Rivals' Corey Evans took in the Alhambra Classic and shared eight takeaways from the event. One of those takeaways regarded future Wildcat Justin Moore, who Evans believes will be the perfect replacement for Phil Booth and will make a strong push for minutes as a freshman. Evans lauded Moore's shot-making ability.
Here's what he had to say:
"The Justin Moore-Phil Booth comparisons will be a constant next season. While Jay Wright wasn’t the most lenient with his playing time geared towards Villanova’s freshmen this year outside of Saddiq Bey, Justin Moore will force his coach’s hand next year thanks to his tremendous shot-making prowess. Out goes Booth and in comes the DeMatha product to fill his place which will force the talking heads to throwing out non-stop comparisons between the two, reflecting Moore’s value and abilities in the backcourt."
While Villanova still has business to take care of this season, the temptation to peek ahaed to next year and the impressive incoming class is strong. Moore, Bryan Antoine, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and Eric Dixon have garnered glowing reviews throughout their senior seasons, creating more excitement for next year. Jay Wright did a superb job with the class of 2019, and it should be incredibly fun to watch that group do their thing at Villanova.
Here's a link to the full article:
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/alhambra-classic-eight-hot-takes
Here's what he had to say:
"The Justin Moore-Phil Booth comparisons will be a constant next season. While Jay Wright wasn’t the most lenient with his playing time geared towards Villanova’s freshmen this year outside of Saddiq Bey, Justin Moore will force his coach’s hand next year thanks to his tremendous shot-making prowess. Out goes Booth and in comes the DeMatha product to fill his place which will force the talking heads to throwing out non-stop comparisons between the two, reflecting Moore’s value and abilities in the backcourt."
While Villanova still has business to take care of this season, the temptation to peek ahaed to next year and the impressive incoming class is strong. Moore, Bryan Antoine, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and Eric Dixon have garnered glowing reviews throughout their senior seasons, creating more excitement for next year. Jay Wright did a superb job with the class of 2019, and it should be incredibly fun to watch that group do their thing at Villanova.
Here's a link to the full article:
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/alhambra-classic-eight-hot-takes