Given the possible implications of the unsettling news reported yesterday by VUHoops, we thought we would change our planned Wisdom of Crowds lineup and shift our focus to Reggie Redding. Until yesterday, many VUHoops readers had commented that Reggie might get more minutes next season than any other player given his stellar defense, size, continued...
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The Philadelphia Daily News reported today that the highly touted 6-9, 260-pound 2010 Villanova recruit, Markus Kennedy, has transferred to Winchendon Prep in Massachusetts, his fourth school in 4 years. Kennedy’s former high school, Living Faith Christian Academy in Cherry Hill, NJ closed last month. Villanova coach Jay Wright recommended Winchendon.
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We’re going to throw this back up top because it got missed in ReddingWeedGate … The 2009 Recruiting Class of Maalik Wayns, Isaiah Armwood, Dominic Cheek, and Mouphtaou Yarou has set the bar high for Villanova Recruiting. Jay Wright’s haul of incoming freshman has been tabbed #2 by most Recruiting Services including Scout, Rivals,...
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Head Coach Jay Wright on Reggie Redding’s arrest… “Reggie understands the seriousness of this matter and how it could impact the team. We will go forward as a basketball family and University to work together with Reggie to deal with this in the proper way.” Statement from Villanova University… A Villanova University student and...
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According to Philly.com, rising senior Reggie Redding has been arrested by Radnor Police “… early Tuesday morning on campus and charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.” The finding occurred when Radnor Police were called in by Villanva Public Safety after a car registered to Reggie hit a sign...
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Continuing our Wisdom of Crowds series on Nova point guards, we now shift our focus to Corey Fisher. Use the voting buttons in the right margin of the VUHoops home page to predict the number of minutes you think Corey will play next season, and the comment section if you want to explain your...
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The Dallas Mavericks have signed former Villanovan Tim Thomas. In his 12-year NBA career, Thomas is averaging 11.6 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. He is the third Villanovan to switch NBA teams this summer. Randy Foye moved from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Washington Bullets Wizards and Malik Allen is now with the...
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Sean Keeler of the Des Moines Register wrote a follow-up article on “The Dunk” over NBA star, LeBron James, by Jordan Crawford of Xavier University during the recent Nike-sponsored LJ Skills Academy. Mr. Keeler interviewed Harrison Barnes (6’8” 209 lbs), one of the witnesses to “the dunk” and the #1 ranked shooting guard in...
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In the best selling book, The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki asserts that that a diverse group of independently-thinking individuals is likely to make certain types of predictions better than individuals with superior knowledge or expertise working in isolation. He offers many examples to support his thesis, including a story about a contest at a...
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We mentioned earlier that former Villanova walk-on, Ross Condon, was heading to Boston University as an assistant coach for Pat Chambers. Well, Chambers”s move to Boston has opened up an opportunity for another member of the Villanova Basketball staff; 4-year manager Joe Bianco will be on the Terrier staff as an Administrative Assistant for...
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