.9% Free-throw percentage – 76.2% Season highs: Points – 15 vs Seton Hall Rebounds – 6 vs Seton Hall Assists – 2 (several times) Steals – 2 (several times) Overall thoughts: Palmer started […]
Zion Stanford will officially leave Villanova this offseason. The expected has now become reality as Stanford plans to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports stemming from Ken Jackson of Sky Limit Sports. Stanford was not with the team over the final month of the season. He did not travel to Chicago for a […]
Collin Gilllespie spent years knocking down three’s within Villanova’s offense and that has translated into the NBA. On Thursday night, Gillespie knocked down two three-pointers to get to 227 on the year for the Phoenix Suns. This set a new franchise record for three’s made in a single-season, passing the previous mark of 226 set […]
Villanova was one of the top available jobs around the nation last year. The Wildcats went through a rigorous process before landing on Kevin Willard. Now, North Carolina is looking for a new head coach and considered the top landing spot for a head coach. As the Tar Heels go through their process, new information […]
Season averages: Minutes per game – 6.5 Points per game – 1.2 Rebounds per game – 0.9 Assists per game – 0.5 Blocks per game – 0.4 Field goal percentage – 66.7% (16/24) Season highs: Points – 6 vs Xavier Rebounds – 4 at Creighton Assists – 2 (three times) Blocks – 2 at Xavier […]
If Villanova is remembered for one thing, other than Jay Wright’s teams raising national championship trophies, it is buzzer beaters. Every March, the Wildcats are remembered for great moments in the final seconds of the biggest games of the year. There have been many moments this year that have brought back great memories. Big East […]
Season averages: Minutes per game – 8.2 Points – 3.0 Rebounds – 1.0 Assists 1.0 Steals – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 48.9% Three-point percentage – 35.7% (5/14) Free-throw percentage – 80% (16/20) Season highs: Points – 12 at Michigan Rebounds – 3 at Michigan and vs Sacred Heart Assists – 4 (three times) Steals […]
Season averages: Points – 12.3 Rebounds – 2.1 Assists – 2.1 Steals – 0.7 FG% – 38.3 3P% – 35.6 FT% – 77.1 Third in the Big East in three pointers made per game Season highs: Points – 27 vs Sacred Heart Rebounds – 6 at Providence Assists – 4 (five times) Steals – 2 […]
Season averages: Points – 12.2 Rebounds – 3.0 Assists – 5.3 Steals – 1.9 Field goal percentage – 45.6% Three point percentage – 27% Free throw percentage – 58.3% Assist-to-turnover ratio – 2.41/1 Season Highs: Points – 26 at Georgetown Rebounds – 7 vs Georgetown and at Xavier Assists – 12 vs Xavier Steals – […]
Villanova made the right hire. Despite the overblown media spectacle of Willard’s comments about his staff during an NCAA Tournament loss vs. Utah State last weekend, the Wildcats have the right man leading the way. Willard has built successful programs at each stop. If you can take Maryland to the Sweet 16, you must be […]
Season averages: Points – 12.4 Rebounds – 10.3 Assists – 2.0 Steals – 0.8 Blocks – 0.5 Field goal percentage – 65.8% Free throw percentage – 61.3% Season highs: Points – 24 vs Pitt Rebounds – 20 vs Queens Assists – 6 at Xavier Steals – 3 vs Penn and vs Georgetown Blocks – 2 […]
We’ve reached the point of the year where it’s time to turn the page to the transfer portal. Unfortunately, this time has come a bit too early, but the arrow is pointing up for Kevin Willard and the Wildcats. To reach that next level in today’s era of college basketball, Willard and his staff must […]
Season averages: Points – 9.8 Rebounds – 2.6 Assists – 2.1 Steals – 1.1 Field goal percentage – 40.1% Three point percentage – 40.6% Free throw percentage – 87.2% Season Highs: Points – 27 vs Sacred Heart Rebounds – 8 vs Xavier Assists – 7 at Providence and vs Xavier Steals – 4 at Michigan […]