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Jalen Brunson Leaves Villanova For 2018 NBA Draft

Apr 11, 2018 8:30 AM

Jalen Brunson has declared for the 2018 NBA Draft.

"After careful consideration and prayer, I have decided to enter the June NBA Draft and hire an agent," Brunson wrote in an ESPN.com essay.

Brunson is expected to be a late first round pick.

Brunson leaves Villanova with two NCAA championships, two USA Basketball titles, Big East Player of the Year and the Wooden and Naismith National Player of the Year awards in 2018.

 

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Mikal Bridges Leaves Villanova For 2018 NBA Draft

Apr 10, 2018 11:01 AM

Mikal Bridges will leave Villanova to declare for the 2018 NBA Draft.

Bridges is a projected lottery pick.

Bridges has won national championships in his freshman and junior seasons at Villanova.

ESPN's Jonathan Givony has Bridges 10th overall in his most recent mock draft.

"I bring winning to your team," Bridges told ESPN. "I learned about that at Villanova, what is a winning, championship atmosphere and what you've got to do to achieve it. You have to always be locked in. Two championships in three years -- not a lot of people have done that."

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Villanova Expects Jay Wright To Reject NBA Interest

Apr 3, 2018 9:56 AM

Jay Wright has received interest in the past from NBA teams and figures to be a top candidate again this offseason after leading Villanova to their second national championship in three seasons.

Wright currently lives 30 miles from where he grew up and is secure in his position at Villanova.

“I have the best job in the country,” Wright said. “I just love going to work every day. Our guys graduate. You see these kids are great to coach. As a coach, there’s just nothing better.”

Third-year Villanova athletic director Mark Jackson admitted to Yahoo Sports that it’s “inevitable” Wright will draw interest from NBA teams. Jackson said that he and Wright engage in “transparent communication about it” and that he has “no sense [Wright] is going anywhere for the long term.”

Wright is currently earning $2.6 million per year at Villanova.

“He knows what it takes to win here,” Jackson said while fiddling with the bill of his new Villanova championship cap. “He’s built it, and we have to maintain it and make sure we’re prepared for the long term. He’s a competitive guy. That’s the ultimate level, the NBA. And we want to position ourselves so it’s never an option for him. But we also have to be realistic. Those are very realistic conversations, but none that have made us feel threatened he’s going to go anywhere.”

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