Weaver recently spoke to Rivals' Eric Bossi to discuss a couple upcoming west coast visits. He also gave a comment on Villanova, when he could make another cut to his list and a couple teams he expects to make the cut, when he could be looking to make a decision, and some of the things he is prioritizing as he weighs his options.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals...-guard-elijah-weaver-has-two-visits-coming-up

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After being handcuffed by a short rotation in 2016-17, Jay Wright should have plenty of opportunities to get creative with the rotation in 2017-18. Here we take a look at the key factors contributing to that increased flexibility, ahead of a more specific look at it coming in the near future.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/looking-ahead-flexibility-a-plus-in-2017-18

With Prentiss Hubb off the board, we look at the remaining top targets at the PG position in the 2018 class, a position the Cats desperately want to address.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/hubb-to-notre-dame-what-it-means-for-nova

In a bit of a surprise, Notre Dame has landed top-50 G Prentiss Hubb. Maryland was considered a heavy favorite in Hubb's recruitment, with Nova in the mix. Hubb's commitment marks the first piece to fall into place in Nova's 2018 recruiting puzzle and is the first step towards gaining a clearer picture of the recruiting landscape. Stay tuned for some early analysis as things begin to heat up on the recruiting trail.

Five-star PF Jalen Smith talked to Rivals's Eric Bossi and commented on his recent unofficial visit to Nova. Maryland is the likely favorite for Smith, but the Cats remain in play.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals...ig-jalen-smith-lining-up-first-official-visit

Login to view embedded media Villanova is still in the mix with four-star point guard Jahvon Quinerly, along with UCLA, Seton Hall, Stanford, Kansas, Arizona and Virginia.

Quinerly is a priority at the position. He's looking to commit at some point towards the end of the year. He's ranked No. 26 in the Rivals150.

Jordan Tucker, who was at one time considered a lock for either Indiana or Villanova. has committed to Duke. After delaying his decision, teams like Georgia Tech and Oregon joined the fray. A late push from the Blue Devils was enough to overcome another late entry from Syracuse.

Losing out on Tucker isn't particularly concerning or surprising. When he announced he was delaying his decision, which was expected in February, it was assumed to be bad news for the leading schools. Tucker is similar to Jermaine Samuels, and Rivals has Samuels (45th) ranked ahead of Tucker (68th), so Nova remains in good shape at the position. With Omari Spellman retaining freshman eligibility and essentially making Nova's 2017 class a four player group, it is probably for the best to have that scholarship open for the class of 2018.

If there is something we can take away from how Tucker's recruitment played out it's that you never know what can happen, and no matter how likely it appears a recruit will end up at a certain school, nothing can be taken for granted.

Rivals' Corey Evans with the latest on Cam Reddish, who recently cut his list to eight. Corey has words from Reddish on Villanova, Duke, and Kentucky, as well as a potential timeline for his next cut, possible visits, and a decision.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/cam-reddish-sets-a-timetable-for-his-commitment

After breaking down Wright's individual classes last offseason, here we take a broader look at Wright's recruiting. We dig into the numbers a little bit to look for trends, while considering the state of Villanova recruiting going forward.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/a-look-at-jay-wright-s-recruiting

A quick introduction to the latest player to be offered by the Cats.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/cats-offer-david-duke

Login to view embedded media Duke is a 4-star PG and ranked No. 50 in the Rivals150. Staff has been in contact for some time now.

Cody Daniel wraps up our look at the three incoming freshmen with a breakdown of Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/class-of-2017-dhamir-cosby-roundtree

The four-star SF also included Michigan, Syracuse, Miami, Indiana, Creighton, Xavier, Providence.

Swider was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Rhode Island last season and is one of the fastest rising prospects in the nation. He's definitely someone to keep an eye on going forward, especially after Villanova survived his cut. Sharpshooter with plenty of versatility and good size.

Jay Wright offered in February.

Continuing our look at the 2017 recruiting class, Cody Daniel breaks down Collin Gillespie.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/class-of-2017-collin-gillespie

Considered a long-shot to land at Villanova, Westtown's Cam Reddish had a monster weekend on the EYBL circuit and discussed how his decision might play out and when it could come. From Rivals' Eric Bossi.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/top-five-player-cameron-reddish-reaching-new-levels

The Tennessee Titans selected Nova OL Brad Seaton in the 7th round with the 236th overall pick.

Penn Relays are essentially four weeks away. O’Sullivan is fond of viewing Villanova as the “home” team even though it is on Penn’s track. Sounds appropriate considering the success over the years. Recently there has been a mixture of exhilarating success – Women’s 4x1500 (2016), Men’s 4xmile (2015) – and disappointment – Men’s DMR (2016 – Williamsz had nothing on anchor), Men’s DMR (2015 – Williamsz kicked too soon), Men’s 4x800 (2015 – Slade totally blew a huge lead by going out way too fast). So if one is a regular attendee (we know Whitecat is), then one lives with these high and lows as well as friendly arguments with other regulars who pooh-pooh Villanova. This year, I believe women will be competitive in DMR, 4x1500 and 4x800. Looking forward to it. Men? I don’t have a clue. Thought they would only be competitive in 4x800. The weekend sort of reinforced the women. Men got a great boost with return of Ben Malone. Maybe they are now competitive in DMR? Next few weekends will reveal more. Major question: What happened to Ishmael Mohammad? He was Joe White’s (G’twn) equal in HS, but now …?

Interesting that SEC and Big 12 schools no longer attend. No Arkansas, no LSU, no Texas, no Florida …. That weekend, there is the Longhorn Invitational and SEC Relays. Rule: when you do not understand something, follow the dollar. Oregon and Stanford will be there. And surprising, Notre Dame is coming.

The Kansas City Chiefs have selected Nova DE Tanoh Kpassagnon in the second round with the 59th overall pick.

Cody Daniel takes a closer look at Jermaine Samuels. Stay tuned for looks at Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree and Collin Gillespie in the next few days.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/class-of-2017-jermaine-samuels

Cody Daniel and I discuss the 2017 class.

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/a-conversation-on-the-2017-class

Via Villanova athletic department, Brunson will return for his junior season.

The 2018 Rivals 150 has been updated.
A few Nova targets:

Jalen Smith #13
Jahvon Quinerly #26
Elijah Weaver #28
Devon Dotson #37
Brandon Slater #42
Prentiss Hubb #45
Jalen Carey #53
A.J. Reeves #54
Cormac Ryan #64
Hameir Wright #73
Cole Swider #90
Nate Laszewski #102

Other names Nova has interest in: Cam Reddish (5), Nazreon Reid (14), Matthue Cotton (150)

Full list here: https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2018

Josh Hart did a lot of winning and a lot of producing as a Villanova Wildcat. Here Cody Daniel takes a closer look at his career and how it stacks up in the history of Villanova basketball. Where do you place Hart among the all-time greats of the program?

https://villanova.rivals.com/news/looking-at-josh-hart-s-place-in-villanova-history