The Sun’s Arizin: Villanova Basketball Links for Saturday, May 9th

Hey folks, some links to help you get through your weekend... and everyone- don’t forget- Sunday is Mother’s Day!

And now, the links...

Podcasts

Talking Villanova Basketball With Jay Wright

Villanova Basketball & Alumni

Mock draft: Building three teams of Villanova players from the Jay Wright era | The Athletic
(Subscription Required) Writers Dana O’Neil, Brian Hamilton, and Brendan Quinn drafted their Villanova All-Star Teams... Guards — surprise! — were a hot commodity at a program that has won two of the last four national titles.

Live Q&A: Join Suns forward Mikal Bridges | The Athletic
A big, big welcome to Mikal Bridges! What's it like to be a second-year pro with strong upside? He's...

Junior Evaluations Part 1 | The Game Haus
Junior evaluations with thier strengths and weaknesses with what their outlook is heading into next season. Gillespie is the leader of Villanova and set the tone with their offensive success as he has a great feel and is as fundamentally sound as any point guard in the country...

Nova Notebook: After Early Setback, Gillespie Thrived in '19-20 | Villanova.com
Gillespie played a huge part in making 2019-20 a specail season at Villanova

2020 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions for Elite Frontcourt Prospects | Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report predicts Saddiq Bey being drafted by Orlando at #15.

BIG EAST

Big East already has its eye on how the coronavirus could affect the new basketball season | Inquirer
Commissioner Val Ackerman is thinking about contingencies in the event that the coronavirus pandemic affects the start of the basketball season, especially if some schools are not open for the fall semester.

Villanova University

Villanova University retaining all staff through coronavirus pandemic | 6abc Philadelphia
The COVID-19 is hitting colleges and universities across the country hard, including at Villanova University.