Villanova Wildcats Sports, News, & Information
It turns out that when Malachi Palmer transferred, the sky was not falling. Welcome to the new era of college hoops. Villanova saw massive amounts of turnover on the roster once again — and no that is not a check against Kevin Willard. That is how it’s going to be moving forward. In the case […]
Kevin Willard’s Wildcats have been ravaged by the transfer portal, but he’s slowly started filling the holes left behind. That trend continued Monday when it was reported that 7-foot-1 Nico Onyekwere removed his name from the portal, choosing to return to the Main Line for the 2026-27 season: This is good news for Willard and […]
Less than 24 hours after securing its point guard in Elijah Crawford, Villanova has added his likely backup in Darryl Simmons II. The transfer from St. Bonaventure was third in the Atlantic-10 in scoring at 16.4 points per game. He led the conference with 2.8 threes per game, shooting them at a 42.5% clip. Simply […]
After securing its forwards in Devin Royal and Kwame Evans Jr., as well as a shooting guard in Jake Fiegen, Villanova was in need of a new lead guard. It has found that in Illinois-Chicago guard Elijah Crawford. The 6’3” sophomore is a former four-star recruit who played his first season at BYU. This past […]
Malachi Palmer didn’t exactly rush to throw his name into the transfer portal. The former Villanova guard waited a while after the portal opened before making his move, which usually means he gave the decision some real thought. It all but signals he has no desire to return to a team undergoing a massive roster […]
After the departures of both Chris Jeffrey and Malachi Palmer in recent days, it was assumed that the Wildcats likely had multiple newcomers solidified in the transfer portal. One of those additions is official in Cornell guard Jake Fiegen. The 6’4” senior was the first player that Villanova had reported contact with prior to the […]
And there you have it: only Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge remain from this past season, which was the case before Kevin Willard arrived. Malachi Palmer had a good first (and seemingly only) season on the Main Line, as well as stepping up admirably in the place of the injured Hodge. The 6’6” sophomore averaged […]
Villanova has been active this offseason looking to replace spots in the backcourt. There will be another option on campus this weekend at St. Mary’s transfer Mikey Lewis is set to visit Villanova, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. Lewis started all 33 games as a sophomore for the Gaels while leading them to the […]
The Wildcats have lost yet another player from this past season, with freshman point guard Chris Jeffrey entering the transfer portal. The 6’3” guard initially committed to Kevin Willard at Maryland and followed Willard to Villanova. His subtraction leaves Villanova with no point guards on the current roster. Arkansas junior D.J. Wagner just visited the […]
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Cornell transfer Jake Fiegen plans to take a visit to Villanova. Fiegen narrowed his list down to four schools — Villanova, Northwestern, Virginia, and Vanderbilt. He visited Northwestern on Monday and the visit reportedly went well. According to Louie Vaccher of On3, the 6-foot-4 guard plans to visit Villanova before making his final decision. Despite […]
Devin Royal has officially committed to Villanova. After much speculation, the Ohio State transfer lands with the Wildcats. Royal visited the campus on Monday and the news broke shortly later on at night via Joe Tipton of On3. Royal is now the second transfer that head coach Kevin Willard has landed, joining Oregon big man […]
Villanova continues to be active to begin the week in the transfer portal. According to multiple reports, the Wildcats will host Arkansas transfer point guard DJ Wagner on Tuesday. Wagner, a former five-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 4 player in the nation by ESPN out of high school. He was part of a […]
The Wildcats have secured their first transfer for the 2026-27 season. The 6’10” big man averaged 13.3 points and 7.4 this past season for the Oregon Ducks. Evans shot 46.5% from the field, 31.9% from three-point range and 73.2% from the line. He will have one year of eligibility left. The Baltimore native brings much-needed […]
The Wildcats have reportedly been in on former Oregon point guard Jackson Shelstad for over a week now, but he is off to play for Pat Kelsey and Louisville. Shelstad committed today, along with former Kansas Jayhawk Flory Bidunga. Just over a day ago, it was reported that Villanova had reached out to former Monmouth […]
The NCAA is playing around with the idea of a rule change and Duke Brennan is making sure that he is covered. The Villanova big man has entered the transfer portal, according to OG6 Sports Management. The announcement was made on Friday as Brennan made a statement via the agency: “In light of recent developments […]
Sophomore forward Malcolm Flaggs has entered the transfer portal. The 6’6” forward appeared in one game this year, recording one rebound and missing one shot in two minutes played against Penn. Flaggs, who followed Duke Brennan from Arizona State to Grand Canyon to Villanova, will presumably be looking for somewhere he can get some minutes […]
Villanova has been mentioned as a potential landing spot for BYU transfer Robert Wright III. The Wildcats are in need of a point guard this offseason after Acaden Lewis entered the transfer portal. It makes sense that Kevin Willard would be interested in the top point guard, and one of the best overall players, on […]
The former three-star recruit redshirted this past season for the Wildcats and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Villanova will have to completely replace the centers from this past season, as Duke Brennan graduates and Braden Pierce entered the portal on Monday.
Villanova has seen plenty of movement already as the transfer portal window has opened. After losing both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay in the portal, the Wildcats received good news regarding two important starters. On Tuesday, Jeff Neiburg of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that both Tyler Perkins and Matt Hodge will return next season. Perkins […]
The transfer portal is officially open and we are here to track every move that Villanova makes. This 15-day period has become one of the most important stretches of the year in college basketball. Teams are losing players at a high rate and coaches are working to replace holes from year to year. Kevin Willard […]
Season averages: Points – 9.2 Rebounds – 3.6 Assists – 0.7 Blocks – 0.6 Field goal percentage – 45.2% Three-point percentage – 36.8% Free-throw percentage – 65.2% Season highs: Points – 18 vs Queens Rebounds – 7 vs Old Dominion Assists – 4 vs Sacred Heart Blocks – 3 vs Wisconsin and vs Providence Overall […]
The transfer portal window opened on Tuesday and Villanova wasted no time scheduling its first visit. Oregon big man Kwame Evans will be on campus this week visiting Villanova, according to multiple reports. Evans will be a highly-sought after player in the transfer portal. He is currently ranked as the No. 26 transfer in the […]
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The redshirt-freshman center follows both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay into the transfer portal, leaving only Nico Onyekwere, Chris Jeffrey, Tyler Perkins, Matt Hodge, Malachi Palmer and Malcolm Flaggs from this year’s roster. The 7’ center played consistently but sparingly in his first and (likely) only year on the Main Line. Look for Pierce to […]