It’s a fairly quiet Labor Day weekend so here’s some small news to keep your interest in ‘Nova Hoops high… Adam Zagoria is reporting that Dominic Cheek from St. Anthony’s in Jersey City, NJ made a unofficial visit to the Villanova Campus last weekend. Cheek is ranked #16 in the Class of 2009 and...
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This week’s installment of ‘Nova Notebook from Mike Sheridan is about Brett Gunning’s move to the Houston Rockets. Two weeks ago, we announced that Brett Gunning was headed to the NBA for a Director of Player Development position. The article discusses his interview process with the Rockets as well as the opportunities that Brett...
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Following up on the heels of this week’s verbal commitment by Mouphtaou Yarou, Villanova’s 2009 Recruiting Class has been ranked #2 by Rivals and ESPN. The Class also includes point guard Maalik Wayns from Roman Catholic in Philadelphia and Power Forward Isaiah Armwood from Maryland’s Montrose Christian. Both recruiting services rank North Carolina’s class...
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45 years ago today the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington DC. What few people realize is that Villanova All-American George Raveling ’60, who was in DC to be a part of the March on Washington, was asked to provide security for Dr. King...
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Yesterday Fordham and St. Joseph’s (PA) released their 2008-09 schedules. The Rams will travel to the Pavillion for a game against Villanova on November 17th (this game was speculated on August 8th). The Hawks will make the long drvie from City Line to the Main Line on December 11th. Click here to view the...
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Villanova head coach Jay Wright will be one of the 4 special guests at the 2008 Jimmy V Basketball Classic New York Dinner Auction. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at PIER SIXTY at New York City’s Chelsea Piers and will be hosted by ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in...
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Villanova by the Numbers has continued his investigative work and has nearly confirmed that ‘Nova will host Niagara and Monmouth in the preliminary rounds of the Philly Classic in November. Other VUhoops.com articles on the Philly Classic More Insight on the Philly Classic ‘Nova to play in the Philly Classic- Details Still Fuzzy
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Mouphtaou Yarou who played at Masanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, VA last season has committed to play for Jay Wright and Villanova as reported by Jeff Goodman. The 6’9″ Power Forward has exploded on the Summer AAU circuit with the DC Blue Devils gaining a 5 Star Rating and #14 Ranking in the Class...
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How about some Old School Villanova basketball videos? You’ll need to put up with a 1-2 minute infomercial before the game starts but check some of these Videos out… 1981 Villanva @ Syracuse It’s listed as 1985, but it has Sienkiewicz in the lineup 1969 LaSalle vs. Villanova 1969 Villanova @ Penn 1971 Villanova vs. Penn Wow-...
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Villanova commit Maalik Wayns along with main recruiting target Dominic Cheek played in the Boost Mobile Elite 24 last night at Rucker Park in NYC last night. The event was a Who’s Who of High School players which included Lane Stephenson, Kenny Boynton, and John Wall. Wayns held his own, with some nice dishes and...
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