We're likely looking at another slow week as college football begins to dominate the headlines, but we did have one major recruit on-campus last week for an apparent official visit in Josh Hart. He also visited another Pennsylvania program last week.
I'm beginning to get a bit wary of all the guards and smaller forwards on our radar - Jay and staff need to get more involved with the bigs down low or we're going to have some, uh, interesting seasons coming.
Join me after The Jump for this week's Big Board.
Villanova has 2 seniors on the roster this season in Mouphtaou Yarou and Maurice Sutton, and have 12 scholarship roster players (Dylan Ennis will be taking a redshirt year). 'Nova will be targeting anywhere from 1 to 3 prospects for the 2013 recruiting class.
Kris Jenkins became the 1st verbal commitment on August 26th.
New updates will appear in BOLD.
Point Guards
With Tony Chennault, Ty Johnson and Ryan Arcidiacono on campus this fall (and Dylan Ennis joining the following season), point guard is not a huge position of need - however there are players that if they were interested, we'd certainly welcome with open arms.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rysheed Jordan | Philadelphia, PA (Vaux Roberts) | 6'4", 185 lbs. | We're probably looking at a fall commitment timeline from Jordan after news broke last week they'll he'll be trimming his list and taking visits in the fall. |
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| Andrew Harrison | Fort Bend, TX (Travis) |
6'5", 205 lbs. |
I wouldn't get your hopes up too much, but the Harrison twins will be taking an official visit to Villanova. Do we have life? |
Shooting Guards
A priority in this class with only Achraf Yacoubou & James Bell capable of playing the 2 this season until Ennis is eligible, Jay Wright would really like to add a high-end scorer.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerik Freeman | Charlotte, NC (Findlay Prep) | 6'4", 210 lbs. |
Freeman announced 4 official visit dates last week, with Villanova getting Freeman for an on-campus visit on September 28th. |
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| Aaron Harrison | Fort Bend, TX (Travis) | 6'5", 210 lbs. | I wouldn't get your hopes up too much, but the Harrison twins will be taking an official visit to Villanova. Do we have life? |
Small Forwards
There isn't a huge need here with the recent addition of Mislav Brzoja from Croatia, in addition to James Bell, Darrun Hilliard, and even JayVaughn Pinkston's capability to play the 3.
Note: Ishmail Wainright was removed from the big board.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart | Silver Spring, MD (Sidwell Friends) | 6'5", 190 lbs. |
Hart is back from trips to both Penn State and Villanova. 247 caught up with him to discuss both trips. |
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| B.J. Johnson |
Ardmore, PA (Lower Merion) | 6'6", 170 lbs. | With the commitment of Jenkins, 'Nova may have filled their need for a 3/4 with ball skills. Johnson's stock is soaring though, so keep an eye on him. |
Forwards
Unless you're all dying to see the 4-guard lineup rolled out on a consistent basis, we could use some beef up front.
NOTE: Reggie Cameron removed from the board.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Roberson | Roselle, NJ (Roselle Catholic) | 6'8", 210 lbs. | Villanova is still in the hunt. Roberson just spoke with VUSports about his fall timeline. ($) | ||
| Isaiah Watkins | Toronto, Ont., CAN (St. Benedict's) | 6'8", 230 lbs. | Watkins trimmed down his list down to 13 schools, with Villanova making the cut. Remains a plan B option for Villanova. |
Centers
With Markus Kennedy transferring, Mouph set to graduate and only Daniel Ochefu waiting in the wings, it's imperative that Jay Wright add a big body (or 2) up front.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinonso Obokoh | Rochester, NY (Bishop Kearney) | 6'9", 220 lbs. | Obokoh continues to collect high-major interest as his stock rises seemingly every week. In my opinion, a priority for Villanova. |
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| Kyle Washington | Champlain, MN (The Hotchkiss Schoo) | 6'9", 215 lbs. | With Coach Chill's northeastern ties, he'll be looking to get involved with Kyle Washington early. |
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| Jordan Washington | Queens, NY (Pathways College Prep) | 6'8", 225 lbs. | Washington has gushed about Villanova for ages and apparently has been offered - so why hasn't he committed? The 'Nova staff may have cooled on him, for now. |
So now the question becomes, "Who will be our next commitment?" Sometimes all it takes is one for a few more guys to jump on board. Any guesses?

Make sure to stay tuned to our dedicated section for 2013 Villanova basketball recruiting where we'll be filing all our big boards along with any other posts that deal with recruiting in the 2013 cycle.
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