We're back after an off-week that was due to a complete lack of news in the 2014 cycle involving any of our targets.
The hard tough news of it is - we're still lacking any really firm updates on our 2014 prospects. So the big board below is really just a reminder of who we're looking at since we didn't post it last week.
2014 Big Board is after The Jump.
As covered in the 2013 Big Board, Villanova will be shooting for at least 3 prospects in the 2013 class, with one spot already taken by Kris Jenkins. That will cover the graduation of Maurice Sutton & Mouphtaou Yarou. The following year, James Bell and Tony Chennault will graduate, leaving 2 spots open for the 2014 recruiting class.Point Guards
With Tony Chennault graduating, Ty Johnson, Dylan Ennis and Ryan Arcidiacono will be manning the ball-handling duties. Jay Wright may or may not look to replace Chennault in this cycle. It's unlikely we take a true PG in this class, but here are some guys worth keeping an eye on.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
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| Shep Garner |
Philadelphia, PA (Roman Catholic) | 6'2", 170 lbs. |  |
Being a local product, Villanova will be tracking Garner till the end, but he'll have a lot of major programs after him once 2013 wraps up. | |
| Taquan Givens |
The Bronx, NY (Maccormick Secure Center) |
5'11", 165 lbs. |
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Villanova, Miami (FL) and Kansas appear to be the early suitors for Givens. VUSports caught up with him on the state of his recruitment ($). | |
| Shelton Mitchell |
Waxhaw, NC (Cuthbertson) | 6'3", 165 lbs. | |
'Nova has apparently reached out to Mitchell looking to get involved in his recruitment. |
Shooting Guards
Jay Wright is after just the Harrison twins as true backcourt players at this point for 2013, and with James Bell set to graduate before this class arrives on campus, Wright will definitely look to take either a true shooting guard, or a combo guard.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
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| Phil Booth |
Baltimore, MD (Mount St. Joseph) | 6'3", 170 lbs. |  |
We'll have to see what happens when Coach Chill gets in touch with Booth. I don't think there will be much of a drop off in interest. | |
| Ja'Quan Newton |
Philadelphia, PA (Neumann-Goretti) | 6'3", 180 lbs. | |
Kris Jenkins spoke of his intent to get Newton to Villanova after his commitment. That can't hurt. |
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| Khadeen Carrington |
Brooklyn, NY (Bishop Loughlin) | 6'3", 180 lbs. | |
Villanova is now after Carrington, with a visit soon to come. Carrington attends the same high school that Curtis Sumpter came out of. |
Small Forwards
James Bell will be graduating, but with the recent addition of Mislav Brzoja from Croatia, Darrun Hilliard, and even JayVaughn Pinkston's capability to play the 3, this is a luxury area in 2014.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
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| Therence Mayimba |
Rockville, MD (Montrose Christian) | 6'5", 200 lbs. | |
Another Team Takeover guy, so we're in a holding pattern until more information is out. At least he's still at Montrose. | |
| Dwayne Morgan |
Baltimore, MD (St. Frances) |
6'7", 190 lbs. | |
A mega-prospect, Villanova just recently got involved around the time that Coach Chill came on board. Hmmmmmmmm... |
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| Allante Holston |
Washington, DC (St. John's College HS) | 6'6", 170 lbs. | |
Another Team Takover product, (how many of these guys will stay on here?), Holston is coming off a broken foot and is just getting back into playing shape. |
Forwards
The frontcourt needs depend heavily on what happens in 2013: we'll either be needing another body or absolutely desperate for another body.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
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| Obi Enechionyia |
Saint James, MD (Saint James) | 6'8", 220 lbs. | |
More Takeover prospects? We weren't really in the door here yet so this may be a tough one with Martin gone. |
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| Ben Bentil |
Middletown, DE (St. Andrew's) | 6'8", 225 lbs. | |
Bentil holds an offer from 'Nova and is currently ranked 36th nationally by Rivals. He'd be just what the doctor ordered for 'Nova. Being local helps as well. |
Centers
Again, despite what happens with the 2013 class, adding a talented big man up front is a must for 2014, and so far it looks like there is a lot of talent.
| Target | Hometown (HS) | Height/Weight | Recruiting Profiles | Trending | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakari Johnson |
New York, NY (Montverde Academy) | 6'10", 265 lbs. | |
The top big man on the board for Villanova, Jay Wright has a couple of ins here. Johnson goes to the same high school as James Bell, which is now coached by Kevin Boyle (formerly of St. Patrick's in NJ). Johnson is ranked 7th nationally by Rivals. |
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| Devin Burleson |
Bellflower, CA (St. John Bosco) | 6'10", 220 lbs. | |
Los Angeles is a little bit outside of Jay Wright's wheelhouse so this may prove to be a difficult recruitment, but Wright is in with Burleson early. |
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| Chris McCullough |
The Bronx, NY (Salisbury School) | 6'8", 225 lbs. | |
Probably a big priority for Coach Chill - he's got great northeastern connections ($). |
If you have any other names we should be tracking, let us know - and let's talk recruiting in the comments.
Make sure to stay tuned to our dedicated section for 2014 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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