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Who returns for Villanova next season?

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7 years 7 months ago #18352 by Freestate69
Any thoughts as to who among Villanova's six starters (yes I'm counting DiVincenzo) will be wearing the Wildcats uniform in 2018/19?

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7 years 7 months ago #18353 by konza63
One take:

www.sportingnews.com/amp/ncaa-basketball...tter_impression=true

4. VILLANOVA WILDCATS
Expected back: Donte DiVincenzo, Eric Paschall, Phil Booth
Definitely gone: No seniors
Decision time: Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Omari Spellman
Why they’re here: If Brunson, Bridges and Spellman all return, Villanova is No. 1. Easily. But Brunson, the National Player of the Year (by SN and many others), and Bridges could finish off their second national title on Monday night, and it’s fair to wonder whether they’d put off the NBA for a shot at a third. And Spellman certainly is playing like a frontcourt freshman who looks ready for the NBA; he’s been outstanding in the NCAA Tournament.
Even if all three jump, the Wildcats still will be a legit national title contender next season. Jay Wright has an outstanding recruiting class on the way, with 5-star point guard Jahvon Quinerly leading the No. 12 group.

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7 years 7 months ago #18358 by konza63
More, this time from a Nova fan (on another board I saw):

"Nova guy here. Brunson and Bridges will go to the NBA, Bridges as a lottery pick. I think everybody else will be back, i.e. Devincenso, Pascall, Spellman, Booth, Gillespie, Cosby-Roundtree and Samuels. Plus, the recruiting class includes 5-star PG Jahvon Qinnerly, a 6'8" lights-out shooter Cole Swider and 2G Brandon Slater. Team will be Top 10 and possibly Top 5."

That is downright scary. When Brunson was on the bench tonight, they were still firing on all cylinders.

As I said before, Nova and Wright aren't going anywhere, and Self and KU had better figure out how to beat them.

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7 years 7 months ago #18363 by Freestate69
"As I said before, Nova and Wright aren't going anywhere, and Self and KU had better figure out how to beat them."

Need to find defenders who can play inside their opponents' jerseys.

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7 years 7 months ago #18364 by konza63
I couldn't agree more. 40th in KenPom in defense just doesn't cut it. I miss the great KU defense that Self used to get out of his teams.

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