2017-2018 Villanova Wildcats
2017-2018 Villanova Wildcats Roster
Villanova Transfers Sitting Out 2017-2018
| # | Player | Class | Pos | HT | WT | Birth Date | Birth City | Nationality | Transferred From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Tim Saunders | Jr | GF | 6-4 | 200 | Oct 8, 1996 | Del Mar (CA) | United States | Puget Sound |
Recent Villanova Wildcats History
2017-2018 Villanova Wildcats Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | John R. Wooden Award |
| Jalen Brunson | Naismith College Player of the Year |
| Jalen Brunson | Lute Olson Award |
| Jalen Brunson | Bob Cousy (Best PG) Award |
| Mikal Bridges | Julius Erving (Best SF) Award |
| Jalen Brunson | Robert V. Geasey Trophy |
| Jalen Brunson | Consensus All-American First Team |
| Jalen Brunson | NABC Player of the Year |
| Jalen Brunson | NABC All-American First Team |
| Mikal Bridges | NABC All-American Third Team |
| Jalen Brunson | NABC All-District (5) First Team |
| Mikal Bridges | NABC All-District (5) Second Team |
| Jalen Brunson | AP Player of the Year |
| Jalen Brunson | AP All-American First Team |
| Mikal Bridges | AP All-American Third Team |
| Jalen Brunson | Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA Player of the Year) |
| Jalen Brunson | USBWA All-American First Team |
| Jalen Brunson | Sporting News Player of the Year |
| Jalen Brunson | Sporting News All-American First Team |
| Mikal Bridges | Sporting News All-American Third Team |
| Jalen Brunson | Academic All-American Second Team |
| Jalen Brunson | Big East Player of the Year |
| Mikal Bridges | All-Big East First Team |
| Jalen Brunson | All-Big East First Team |
| Mikal Bridges | Big East Tournament MVP |
| Jalen Brunson | Big East All-Tournament Team |
| Donte DiVincenzo | Big East Sixth Man Award |
| Omari Spellman | Big East Rookie of the Year |
| Omari Spellman | Big East All-Rookie Team |
| Mikal Bridges | Big East Player of the Week (Feb 19, 2018) |
| Jalen Brunson | Big East Player of the Week (Dec 18, 2017) |
| Omari Spellman | Big East Freshman of the Week (Dec 4, 2017) |
| Omari Spellman | Big East Freshman of the Week (Feb 5, 2018) |
| Omari Spellman | Big East Freshman of the Week (Jan 22, 2018) |
| Omari Spellman | Big East Freshman of the Week (Dec 18, 2017) |
| Omari Spellman | Big East Freshman of the Week (Mar 5, 2018) |
| Donte DiVincenzo | NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player |
| Mikal Bridges | NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) |
| Jalen Brunson | NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) |
| Donte DiVincenzo | NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) |
| Eric Paschall | NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) |
| Jalen Brunson | Battle 4 Atlantis MVP |
| Mikal Bridges | Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team |
| Jalen Brunson | Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team |
| Donte DiVincenzo | Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team |
2017-2018 Villanova Wildcats Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | J. Brunson | P. Booth | M. Bridges | O. Spellman | E. Paschall |
| Rotation | C. Gillespie | D. DiVincenzo | D. Cosby-Roundtree | ||
| Lim PT | P. Heck | T. Leibig | J. Samuels | T. Delaney | |
| Lim PT | D. Grace | ||||
| Lim PT | M. Kennedy |
2017-2018 Villanova Wildcats Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 40 | 31.8 | 18.9 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | 32.1 | 17.6 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 40 | 29.2 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Omari Spellman | 40 | 28.1 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Eric Paschall | 38 | 29.8 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Phil Booth | 33 | 27.4 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Collin Gillespie | 32 | 14.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree | 40 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Jermaine Samuels | 25 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Denny Grace | 15 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Matt Kennedy | 12 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Tim Delaney | 22 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tom Leibig | 15 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Peyton Heck | 11 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2017-2018 Villanova Wildcats Front Office
| Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Wright | Head Coach | 2001-2002 | N/A |
| Ashley Howard | Assistant Coach | 2023-2024 | Head Coach (La Salle, 2018 to 2022) |
| Kyle Neptune | Assistant Coach | 2013-2014 | Assistant Coach (Niagara, 2010 to 2013) |
| George Halcovage | Assistant Coach | 2017-2018 | Director of Basketball Operations (Villanova, 2016 to 2017) |
| Mike Clark | Video Coordinator | 2017-2018 | Graduate Manager (Villanova, 2015 to 2017) |
| Mark Jackson | Athletic Director | 2015-2016 | N/A |
| Lionel Brodie | Equipment Manager | 2015-2016 | N/A |
| Arleshia Davidson | Director of Basketball Administration | 2017-2018 | Special Assistant to the Head Coach (Villanova, 2016 to 2017) |
| Mike Nardi | Director of Basketball Operations | 2017-2018 | Video Coordinator (Villanova, 2016 to 2017) |
| Dean Kenefick | Associate Athletic Director of Communications | 2007-2008 | N/A |
| Jeff Pierce | Head Athletic Trainer | 1988-1989 | N/A |
| John Shackleton | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2012-2013 | N/A |
| David Berman | Director of Communications | 2014-2015 | N/A |
| Mike Sheridan | Director of Media Relations | 2012-2013 | N/A |