Jermaine Samuels was made available to reporters following Saturday's loss to Baylor that ended Villanova's season. As loyal, committed, caring, considerate a Wildcat as there is, we wanted to share as much as what he had to say as possible.
We'll start with the thing that is probably first and foremost on everybody's mind, here is Samuels' response to his future...
"Honestly, I'm probably not even going to think about it (in the next few days). I'm probably going to keep my mind off of basketball for a little bit, try to decompress everything and just take my time. And once the time comes I'll see what my options are."
The decisions of Samuels, Collin Gillespie, and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree on their futures will be among the most pressing offseason questions for Villanova, and we'll keep you updated.
Reflecting on the most unique season any of us have experienced...
"This season is unlike any other I've been a part of, the ups and downs. But the greatest thing of all is that no one felt sorry for themselves. No one dwelled on anything. Everybody just kept having a forward mindset and keeping their attitude and focusing on getting better every day. And that was the most inspiring thing about the season."
On the mood in the locker room following the game...
"At first, it was kind of like in shock. We still feel like we have a lot of basketball left to play. But it is what it is. When it finally hit everybody was just thankful that we were part of this journey and that we were on it together -- everybody, from coaching staff to managers, the GAs, just grateful for each other. It's been a hell of a year."
On his four years at Villanova...
"I thought I came in knowing that I -- knowing that I knew basketball and everything about it. And I realized I didn't right away. And Coach Wright was patient with me. Every step of the way I had guys that were older than me that showed me the way, kept in contact, kept encouraging me. My teammates gave me confidence."
"It wasn't easy at all. It wasn't a smooth ride. I could have gave up plenty of times, but the resiliency and this culture alone kept me going. The guys in this locker room kept me going. And there's so much I could say, honestly. But I'm just grateful to have this jersey on my back."
We'll start with the thing that is probably first and foremost on everybody's mind, here is Samuels' response to his future...
"Honestly, I'm probably not even going to think about it (in the next few days). I'm probably going to keep my mind off of basketball for a little bit, try to decompress everything and just take my time. And once the time comes I'll see what my options are."
The decisions of Samuels, Collin Gillespie, and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree on their futures will be among the most pressing offseason questions for Villanova, and we'll keep you updated.
Reflecting on the most unique season any of us have experienced...
"This season is unlike any other I've been a part of, the ups and downs. But the greatest thing of all is that no one felt sorry for themselves. No one dwelled on anything. Everybody just kept having a forward mindset and keeping their attitude and focusing on getting better every day. And that was the most inspiring thing about the season."
On the mood in the locker room following the game...
"At first, it was kind of like in shock. We still feel like we have a lot of basketball left to play. But it is what it is. When it finally hit everybody was just thankful that we were part of this journey and that we were on it together -- everybody, from coaching staff to managers, the GAs, just grateful for each other. It's been a hell of a year."
On his four years at Villanova...
"I thought I came in knowing that I -- knowing that I knew basketball and everything about it. And I realized I didn't right away. And Coach Wright was patient with me. Every step of the way I had guys that were older than me that showed me the way, kept in contact, kept encouraging me. My teammates gave me confidence."
"It wasn't easy at all. It wasn't a smooth ride. I could have gave up plenty of times, but the resiliency and this culture alone kept me going. The guys in this locker room kept me going. And there's so much I could say, honestly. But I'm just grateful to have this jersey on my back."