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Happy Wednesday Nova Nation! Another day, another Wildcat declares for the draft. Thank you for everything Jalen Brunson, you’re a gentleman and a scholar. The declarations are expected to keep coming as Donte DiVincenzo, Omari Spellman, and Eric Paschall are all rumored to at least “test the waters” leading up to the NBA draft.
But today we take a minute to realize that while it’s all good on the Main Line, the rest of the college basketball world is still dealing with the looming cloud of the FBI investigation. Yesterday Kansas was officially added to the schools tied to the investigation, the first “Blue Blood” linked to possible violations.
While this doesn’t have too much of an impact on Villanova, Kansas is on the schedule for the next two seasons. There are also a number of high level recruits that still have both schools on their lists. It will be interesting to see how this effects recruiting for the program, and more importantly, how long it takes for the issue to be resolved. While the Jayhawks haven’t been accused of anything (yet), Kansas could have this cloud hanging over them for a while and other schools could use that against them with recruits.
In other “news”: Jay Wright is interested in the Pope and not the NBA, tickets for the Nova Men’s Basketball Awards Ceremony are on sale, Mark Ferrante is awesome, student managers are awesome, Villanova Basketball is awesome, and more awards for the Wildcats. Enjoy!
New indictment ties Kansas, N.C. State into FBI’s college basketball probe | The Washington Post
Additional charges are brought against two Adidas officials and an aspiring agent.
What the future holds for Jay Wright and Villanova, including a meeting with the Pope | The Athletic
Last week, Jay Wright led Villanova to its second national championship in three years. On Sunday, he’ll meet the Pope. In between, he’s been jockeying...
2017-18 Men's Basketball Awards Ceremony tickets on sale | Villanova.com
2018 Villanova Men's Basketball Awards Ceremony will be hosted in Jake Nevin Field House on Thursday, April 26 at 7p.m. The evening will include a cocktail hour, followed by an awards ceremony. $75 gets you in the door.
Villanova football coach Mark Ferrante on Jay Wright, recruiting | SI.com
What's it like being an FCS football coach at a basketball-crazed school? Mark Ferrante explains how his football team feeds off Jay Wright's success.
Student Managers: Backbone of the Basketball Team | News | villanovan.com
Brunson. Bridges. Paschall. Divincenzo. Pinone.
Jay Wright has no desire to leave Villanova for NBA | NBC Sports
The Villanova head coach sees no reason why he'd mess with happiness right now.
A Look Back at the 2018 Villanova Wildcats Rotation | Villanovan.com
This year’s Wildcats completed one of the great March Madness runs of all time, winning their six games on the road to the championship by an average margin of 17.7
College Basketball awards: Trae Young, Jalen Brunson and more | SI.com
The highlights, lowlights, standout players, surprising teams and top moments of another memorable college basketball season. Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo both bring home "awards" for the 'Cats.