A Quick Look at our ‘Nova Commits
Mouphtaou Yarou & Isaiah Armwood from CapitolHoops.com
It’s time to check in on the players who have given commitments to Jay Wright.
RFC has been keeping the Stats of our ‘09 & ‘10 Commitments. This post will be updated when we get new information on Maalik Wayns, Dominic Cheek, Isaiah Armwood, Mouphtaou Yarou, and James Bell. They are below the jump…
First of all, check out CapitolHoops’ video recap of Montrose Christian’s game from Tuesday. There are some fantastic clips of Moup and Isaiah there.
On to the stats…
The Class of ‘09 Recruiting Updates
Today ends the Early Signing Period.
Yesterday’s announcement of Xavier Henry to head to Memphis has caused Villanova recruiting target Dominic Cheek to cross Memphis off of his list according to Adam Zagoria. He will visit Rutgers this weekend and Pitt the week of Thanksgiving. Cheek will be signing during the Spring Period (April 15 - May 20)… but that does not mean he will wait until then to Commit.
For an excellent read and insight into Mouph’s road to ‘Nova, check out this Sports Illustrated article, Heralded Big East signee travels long road from Africa to Villanova.
Mouphtaou Yarou signs Letter of Intent
It’s official- Mouphtaou Yarou signed a national letter of intent to play at Villanova.
Yarou has joined Isaiah Armwood and Maalik Wayns in signing this week. The trio is the #3 Recruiting Class rated by Rivals.com and #2 by ESPN.
UPDATED:
- From Campus
- ZagsBlog article with some Jay Wright quotes…
Isaiah Armwood Inks Letter of Intent
Isaiah Armwood has joined Maalik Wayns in signing a National Letter of Intent to play at Villanova. Earlier in the week a tipster on VUsports noted that Armwood’s Facebook status read: “Signed today: Im officially a wildcat”.
Confirming that, give a read to Big East Report’s Armwood Primed for Montrose & Villanova.
“I think he’s going to have an excellent season this year,” said Montrose’s coach, Stu Vetter, of his expectation for Armwood’s final campaign. “We’re going to play him inside and outside”: This includes having Isaiah face up from three point land and at times giving several dribbles before pulling up, as well as operating on his beloved baseline. Expect Armwood, who has recovered from a springtime knee injury to continue rebounding and blocking shots. Of course running the floor is a foundation of his game.
Going forward playing inside and out will be good for Isaiah and Villanova, a place he deemed “a great fit for me”, one allowing him to “play both forward positions.” Based upon his continued work, Armwood also believes “I have a good chance at starting my freshman year.”
There have been no confirmations of the other verbal recruit, Mouphtaou Yarou, signing yet.
Maalik Wayns Signs Letter of Intent
The first of Jay Wright’s prized recruits, Maalik Wayns has signed a national letter of intent to play at Villanova.
“It’s been a long wait,” Wayns said. “I’m really excited. I just can’t wait to get it out the way so people can stop speculating about me going to other places.”
Isaiah Armwood and Mouphtaou Yarou are expected to sign soon.
For Dominic Cheek, all signs, quotes, and hints point to him announcing his decision and signing in the spring.
Armwood & Yarou on ESPN’s RISE Magazine
Hat tip to RayFoyeCombo on VUsports.com
Hoops Mania Update
VUhoops.com apologizes for the lack of Hoops Mania coverage this weekend. We won’t make excuses, just simply note we’re sorry.
But in an effort to catch up from Friday Night’s events…
- Dominic Cheek, Maalik Wayns, Isaiah Armwood, and Mouphtaou Yarou were all in attendance. Other recruits seen included Marckus Kennedy
- “We Want Cheek” chants were rampant through the Pavilion
- Hip-Hop artist T. Pain performed
- Blue/White game teams were broken up as Anderson, Cunningham, Fisher, King, and Redding Vs. Clark, Peña, Reynolds, Sutton, and Stokes
- Hoops Mania included a Slam Dunk contest. Check out Dante Cunningham’s Dunk. Other YouTube Videos include; Scottie Reynolds and T-Pain (thanks RayFoyeCombo)
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
Armwood Discusses ‘Nova with the Baltimore Sun (& Video)
The newest Villanova Commit for the Class of 2009, Isaiah Armwood discusses his Villanova recruitment with Matt Bracken of the Baltimore Sun. He speaks incredibly high about Jay Wright and the ‘Nova program.
And thanks to Ed for this link…
Isaiah Armwood Commits to Villanova
It’s Official!
Isaiah Armwood, the 6-7 Power Forward from Montrose Christian in Rockville, MD, has committed to Villanova.
Jay Wright and staff beat out Syracuse and Texas for Scout’s #20 (#43 on Rivals) ranked player from the Class of 2009.
You might not like it (what Coach Wright says) but he’ll be totally honest with you and you can ask him almost anything. He’ll tell you the truth. I asked him about me coming in and playing right away and basically he told me there’s nothing I can’t do and he looks forward to developing me in all areas of the floor.
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