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…
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)
Some Mouphtaou Yarou Videos
RayFoyeCombo has posted three Mouphtaou Yarou videos on YouTube. Enjoy…
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
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
Recruiting: Mouphtaou Yarou
We mentioned Mouphtaou Yarou 2 months ago. Since then his stock is skyrocketing from his performances through the summer circuit.
In that time period, Yarou has risen from #43 to #33 in the rivals.com Class of 2009 Rankings (and #34 on Scout).
Here are some recent quotes…
Unlike most players who come over from other countries, the 6-foot-10 Yarou is already polished and is not raw at all. He has tremendous leaping ability and uses it to block and alter shots at one end and finish with authority at the other. Offensively, he finishes around the rim really well, and can also score with contact. He has a soft touch and has range out to about 15 feet. He has some nice post moves and gets good position near the basket because he moves so well without the ball. Defensively, he is an extremely good shot-blocker and is an intimidating presence around the rim. Yarou is a very good rebounder who can also make solid outlet passes. He also hustles for loose balls and does not give up after a mistake. -NBE Basketball Report
Yarou used his power, skill and quickness to completely dominate a quality big man. He drove and threw down athletic jams. He hit on several turn-around post jumpers. He rebounded and also blocked a bunch of shots. -NBE Basketball Report
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