< Previous2020-21 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL Meet The Wildcats 20 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA A hard-nosed guard who has been a team captain since his sophomore season ... A steady shooter from beyond the 3-point arc and a terrific rebounder from the guard position. 2019-20 OVERVIEW: Named second team All-BIG EAST ... Averaged 15.1 points and 4.5 assists per outing in 31 regular season games ... Also tabbed first team All-Philadelphia Big Five. 2019-20 BIG EAST HIGHLIGHTS: Added 12 points, five rebounds and two assists to a 79-77 victory at Seton Hall on March 4 ... Finished with 17 points and six rebounds in a 91-71 win at DePaul on Feb. 19 ... Led Nova with a season-high 29 points in a 76-56 win at Temple on Feb. 16 ... Scored a season-high 28 points to go with six assists in a 79-76 loss at Butler on Feb. 5 ... Registered his first career dou- ble-double with 17 points and a career-best 13 rebounds in a 79-59 win at St. John’s ... Delivered a career-high eight rebounds to go with 18 points as the ‘Cats defeated Providence 64-60 on Jan. 25 ... Scored 14 points and added seven assists to a 76-61 win over Butler on Jan. 21. 2019-20 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Provided a series of key plays late to help the Wildcats knock off No. 1 Kansas 56-55 on Dec. 21 ... Produced a steal, basket and assist on Jermaine Samuels’ game-winning 3-pointer while finishing with 12 points ... Scored 20 points in the Wildcats’ 78-66 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Dec. 7 .. Supplied 14 points, three assists and zero turnovers in a 83-72 Big Five win over La Salle on Dec. 1 ... Named BIG EAST and Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Week on Nov. 25 ... Dropped in 27 points and six assists in an 87-78 loss to Baylor in the title game of the Myrtle Beach Invitational ... That effort earned him a spot on the event’s all-tournament team ... Delivered 11 early points for the Wildcats on his way to 18 points and nine assists in a 83-76 victory over Mississippi State in a Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal on Nov. 22 ... Scored eight points in the game’s first 55 second to help propel the ‘Cats past Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 21 ... Finished with 16 points and seven assists ... Shed the protective mask he had been wearing for a broken nose on No. 16 vs. Ohio, contribut- ing 10 points and four assists in 32 minutes ... Suffered a broken nose in practice on Oct. 6 and underwent nasal surgery one week later. HOMETOWN: Huntingdon Valley, Pa. HIGH SCHOOL: Archbishop Wood 1111 COLLIN GILLESPIEGILLESPIE 6-3 | 190 | GUARD | SENIOR 2020-21 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL Meet The Wildcats 22 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA An athletic forward with good hands and skill around the basket ... His improvement as an interior defender helped the Wildcats grow in the second half of 2017-18 campaign at the defensive end. 2019-20 OVERVIEW Appeared in 29 regular season games, averaging 2.2 rebounds and 7.7 minutes per outing. 2019-20 BIG EAST HIGHLIGHTS Added four points and four rebounds to a 70-69 victory at Georgetown on March 7 .... Supplied seven rebounds to help Villanova defeat St. John’s 71-60 at Finneran Pavilion on Feb. 26 ... Recorded a season-high 11 points and seven rebounds in a 91-71 vic- tory at DePaul on Feb. 19 .. Provided three points and three rebounds in a 79-76 loss at Butler on Feb. 5 ... Added two points and a rebound in a 79-59 win at St. John’s on Jan. 28 ... Contributed two points in 6:15 of a 76-61 win over Butler at Finneran Pavilion on Jan. 21 ... Added two points, three rebounds and a pair of assists in a 68-62 win over Xavier on Dec. 30 at Finneran Pavilion. 2019-20 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Contributed four points and five rebounds to a 98-69 win over Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 21 ... Added two points and two rebounds to a 78-54 victory over Ohio University on Nov. 16 ... Supplied two points, six rebounds and a blocked shot in 15:50 of action during a 97-54 victory over Army West Point on Nov. 5 at Finneran Pavilion. HOMETOWN: Philadelphia, Pa. HIGH SCHOOL: Neumann-Goretti 2121 DHAMIR COSBY-ROUNDTREECOSBY-ROUNDTREE 6-9 | 228 | FORWARD | SENIOR PROUD PARTNER OF VILLANOVA ATHLETICS ©2019 MILLER BREWING CO., MILWAUKEE, WI • BEER CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY®2020-21 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL Meet The Wildcats 24 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA A talented wing player with athleticism and quickness ... Brings a strong work ethic and considerable upside at both ends of the court. 2019-20 OVERVIEW Started all 30 regular season games he appeared in for the Wildcats, averaging 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest ... Developed a knack for sinking clutch bas- kets, including the game-winning 3-pointer in a win over No. 1 Kansas and a traditional 3-point play in a 70-69 win at Georgetown. 2019-20 BIG EAST HIGHLIGHTS His drive, field goal and free throw with 5.6 seconds to play helped lift the ‘Cats past Georgetown 70-69 on March 7 ... Sank three key free throws in the final minutes to help VU secure a 79-77 win at Seton Hall on March 4 ... Finished with 19 points and seven rebounds .... Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in a 71-60 victory over St. John’s on Feb. 26 ... Added 17 points and eight rebounds in a 64-55 win at Xavier on Feb. 22 ...Helped the ‘Cats get off to a good start on Feb. 12 vs. Marquette, scoring six of his 14 points in the early minutes of a 72-71 win ... Scored 10 points to go with two assists and two rebounds vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 8 ... Returned to action on Feb. 1 vs. Creighton after missing a game with a sprained left foot ... Sat out the Jan. 28 game at St. John’s with a sprained left foot ... Limited to just 22:26 after suffering a left foot injury late in the first half on Jan. 25 at Providence ... Registered a new season high with 20 points to go with seven rebounds in a 76-61 win over Butler on Jan. 21 at the Finn. 2019-20 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS His 13 points and seven rebounds were instrumental in a 76-56 win at Temple on Feb. 16 ... Scored six critical points in the final three minutes as part of a 19 point day in a 61-55 win over Connecticut on Jan. 18 ... Named co-Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Week after helping spark the Wildcats to a 56-55 win over No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 21 ... He sank the game-winning 3-point field goal with 20.5 seconds to play ... Led the Wildcats with 18 points to go with five rebounds in a 78-70 victory over Delaware on Dec. 14 in Newark, N.J. Contributed 12 points and seven rebounds to a 78-66 win at Saint Joseph’s on Dec. 7 ... Supplied 10 of his 14 points in the second half of an 83-76 victory over Mississippi State ... Also added five rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot ... Led the Wildcats with 14 points at Ohio State on Nov. 13 HOMETOWN: Franklin, Mass. HIGH SCHOOL: The Rivers School 2323 JERMAINE SAMUELS JR.SAMUELS JR. 6-7 | 222 | FORWARD | JUNIOR 2020-21 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL Meet The Wildcats 26 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA A smooth athlete who brings considerable upside and a willingness to learn … Looks to vie for playing time as he adapts to the col- lege game … Adding strength to a lean key looms as an early key. 2019-20 OVERVIEW Appeared in all 31 regular season games as a reserve, averaging 11.5 minutes per game. 2019-20 BIG EAST HIGHLIGHTS Connected on 3-of-4 field goal attempts to finish with a BIG EAST high six points in a 91-71 win at DePaul on Feb. 19 ... Contributed two points and a rebound in 13:23 of a 72-71 win over Marquette on Feb. 12 ... Added two points and a rebound in 15:35 of a 79-59 win at St. John’s on Jan. 28 ... Chipped in with four points in 11:17 of action during an 80-66 victory over Georgetown on Jan. 11 ... 2019-20 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Registered a +5 in 7:43 of Villanova’s 56-55 win over No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 21 at Wells Fargo Center ... Added three points and two rebounds in 19:02 to help the ‘Cats down Saint Joseph’s 78-66 on Dec. 7 ... Provided a defensive lift in 20:01 of an 80-69 win over Penn on Dec. 4 ... finished with three points, two rebounds and two assists ... Delivered seven points and three blocked shots in an 87-78 loss to Baylor on Nov. 24 ... Added seven points and three rebounds in a 98-69 win over Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 21 in South Carolina ... Converted his first career 3-pointer during an 18:52 stint of a 78-54 win over Ohio ... Logged 19:55 in a 97-54 victory over Army on Nov. 5, chipping in with four points, five rebounds and three assists. HOMETOWN: Centreville, Va. 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Delivered eight points and three rebounds to a 91-71 win at DePaul on Feb. 19 ...Tied a career-high with seven rebounds to go with points in a 72-71 victory over Marquette on Feb. 12 ... Logged a sea- son-high 31:32, scoring 11 points, in a 79-59 victory over St. John’s on Jan. 28 ... Chipped in with nine points on Jan. 14 to help the Wildcats down DePaul 79-75 in overtime ... Provided 14 points in a 71-60 loss at Marquette on Jan. 4. 2019-20 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Added 12 points and six rebounds to a 78-70 victory over Delaware on Dec. 14 ... Made his first collegiate start on Dec. 1, an 83-72 victory over La Salle at Finneran Pavilion ... Added 11 points and five rebounds in 25:35 of an 87-78 loss to Baylor on Nov. 24 ... Established new career highs in points (26) and rebounds (seven) in a 98-69 win over Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 21 ... Chipped in with 11 points in a 76-51 loss at Ohio State on Nov. 13 ... Registered new career highs in the season opener against Army of 18 points, six rebounds, and four 3-point field goals made. 2018-19 OVERVIEW Averaged 3.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per outing in 21 games ... Missed 12 games after suffering a fractured bone in his right (shooting) hand on Jan. 17. HOMETOWN: Portsmouth, R.I. HIGH SCHOOL: St. Andrews School 1010 COLE SWIDERSWIDER 6-9 | 219 | F | JUNIOR Next >