< PreviousSOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-2 • 180 SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. A guard with electric speed who enjoyed a solid debut season at Villanova in 2022-23 ... Averaged 12.4 points per game as one of the leaders of the USA U19 World Cup team in June 2023. Mark 2022-23 Overview: Named to the BIG EAST All-Freshmen Team in voting by the league coaches … Appeared in all 34 games in his debut campaign, earning seven starting assignments … Averaged 19.9 minutes, 5.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per outing … Converted .875 of his attempts from the free throw line. 2022-23 Postseason Highlights: Scored 12 points, grabbed five rebounds and added three assists in 34:33 minutes in a 62-57 loss at Liberty in the National Invitation Tournament on March 15.... Added 10 points and added two rebounds in an 80-48 opening round victory over Georgetown. 2022-23 BIG EAST Regular Season Highlights: Contrib- uted eight points in a 71-59 loss to UConn on Mar. 4 at Wells Fargo Center ... Added 11 points and five rebounds to a 79-67 win over No. 19 Creighton on Feb. 25 at Wells Fargo Center ... Contributed 10 points and four rebounds in 19:41 of action on Feb. 18 at Providence ... Notched sea- son-highs in points (14) and minutes (27:02) to help VU post a 73-57 win at Georgetown on Jan. 4 ... Added eight points to a 78-63 win over St. John’s on Dec. 21. 2022-23 Non-Conference Highlights: Scored the game’s first seven points on route to a 13-point, seven rebound effort in his first game in his native New Jersey on Dec. 10, a 77-56 win over Boston College ... Made his first college start on Dec. 3, scoring 10 points in a 70-66 win over Oklahoma ... Delivered nine points in an 83-71 loss to Portland on Nov. 25 ... Helped ignite a sluggish Villanova offense in the second half of a 60-50 win over Delaware State, scoring all seven of his points after intermission ... Dropped in six points, thanks to two 3-pointers, in 17:05 of an 81-68 win over La Salle on Nov. 7. St. Peter’s Prep: Named the 2022 Hudson County In- terscholastic Player of the Year … Set a St. Peter’s Prep program record with 1,776 career points … Averaged 23.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a senior in 2021-22 … Played in 92 career games over the course of four seasons … Listed at No. 61 in ESPN’s Top 100 in the Class of 2022. Personal: Made an oral commitment to Villanova in April 2021, signed a letter of intent in November of 2021 and reaffirmed his intention to enroll in April 2022 after the announcement that head coach Jay Wright would retire. # 2 ARMSTRONG 40 WWW.VILLANOVA.COMOFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE VILLANOVA WILDCATS GATORADE and G DESIGN are registered trademarks of Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. ©2023 S-VC, Inc.SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-4 • 205 AMARILLO, TEXAS An elite shooter from long range … Brings a sharp basketball mind as he bids to carve a niche for himself in the rotation. Brendan 2022-23 Overview: Appeared in 332 games with averages of 8.9 minutes and 3.1 points per contest ... Converted 27- of-63 (.429) from beyond the 3-point arc. 2022-23 Postseason Highlights: Logged 15:16 on March 14 at Liberty, scoring three points with a rebound and a steal in the NIT ... Connected on 4-of-7 field goal attempts for 10 points in Villanova’s 80-48 victory over Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament opening round on March 8. 2022-23 BIG EAST Highlights: Finished +13 in 6:46 of action in a 58-54 win over Seton Hall on Feb. 11 ... Added six points in 18:51 of an 81-65 win over DePaul on Feb. 8 ... Notched a BIG EAST season high with 12 points on Feb. 1 at Marquette ... Contributed nine points in a 79-71 loss at Butler on Jan. 13. 2022-23 Non-Conference Highlights: Dropped in nine points in 16:18 of a 77-56 win over Boston College on Dec. 10 ... Added six points in 13:40 to a 70-59 win over Penn on Dec. 7 ... His 15 points - via five 3-pointers - were a season high in a 74-67 loss to Oregon at the PK Invitation- al on Nov. 27 ... Scored seven second half points to help Villanova rally past Delaware State in a 60-50 win on Nov. 14 ... Logged 7:57 in his college debut without scoring in an 81-68 win over La Salle on Nov. 7. Amarillo High School: Finished his career as Amarillo’s all- time leading scorer … Named 2021-22 Boys Athlete of the Year in the Texas Panhandle … Averaged 17.6 points per game as a junior in 2020-21 in a 24-4 campaign … Ranked as the No. 16 shooting guard in the Class of 2022 by 247 Sports … Considered Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Nevada, and Arizona State as his college choice … Reaffirmed his com- mitment to Villanova in April 2022 after the retirement of former head coach Jay Wright … Originally signed his letter of Intent in November 2021. Personal: Born July 6, 2004 … Was on hand in San An- tonio in March 2022 to watch his future Wildcats’ team- mates play in the NCAA Regional. # 1 HAUSEN 42 WWW.VILLANOVA.COMFRESHMAN • FORWARD • 6-8 • 210 MONTREAL, QUEBEC A versatile and athletic forward who hopes to carve a niche for himself in his debut season for the Wildcats … Can guard multiple positions and has range beyond the 3-point arc … Looks to add muscle to a lean frame. Jordann Hamilton Heights Christian Academy: Played two sea- sons at the school based in Chattanooga after arriving from Montreal … Averaged 23 points and eight rebounds per outing as a junior in 2021-22 … Helped Canada earn a bronze medal at the 2022 U18 FIBA Americas Champion- ship, averaging 8.5 points per game … Also was part of the Canadian national team at the U19 World Cup, scoring 21 points and adding eight rebounds in Team Canada’s 107- 58 victory over Japan in the seventh place contest … In seven games he averaged 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 14.2 minutes per outing for Team Canada. Kyle Neptune on Jordann Dumont: “Jordann is a long, skilled athlete who really fits our culture. We know he’ll work hard to become the best Villanova player he can be.” Personal: Born July 12, 2004 # 10 DUMONT 44 WWW.VILLANOVA.COMtheAlloyKingofPrussia,aDoubleTreebyHilton ReservationID560083219for VillanovaGuestRoomDiscount JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-1 • 180 RYE, N.Y. Joined the active roster ahead of the 2022-23 season after spending the 2021-22 as a practice player. Collin O’TOOLE 2022-23 Overview: Appeared in four games totaling 3:51 in his first season on the active roster. 2022-23 Postseason Highlights: Picked up an assist in 2:50 of action in an 80-48 victory over Georgetown on March 8 in the BIG EAST Tournament. 2022-23 Non-Conference Highlights: Made his college debut in the final seconds of a 77-56 in over Boston Col- lege on Dec. 10 at the Never Forget Tribute Classic. Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School/ St. Thomas More: Helped Central Catholic to the Final Four of the WPIAL playoffs and the Pennsylvania state championship … Following grad- uation from Central Catholic In 2020, he attended St. Thomas More (Conn). in 2020-21 as a post-graduate student … Current VU assistant coach Dwayne Anderson is also a graduate of St. Thomas More. Personal: Parents are Tim and Joanie O’Toole … Tim O’Toole served from 1998-2006 as the head men’s bas- ketball coach at his alma mater, Fairfield University … Tim O’Toole is currently the associate head coach at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh … Has two siblings, Jameson (18) and Christine (16) … Has not yet declared an academic major … Hobbies include golf, reading and fishing. # 12 45 WWW.VILLANOVA.COMKyleKyle William B. Finneran Endowed Head Coach Kyle Neptune enters his second season as the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Villanova in 2023-24.. This will be Neptune’s third season as a head coach after a productive spring that saw the Wildcats add four acclaimed newcomers to the roster, highlighted by a transfer class listed among the nation’s finest. In 2022-23, the Wildcats endured a injury-filled campaign that saw star guard Justin Moore play only 13 games following surgery to repair a torn achiles tendon in the spring of 2022 and BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Cam Whitmore miss the campaign’s first seven games with a thumb injury. A late season surge buoyed by Moore;s return to the lineup helped Villanova earn a National Invitation Tournament bid (17-17 record). Whitmore was later selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2023 National Basketball Association Draft and Moore announced his intention to return to Villanova for a fifth season of eligibility in 2023-24. In his first season as a college head coach in 2021-22, Neptune ignited a turnaround at Fordham University, leading the Rams to a 16-16 record just one season after the program had posted two wins. In April 2022, he was named to his current post, succeeding Jay Wright upon Wright’s retirement from coaching. Date Of Birth: January 21, 1985 Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Education: B.A., Lehigh University (2007) Experience: Video Coordinator, Villanova University (2008-2010) Assistant Coach, Niagara University (2010-2013) Assistant Coach, Hofstra University (June-September 2013) Assistant Coach, Villanova University (2013-2021) Head Coach, Fordham University (2021-2022) Head Coach, Villanova University (2022-present) 2023-24 VillanoVa BasketBall 46 WWW.VILLANOVA.COM As a Villanova assistant coach from 2013-21, Neptune was a part of a run that produced 233 victories, seven BIG EAST regular season titles, four BIG EAST Tournament crowns and two NCAA national championships. Among the Wildcats legends whom Neptune helped tutor in this span were Ryan Arcidiacono, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Collin Gillespie. “I am excited to welcome Kyle and his family back to Villanova,” stated Villanova Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Jackson in making the announcement of Neptune’s hiring on April 20, 2022. “We have a leader that understands what is important to our entire community. We have a wonderfully competitive basketball coach that can compete at the highest levels, but the beauty of Kyle comes back to our No. 1 priority of continuity with our men’s basketball program. “Since I came to Villanova it was always in the back of your mind having a succession plan for your greatest asset in Jay Wright. When I started to reflect about our priorities, keeping this staff intact, understanding what it means to be at Villanova and what is the Villanova way, that’s hard to understand unless you have been here.” After a four-year playing career at Lehigh University that concluded with his graduation in 2007, Neptune began his coaching career as a video coordinator for the Wildcats in 2008. He was part of a staff that helped guide the ‘Cats to an NCAA East Regional championship and the program’s first NCAA Final Four appearance in 24 years. In 2010, Neptune joined the staff at Niagara University. He spent three seasons working with Purple Eagles before accompanying head coach Joe Mihalich to Hofstra University in the summer of 2013. A few months later, Neptune was named as an assistant coach at Villanova. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Neptune was named head coach at Fordham University after helping the Wildcats advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2020-21. The Rams won a second round Atlantic 10 Tournament game and reached the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2007. Fordham also established a program record for its defensive metrics, finishing 44th in the Kenpom.com rankings. That portfolio helped Neptune become a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award honoring the nation’s top first-year head coach. Neptune (38) is just the sixth leader of the Men’s Basketball program since 1936. That illustrious lineup includes Alexander Severance (1936-61, 413 wins); Jack Kraft (1961-73, 238 wins); Rollie Massimino (1973-92, 357 wins); Steve Lappas (1992- 2001, 174 wins); and Jay Wright (2001-22, 520 wins). “What stood out to me when Kyle and I first got to know each other when he was an assistant coach here is that I saw firsthand his ability to treat people well and build relationships in a positive way everywhere he went,” stated Jackson. “When he went to Fordham it was clear to me he was ready to be a head coach, and in a short period of time he proved that. We couldn’t be more excited about the future.” 2023-24 VillanoVa BasketBall 48 WWW.VILLANOVA.COM Next >