Rivals' Corey Evans provided an update on Villanova's 2021 recruiting outlook as part of his Wednesday Leftovers column after he was asked who he thinks the Cats will land in the class.
Evans mentioned each of the names we've been talking about (Trevor Keels, Max Christie, Langston Love, Trey Patterson, Angelo Brizzi, and Jordan Longino) and also offered a new name to keep an eye on in Caleb Houstan. Houstan is a 6-7 forward from Monteverde Academy who is a five-star prospect and currently ranked 5th in his class. That class happens to be the 2022 class, but Evans notes that there has been talk of reclassifying into 2021 and that Villanova has been in contact.
As for the names we've already talked about, Evans loves Villanova's position with Keels. He thinks they're right in the mix with Christie and would live what the addition of Patterson would do for the frontcourt with Nnanna Njoku already on board. It sounds like Nova may be falling behind a bit with Love. As for Brizzi, Evans shares my thoughts that he makes sense as being the next in line following the path of Arch and Gillespie should he commit to Nova. Finally, he thinks that Longino could be the next commitment to Villanova in the class.
His thoughts match up pretty well with mine. I believe Villanova will end up with two out of the group of Keels, Christie, Love, and Patterson and then will look to add 2-3 more players between Brizzi, Longino, and whoever else may pick up an offer along the way. A class that looks something like Keels/Christie, Patterson, Njoku, Longino and Brizzi would be a home run for the Cats in my opinion.
We'll certainly have plenty to keep an eye on in the coming months. You can read the full article here:
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/wednesday-leftovers-kentucky-chaundee-brown-more
Evans mentioned each of the names we've been talking about (Trevor Keels, Max Christie, Langston Love, Trey Patterson, Angelo Brizzi, and Jordan Longino) and also offered a new name to keep an eye on in Caleb Houstan. Houstan is a 6-7 forward from Monteverde Academy who is a five-star prospect and currently ranked 5th in his class. That class happens to be the 2022 class, but Evans notes that there has been talk of reclassifying into 2021 and that Villanova has been in contact.
As for the names we've already talked about, Evans loves Villanova's position with Keels. He thinks they're right in the mix with Christie and would live what the addition of Patterson would do for the frontcourt with Nnanna Njoku already on board. It sounds like Nova may be falling behind a bit with Love. As for Brizzi, Evans shares my thoughts that he makes sense as being the next in line following the path of Arch and Gillespie should he commit to Nova. Finally, he thinks that Longino could be the next commitment to Villanova in the class.
His thoughts match up pretty well with mine. I believe Villanova will end up with two out of the group of Keels, Christie, Love, and Patterson and then will look to add 2-3 more players between Brizzi, Longino, and whoever else may pick up an offer along the way. A class that looks something like Keels/Christie, Patterson, Njoku, Longino and Brizzi would be a home run for the Cats in my opinion.
We'll certainly have plenty to keep an eye on in the coming months. You can read the full article here:
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/wednesday-leftovers-kentucky-chaundee-brown-more
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