BIG EAST RECRUITING UPDATE: VILLANOVA

May 24, 2006


COMMITMENT ALERT: Scottie Reynolds, (G) Herndon, VA.

Here is a story from The Connection Newspapers (VA) on the story that Scottie Reynolds Chooses Villanova.


Projected 2006-2007 Roster:

Seniors: Mike Nardi (PG), Will Sheridan (PF), Curtis Sumpter (F)
Junior: Kyle Lowry (G)
Sophomores: Frank Tchuisi (F), Bilal Benn (G), Dwayne Anderson (SG), Dante Cunningham (F), Shane Clark (F)
Freshmen: Scottie Reynolds (G), Andrew Ott (C), Reggie Redding (G), Casseim Drummond (C), Antonio Pena (F)

Notes: Kraidon Woods and Malcolm Grant are current commitments that are expected to prep for the 2006-2007 school year. Jay Wright already has a verbal commitment from Corey Fisher (PG) for 2007 as well.

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Although Kyle Lowry has yet to make it official, the commitment of Scottie Reynolds almost assures us that Lowry will be staying in the NBA draft. Training at the IMG Center in Florida is not an inexpensive option and Reynolds, even with Malcolm Grant and Kraidon Woods prepping, makes 14 scholarship players with Lowry and the return of Curtis Sumpter. In addition, with the three commitments from Grant, Woods and Corey Fisher for 2007, Villanova has a full class for 2007, as it stands now. With Corey Stokes trying to decide between Connecticut and Villanova, it seems awful early to take a commitment that will already put them over the limit opening them to all that speculation on who will not be back for 2007.

As for their latest commitment, Scottie Reynolds is a 6'0 guard that fits right in with Jay Wright's guard-powered offense. Reynolds originally committed to Oklahoma and Kelvin Sampson but decided to open things up when Sampson left for Indiana. Reynolds has PG size, but is one of the best shooting guards in the class because of his ability to be a sniper from the perimeter. The Wildcats make look a little more traditional next season with Sheridan, Sumpter, Cunningham, Clark and Drummond upfront, but with Reynolds and Reggie Reading in the incoming class and Grant and Fisher right behind them, the 4-guard offense might not be on hiatus very long. Grant could fill the role of Kyle Lowry with his toughness, Fisher could be a similar player to Randy Foye as a bigger guard that could develop into a scoring and passing threat and Reynolds is the dead-ball specialist similar to Allan Ray. Reggie Reading also adds a do-it-all guard that can handle, defend and rebound and find a way to score. It might seem to be a loaded backcourt, but Jay Wright has shown the ability to get them all on the floor.

Reynolds, after re-opening his recruitment, chose the Wildcats over Michigan and also visited Maryland, Illinois, LSU, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech before making his final decision.


We will continue to monitor Villanova recruiting, although things would seem to be quiet for some time with a full load now for the class of 2006 and 2007, as we know in this day and age, things change.

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