James Bell Commits to Villanova
Jay Wright has just picked up his first commitment from the Class of 2010 from James Bell according to Adam Zagoria and Scout.com.
“I like the coaching staff. I met the players. There’s a 100 percent graduation rate. I want to get my degree and be a part of the family that Coach Wright has created.”
Bell is a 6′4″ Shooting Guard from Florida. He played last year at Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville but will move to Montverde Academy. Bell has been tearing up the AAU circuit this summer for Team STAT.
Bell is currently rated as a 4* Player by Scout and Rivals. He is ranked #65 in the Class of ‘10 by Scout and #73 by Rivals. He is also ranked #31 by ESPN.
Other VUhoops.com Articles on James Bell
James- Welcome to the Villanova Family!
Villanova vs. Texas in Jimmy V. Confirmed
The University of Texas released their schedule today and a December 9th Matchup against Villanova in the Jimmy V Classic is confirmed.
The game will be at Madison Square Garden and will be part of a doubleheader broadcast on ESPN.
This confirms our posts on July 17th and June 24th.
More Insight on the Philly Classic
Last week, we brought mention of Villanova’s involvement in the Philly Hoop Group Classic. Well… Villanova By The Numbers has put on his detective cap and through a bunch of sources deduced the possible matchups.
The Wildcats will most host Monmouth and Niagara at the Pavilion. For all the details and analysis, head over to VBTN’s 2008 Philly Classic — Possible Matchups.
Princeton Review: Villanova #12 “Jock School”
The Princeton Review released their recent group of College Lists & Rankings. In the “Jock Schools” ranking, Villanova was ranked #12. The Review’s rankings are “based on a combination of survey questions concerning intercollegiate and intramural sports and the popularity of the Greek system.”
Villanova was also ranked #19- Best Career Placement, #19- Students Dissatisfied with Financial Aid, and #9 Best Quality of Life.
Top 20 Jock Schools
1. Clemson
2. Florida
3. Wabash
4. Penn State
5. Notre Dame
6. Nebraska
7. Wake Forest
8. Michigan
9. Florida State
10. Purdue
11. Georgia
12. Villanova
13. North Carolina
14. UCLA
15. Virginia
16. UConn
17. Duke
18. Texas A&M
19. Tennessee
20. Kansas State
Reminder: Summer Jam on Monday (Aug4)
Just a public service announcement. It’s been more than a month since we posted about Summer Jam, so here’s a reminder that the 7th Annual Villanova Basketball Summer Jam will be on Monday August 4th.
Schedule of Events:
- 4p-7p Carnival
- 6p Alumni Games
WHERE: All events - carnival and games - will be held in The Pavilion.
COST: $10 per person at the door
Tickets for Summer Jam 2008 are available online now.Web-Only Special Buy 3 admissions, Get 1 free! (This pre-sale ends on Thursday July 31st@ 530p)
Join Wildcat fans on August 4th for an evening of fun and excitement including food, prizes, inflatables, alumni basketball games, interaction with Villanova basketball coaches and players, and much more! Don’t miss the special events including a Kids Press Conference at 5:30 PM, a Skills Demonstration at 4:30 PM, and much more! Plus, the first 800 kids will get a free giveaway at the door. Summer Jam is a great opportunity to enjoy time with your family and friends, so mark your calendars for Monday, August 4th from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM and become a part of this fun-filled Villanova Basketball summer tradition!
Recruiting: James Bell Update
We’ve mentioned that the Class of 2010, 6′4″ Shooting Guard from Florida, James Bell, was rating Villanova very high in late May.
This summer, Bell has been doing quite well on the AAU circuit with Team STAT and it seems he is keeping his options still open at the moment.
Kentucky is entering the fray for Bell along with Florida, Tennessee, WVU, Miami, Clemson, and Auburn. (Miami and Clemson, along with ‘Nova have offered)
When asked about his near commit to ‘Nova, replied:
[that] he isn’t committed to Villanova, despite constant chatter that he is or will be in the very short future. The Montverde (Fla.) Academy bound wing said the Wildcats are tops on his list though.
[Previous article on James Bell]
FB: Villanova to take on Big East Preseason #1 & POY
VUhoops.com with the gratuitous Football post…
Media Day for Big East Football is being held today in Newport, RI. West Virginia, who Villanova will kick-off the season against on August 30th in Morgantown, was tabbed as the Conference’s Pre-Season #1.
Another Prestige Ranking puts ‘Nova at #30
Times are slow for college basketball fans in the middle of the summer…
Granted the author of this story at the Bleacher Report is only taking data from 2000, but he has Villanova @ #30.
Commentary…
Personally we don’t like his scoring schedule, which puts a greater differential in weight on winning one game in the NCAA Tourny than anything else. (eg- lose in 1st round- 2 points. lose in 2nd round- 34 points… Lose in Championship- 64pts. Win Championship-65 pts) Something is wrong there with a Championship being worth only 1 more point than making it to the Final.
‘Nova to Play in Philly Classic - Details Still Fuzzy
It’s all but confirmed that Villanova will be playing in the Philly Hoop Group Classic. In the past, the tournament will be broken up into two groups of 4. The initial games for 1 foursome will be played at the Pavilion around November 16th, and the finals will move to the Palestra the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Other teams involved are Hartford, Monmouth, NJIT, Niagara, Penn State, Rhode Island, and Towson.
New Nova Notebook on Malik Allen
Last week, we mentioned that Malik Allen ‘00 was signed by Milwaukee. Today, Mike Sheridan’s summary diary, Nova Notebook, has a new blurb on Allen. He notes how Jay is welcoming all the Alumni back and many can be found working out at the Davis Center this summer.
