If you love 2nd round draft picks, then you will love the 76ers

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20150215_Expect_more_tank_maneuvers_from_Hinkie.html

tanking rules
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Wearing a Villanova national championship shirt, four-star 6-7 forward Eric Dixon commits to Villanova, becoming the first member of the 2019 recruiting class. Story coming.

Chairman of Basketball Ops.

Omari Spellman has entered his name in the NBA draft, will not hire agent.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/omari-spellman-to-test-nba-waters

In addition to the in-home visit with Justin Moore, Nova was in to see 2020 guard Ethan Morton out of Butler, PA. The 6-5 guard is a four-star prospect who is currently ranked 50 in the Rivals 75 for the class of 2020.

This is the program's second contact with Moore in just over a week, and per Rivals' Corey Evans, this time it is the head man making the visit.

As we noted last week, the 6-4, four-star shooting guard is currently ranked 75 in the Rivals 150. Moore has plenty of interest, with schools like Cincinnati, Virginia, Maryland, Louisville, Xavier and Notre Dame all in the mix.

It does appear that he is developing into a priority target for the Cats based on the programs activiity with him over the past ten days, and his current ranking is in the sweet spot that Wright likes to pluck prospects from. Moore definitely looks like someone to keep an eye on as we head into the summer.

This guy is good for twice a year.

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….today. The 6'6", 4 Star, PF, from Abington, PA, Class of 2019, will announce his College decision which now appears to be between Villanova and Virginia.

It would be an upset if it is not Villanova according to the "experts".

The final Rivals rankings for the class of 2018 are out, and three Wildcats crack the top 51. Jahvon Quinerly checks in at 29, while Cole Swider is 37 and Brandon Slater is 51.

Rivals ranks the Cats' 2018 class 13, but that number is slightly deflated due to the fact that it is a three man class. If you look at the average star ranking of the class, Nova bumps up to number 7.

With the 2018 class in place, the Cats continue to put in work on the 2019 group, today visiting 6-1 Glen Falls, NY product Joe Girard III. Rivals' Corey Evans had the news early this morning, while 247 Sports' Andrew Slater followed up that it would be Coach Nardi making the visit.

Girard is currently ranked 125th in his class by Rivals, but is considered one of the best shooters in the 2019 class. He already holds a plethora of offers from the likes of Duke, Michigan, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Penn State and Oklahoma, among others.

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In a game that was marked by disorganized, heavy one-on-one play, Villanova commit Cole Swider managed to show flashes of what he will bring to Nova. Here's our take.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/swider-steady-at-nike-hoop-summit

More elite basketball for Villanova's incoming recruiting class, as Cole Swider has been added to the U.S. roster for the 2018 Nike Hoops Summit. Swider scored 17 points in the Jordan Brand Classic last weekend.

The game will take place on Friday at 10 PM and will air on ESPN2.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/04/usa-roster-swider.aspx

In addition to Swider, Jahvon Quinerly recently played in the McDonald's All-American game and today was added to the roster of the Iverson Roundball Classic, where he will join another future Wildcat, Brandon Slater.

to Astros...........good move or bad move? got three prospects......

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14332470/philadelphia-phillies-trade-ken-giles-houston-astros

Villanova commit Jahvon Quinerly has been added to the roster of the Iverson Roundball Classic. He joins future teammate Brandon Slater at the event. The classic is scheduled for April 19-21.

More expected news on the draft front, as Jalen Brunson declares.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/brunson-declares-for-nba-draft

No surprises here, as likely lottery pick Mikal Bridges has declared for the NBA Draft.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/bridges-headed-to-nba-draft

Nova commit Cole Swider put forth a solid performance while sharing the court with some of 2018's best prospects at the Jordan Brand Classic.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/solid-showing-for-swider-at-jordan-brand-classic

We've barely had time to sweep the confetti from the streets of Philadelphia and the Wildcats are already back hard at work.

Per Rival's Corey Evans, the Cats were in to see four-star 2019 guard Justin Moore out of DeMatha High School in Maryland today. The 6-4 shooting guard is currently ranked 75 in the 2019 Rivals 150.

We knew Villanova assistant coach Ashley Howard would be a hot name for some of the coaching vacancies this spring, and now the fears of losing him have been confirmed as he has taken the job at La Salle.

Howard served as an assistant at La Salle from 2004-08. He developed a reputation as an excellent recruiter at Villanova, playing a major role in the recruitment of Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Mikal Bridges.

He will certainly be missed at Villanova, but it's a great opportunity and it's wonderful to see Howard get to lead a program and watch the Wright coaching tree expand. Wright had this to say: "Ashley is an outstanding coach who made a great impact on our program and university in his five years with us. His passion for mentoring young men and teaching skill has been invaluable in our team's development. La Salle has made a terrific selection and all of us at Villanova are thrilled for Ashley, Ariana and Journey as they embark on this new phase of Ash's career."

Again, congrats to Howard on this wonderful opportunity. While he'll be missed at Villanova, this type of thing is inevitable when you've had the kind of success that the Wildcats have over the past five years.

Nova is expected to land its first 2019 BB recruit next week.
Eric Dixon is a 6'7", 4 Star, Power Forward, from Willow Grove, PA., who is ranked #72 by Rivals.

Dixon has pared his list down to Villanova, Louisville, Virginia, and Seton Hall.
Villanova leads by all accounts.

Villanova capped off a banner season with individual honors at "The College Basketball Awards" as Brunson, Bridges, Wright honored.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/cats-clean-up-at-college-basketball-awards

Rivals' Krysten Peek has some highlights from the Nova commit at the showcase event.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/mcdonalds-all-american-game-jahvon-quinerly-highlights

For the second time in three years your Villanova Wildcats are the national champions! Enjoy it Nova Nation! Your program is a blue blood. Story coming.

Taking a look at Michigan ahead of tonight's national championship game.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/let-s-dance-michigan