Things have been relatively quiet after the little flurry we had the last 7-14 days with the plays on the transfer market, the offer to Angelo Brizzi, and the commitment of Nnanna Njoku. We heard Nova conducted a virtual visit with Max Christie, and now we've heard it has done the same with a pair of other high-priority prospects in Trey Patterson and Trevor Keels.
Now, admittedly, this isn't groundbreaking news. It's safe to assume Jay Wright and staff are holding virtual visits with every name that's been connected to the program in the 2021 class, and probably some names we may not have heard yet. Still, it's worth noting when the player decides to make virtual visits he has had public.
As a refresher, Patterson is a four-star recruit out of New Jersey who is currently ranked 30th in his class by Rivals. He's listed at 6-8, 210. There's a decent amount of buzz surrounding Patterson and Nova. Keels is a five-star prospect out of Paul VI in Virginia, an area where Villanova has had a remarkable amount of recruiting success. Keels is currently ranked 15th in the class.
In addition to Keels, Patterson, Christie and Brizzi, other 2021 names to keep an eye on include Jordan Longino, John Camden and Langston Love. We also expect that list to grow although it remains to be seen how the loss of evaluation periods due to the coronavirus outbreak will impact the spring and summer.
Despite the slight lull over the past week or so, we expect the coming months to be busy for the Cats on the recruiting front as they try to build an important 2021 class that should be fairly large. For now, we know they continue to put in work on some of their highest priorities in Patterson, Keels, and Christie.
Now, admittedly, this isn't groundbreaking news. It's safe to assume Jay Wright and staff are holding virtual visits with every name that's been connected to the program in the 2021 class, and probably some names we may not have heard yet. Still, it's worth noting when the player decides to make virtual visits he has had public.
As a refresher, Patterson is a four-star recruit out of New Jersey who is currently ranked 30th in his class by Rivals. He's listed at 6-8, 210. There's a decent amount of buzz surrounding Patterson and Nova. Keels is a five-star prospect out of Paul VI in Virginia, an area where Villanova has had a remarkable amount of recruiting success. Keels is currently ranked 15th in the class.
In addition to Keels, Patterson, Christie and Brizzi, other 2021 names to keep an eye on include Jordan Longino, John Camden and Langston Love. We also expect that list to grow although it remains to be seen how the loss of evaluation periods due to the coronavirus outbreak will impact the spring and summer.
Despite the slight lull over the past week or so, we expect the coming months to be busy for the Cats on the recruiting front as they try to build an important 2021 class that should be fairly large. For now, we know they continue to put in work on some of their highest priorities in Patterson, Keels, and Christie.
