It appears that Villanova is out of the Nico Mannion sweepstakes. The five-star point guard dropped this tweet on Friday evening...
Based on that, it appears Mannion has cut Duke and Villanova from his final four. Mannion was expected to visit the Main Line October 11-13, and there were reports Jay Wright would conduct an in-home visit with Mannion on Sunday. It's safe to assume that won't be happening now.
Personally, I'm particularly disappointed in this development as I have fallen in love with Mannion's game and potential fit at Villanova as I've tracked him over the summer. That being said, the sting is lessened by the fact that the Cats just landed Bryan Antoine and remain in great position with some other elite prospects to round out a 2019 class that is currently ranked #3 in the nation. Expect Nova to put the full-court press on Isaiah Stewart and potentially increase their interest in players like Scottie Lewis, Cole Anthony, and Josh Green. Bud I'd have to think Stewart rises to top priority at this point.
Based on that, it appears Mannion has cut Duke and Villanova from his final four. Mannion was expected to visit the Main Line October 11-13, and there were reports Jay Wright would conduct an in-home visit with Mannion on Sunday. It's safe to assume that won't be happening now.
Personally, I'm particularly disappointed in this development as I have fallen in love with Mannion's game and potential fit at Villanova as I've tracked him over the summer. That being said, the sting is lessened by the fact that the Cats just landed Bryan Antoine and remain in great position with some other elite prospects to round out a 2019 class that is currently ranked #3 in the nation. Expect Nova to put the full-court press on Isaiah Stewart and potentially increase their interest in players like Scottie Lewis, Cole Anthony, and Josh Green. Bud I'd have to think Stewart rises to top priority at this point.
