Wildcats Have Busy Week

by Erin

Monday April 19, 2010 

The past week has been a busy week for the Villanova basketball program. The Wildcats were unable to sign highly touted Michael Gilchrist, who selected to play for John Calipari at the University of Kentucky, but did receive a letter of intent from Bishop Loughlin standout JayVaughan Pinkston.

Gilchrist was said to have narrowed his options to the two schools, but ultimately chose to fill Kentucky’s void after they sent four athletes to the NBA draft. The 6-foot-7 forward who possesses excellent ball handling skills and a clear ability to score, will surely make an impact with the other Wildcats.

Pinkston, a New York City native and All-American, will join the Wildcats for the 2010 season. Pinkston signed his letter of intent Monday to make Villanova his official destination. The 6-foot-6 power forward has averaged 25 points and 13 rebounds during his senior season will step into his role with Villanova.

There is also speculation that Living Faith’s Markus Kennedy, who is committed to Villanova, will take a fifth year at a prep school before joining the Wildcats. The 6-foot-9 center will spend 2010 at Winchendon in Massachusetts, preparing for his time in Philadelphia.

The Wildcats are looking toset their roster for the upcoming season after the loss of senior guards Scottie Reynolds and Reggie Redding.

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3 Responses to “Wildcats Have Busy Week”

  1. Eric Schwartz on April 19th, 2010 8:18 pm

    It figures Michael Gilchrist would go to Kentucky. Calipari is running a junior NBA program over there. All things considered the Cats did well for themselves. It may be a bit of a struggle next season, but in a couple years Nova couple be back atop the Big East.

  2. JGS on April 20th, 2010 9:00 am

    Can’t say I’m disappointed to see a recruit go to Kentucky. Neither the Kentucky program nor Calipari are remotely similar to Villanova Basketball. I like to think that a recruit who finds a home with Calipari would never actually fit at Villanova. Regardless of the hoopla around a recruit, I’ll always prefer a team of players who are eager to fit into Coach Wright’s system.

  3. Golden Shark on April 20th, 2010 10:55 am

    I do not see much of a struggle 4 Villanova next year. As always Jay will come out of the gate with a 10-2 or better record all the while working in the younger players and getting them reading for conference play.

    There has been a number of lessons learned these past (2) seasons and the 2010 squad should rise to the challenge. I fully anticipate a run deeper into the tournament in 2010

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