Cheek Made Unofficial Visit to ‘Nova
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[nother] unofficial visit to the Villanova Campus last weekend.
Cheek is ranked #16 in the Class of 2009 and the #6 Shooting Guard.
Nova Notebook Article on Brett Gunning
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 has had over the past few years.
Brett is very thankful for his time at ‘Nova…
“When you can leave a place and know that you have great friendships and relationships with people there is nothing better,” he says. “No distance can break the bonds of friendships. Even though I’m leaving, I’m doing so with great friendships and that has me feeling good.”
Nova’s 2009 Recruiting Class Ranked #2
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 as #1.
- Yarou is ranked #27 by ESPN and #14 by Rivals
- Wayns is ranked #22 by ESPN and #25 by Rivals
- Armwood is ranked #31 by ESPN and #62 by Rivals
George Raveling and the ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
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 and was within arm’s reach of King when he delivered “the speech”.
Following the speech, Rav asked Dr. King if he could have the copy of the speech, and without hesitation, he received it.
That original typed copy resides in Rav’s safe deposit box today.
Update: This article notes…
A few years ago, Raveling decided the notes — which could have fetched him millions — belonged in the Martin Luther King Museum in Atlanta, so he called to tell his story and donate the notes to the museum with a single caveat. He simply wanted the plaque to read, “Notes donated by George H. Raveling.” In a shocking turn, the museum representative was less than kind and rebuffed the offer…
Niagara, Fordham and St. Joe’s (PA) Dates Confirmed
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 known Villanova’s 2008-09 Schedule details.
Niagara, also released their schedule. They will visit the Pavilion on November 19th as part of the Philly Hoop Group Classic.
NOTE: ‘Nova is on Temple’s schedule but no date is noted.
Jay Wright Featured at Jimmy V Dinner
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 the Morning Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event will fund cancer research projects through The V Foundation. Sponsorship opportunities as well as tickets for the event are available. For information about the 2008 Jimmy V Basketball Classic New York Dinner Auction, please contact The V Foundation for Cancer Research at 1-800-4JimmyV or log onto www.jimmyv.org.
The Philly Classic May Be Set
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
Mouphtaou Yarou Commits to Villanova
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 of 2009 from Rivals.com. He is ranked #28 in the Class by Scout.
Yarou is a Benin native, who has been in the US for a 8 months, has polished skills, good footwork, and is a hardworker.
According to Adam Zagoria, Yarou will be transferring to Montrose Christian this year for better competition. There, he will get to play with Isaiah Armwood.
Villanova has beaten out UCLA, Memphis, New Mexico St., Pitt and Vanderbilt to land the rising star.
Welcome to the Villanova Family Mouph!
Other VUhoops.com Articles on Yarou:
- Rumors, Rumors, Rumors. Early August Rumors.
- Recruiting: Mouphtaou Yarou
- Recruiting: Mouphtaou Yarou ‘09
Press Articles on the Commitment
- ‘Cats Grab Yarou Verbal [vusports.com]
- Villanova Snags Third Big Timer [Scout]
- Villanova gets commitment from top power forward [Daily News]
- Northstar Basketball Blog
Old School Villanova Game Footage Found
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- the game has changed!
Hat tip to Pass the Rock blog.
Wayns in the Boost Mobile Elite 24
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 scoring 10- he was named Co-MVP of his team with Lance Stephenson. Cheek dropped in 23 and was a Co-MVP (along with John Wall) for his team.
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