Villanova is ‘about to hit the lottery in recruiting’

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Villanova will learn a lot about next year’s roster in the coming days and weeks as Donte DiVincenzo and Omari Spellman head into the NBA Draft Combine as they test the draft waters.

But no matter what happens with those two, the future looks especially bright for the NCAA champion Wildcats.

“There’s an embarrassment of riches at Villanova,” ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla said this week by phone. “Because of the mystique of the program, the national championships and the NBA cachet, they are about to hit the lottery in recruiting. I think everybody senses the next year or two are going to be very fruitful for Villanova.”

Villanova coach Jay Wright, one of only three active coaches with more than one NCAA championship ring (Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams) said repeatedly during his team’s March run that he was open to having one-and-done players coming to the school but they had to fit in with the “Villanova Way.”

Four Villanova players invited to NBA Draft Combine

By ADAM ZAGORIA

All four players from reigning national champion Villanova who are involved in the NBA Draft process have been invited to the NBA Draft Combine May 16-20 in Chicago, multiple sources told ZAGSBLOG.

The NBA has yet to issue an official Combine list.

Juniors Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson will remain in the Draft with agents, while redshirt sophomore Donte DiVincenzo and redshirt freshman Omari Spellman are testing the NBA Draft waters without agents.

The latest mock NBA Draft from ESPN.com has the 6-foot-7 Bridges going No. 10 to the Philadelphia 76ers and the 6-2 Brunson going No. 26 — also to the Sixers.

The 6-9 Spellman is projected as the No. 25 pick in 2019 to the Utah Jazz.