< PreviousMEET THE WILDCATS 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 20 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA A hard-nosed guard who has been a team cap- tain since his sophomore season ... A steady shooter from beyond the 3-point arc and a terrific rebounder from the guard position. 2020-21 OVERVIEW: Enjoyed a terrific senior season that came to an abrupt end when he suffered a torn MCL in his left knee in the first half of a 72-60 victory over Creighton that clinched the BIG EAST regular season title ... Named a third team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the United States Basketball Writers Association ... Named co-BIG EAST Player of the Year and a first team All-BIG EAST choice ... Also was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award honoring the nation’s top point guard and a Second Team Senior CLASS All-American ... Averaged 14.0 points per game and his 2.88 assists to turnover ratio (92 assists, 32 turnovers) ranked 17th in NCAA Division I. 2020-21 BIG EAST REGULAR SEASON Led the Wildcats with 20 points in a 68-60 victory over Connecticut on Feb. 20 .... Tied a career best with 11 assists to go with 16 points in a 96-64 victory over Marquette on Feb. 10 ... Established a new career high with 11 assists in an 80-72 victory at Seton Hall on Jan. 30 ... Added 15 points to go with six assists in a 71-56 victory over Providence on Jan. 23 ... Helped pace the ‘Cats past Seton Hall on Jan. 19, scoring 22 points in 38:23 ... Named Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Week on Dec. 28 after scoring 22 points to go with four assists in an 85-68 win at Marquette ... Delivered 18 points, five assists and zero turnovers to help lead VU past Butler 85-66 on Dec. 16 . 2020-21 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Named Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Week on Dec. 14 after adding 18 points, six assists and four rebounds to 76-63 win at Georgetown ... Dropped in four key free throws in the final minute to help Nova down No. 17 Texas 68-64 ... Led the Wildcats with 25 points and four assists in an 81-73 overtime loss to Virginia Tech on Nov. 28 … Registered his 1,000 career point at Villanova on a free throw in the final minute of a 76-67 victory over Boston College on Nov. 25 at the 2K Empire Classic. HOMETOWN: Huntingdon Valley, Pa. HIGH SCHOOL: Archbishop Wood 2 COLLIN GILLESPIE 6-3 | 195 | GUARD | GRADUATE STUDENT CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COLLINgeico.com | 1-800-368-2734 | Local Agent Some discounts, coverages, payment plans, and features are not available in all states, in all GEICO companies, or in all situations. GEICO is a registered service mark of Government Employees Insurance Company, Washington, DC 20076; a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. GEICO Gecko image © 1999–2020. © 2020 GEICOMEET THE WILDCATS 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 22 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA A talented wing player with athleticism and quickness ... Has made continued strides over the course of his career to become one of the Wildcats’ most dependable contributors. 2020-21 OVERVIEW Enjoyed a terrific stretch run for the Wildcats after a season-ending injury to Collin Gillespie ... Averaged 15.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per outing in the postseason ... Named Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST ... Moved past the 500 career rebound plateau, becoming the 51st player in program history to do so ... Averaged 12.0 points per game for the season to go with a better than 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio (62 assists, 27 turnovers). 2020-21 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS Led the Wildcats with 16 points to go with four rebounds in a 62-51 loss to eventual NCAA Tournament champion Baylor on March 27 in the South Region semifinal of the NCAA Tournament ... Produced 15 points, a team0high nine rebounds and four assists in an 84-61 Second Round NCAA Tournament victory over North Texas on March 21 ... Scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Georgetown on March 11 in a BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal. 2020-21 BIG EAST REGULAR SEASON Nearly led Nova to a comeback victory at Providence, finishing with 21 points and eight rebounds in 34 minutes of activity ... Contributed 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists to an 81-58 victory over St. John’s on Feb. 23 ... Supplied 16 points and six caroms in an 86-70 loss at Creighton on Feb. 13 ... Registered a new career high in an 84-74 victory over Georgetown, scoring 32 points to go with dix rebounds, five assists and three steals on Feb. 7 ... Scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half to help the Wildcats earn an 80-72 win at Seton Hall on Jan. 30 ... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 25 ... Registered his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 71-56 win over Providence ... Returned to action after practicing once in 10 days during a COVID pause to score 20 points and collect nine rebounds in a 76-74 win over Seton Hall on Jan. 19 .Supplied 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and zero turnovers in an 85-66 win over Butler on Dec. 16 . HOMETOWN: Franklin, Mass. HIGH SCHOOL: The Rivers School 23 JERMAINE SAMUELS JR. 6-7 | 230 | FORWARD | GRADUATE STUT CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON JERMAINEMEET THE WILDCATS 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 24 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA It was announced in September that he would miss all of the 2021-22 season due to recurrent leg injuries. He will, however, remain an experienced and vital team leader for the Wildcats from the sidelines. 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. 2018-19 OVERVIEW Averaged 20.5 minutes, 5.1 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Wildcats ... Started 16 of those games ... Was named the Most Outstanding Player at the 2018 AdvocCare Invitational ... Connected on .648 of his field goal attempts and .741 of his free throw attempts. 2018-19 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS Averaged 5.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg...Had 10 rebounds against Providence in the quar- terfinal. HOMETOWN: Philadelphia, Pa. HIGH SCHOOL: Neumann-Goretti 21 DHAMIR COSBY-ROUNDTREE 6-9 | 228 | FORWARD | GRADUATE STUDENT CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DHAMIRMEET THE WILDCATS 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 26 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA A smooth athlete who brings consider- able upside and a willingness to learn … Established himself as an integral part of the playing rotation in 2020-21, often serving as a versatile defensive weapon for the Wildcats. 2020-21 OVERVIEW A veraged 16.8 minutes, 3.8 points and 2.2 rebounds for the Wildcats while appearing in all 25 games ... Earned two starts. 2020-21 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS Added four points and two blocked shots in 22 minutes of action in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game against even- tual champion Baylor ... Left the game late in the second half with a left ankle injury before returning in the final two minutes ... Two of his points were scored on a thur- dering dunk midway through the second half against the Bears. 2020-21 BIG EAST REGULAR Played a season high 29 minutes in a 54-52 loss at Providence on March 6 ... Provided a key spark in a 72-60 victory over No. 14 Creighton on March 3 with 11 points, five rebounds and two steals ... Added six points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals to an 81-58 victory over St. John’s on Feb. 23 ... Played a key defensive role in a 68-60 win over Connecticut on Feb. 20 while adding four points and two steals ... Came off the bench to supply 11 points and four rebounds in an 86-70 loss at Creighton on Feb. 13 ... Chipped in with seven points, three rebounds and an assist in a 96-64 victory over Marquette on Feb. 10 ... Earned his first career start on Jan. 19, contributing seven minutes and two assists in 18:41 .... Added 10 points and three rebounds in 16 minutes of an 85-68 win at Marquette on Dec. 23 ... Had a plus 15 rating for his time on the court in a 76-63 win at Georgetown on Dec. 11. 2020-21 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: Suffered back spasms after a first half col- lision on Dec. 19 vs. Saint Joseph’s and did not return to that contest ... Added four points and five rebounds for the Wildcats in that win ... His 13 points and trio of 3-point field goals represented a new career high in an 87-53 victory over Hartford on Dec. 2 ... Registered a blocked shot in 4:15 of action against Virginia Tech on Nov. 28. HOMETOWN: Centreville, Va. HIGH SCHOOL: Paul VI H.S. 3 BRANDON SLATER 6-7 | 202 | FORWARD | SENIOR CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BRANDONTHE BEST USE THE BEST GATORADE and G DESIGN are registered trademarks of Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. ©2019 S-VC, Inc. OFFICIAL SPORTS DRINK OF THE VILLANOVA WILDCATSMEET THE WILDCATS 2021-22 VILLANOVA BASKETBALL 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 28 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM VILLANOVA Moved into the starting lineup for the Wildcats in 2020-21 after beginning his career at Tulane University ... Contributed as a dynamic scoring guard, who can work on the perim- eter or on drives to the basket 2020-21 OVERVIEW Averaged 9.6 points and 25.8 minutes per contest in his first season of active duty with the Wildcats ... Started 24 times in 25 games ... Connected on .386 of his attempts from beyond the 3-Point arc and .792 of his attempts at the free throw line. 2020-21 POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS Added 11 points and two rebounds to an 84-61 victory over North Texas in Second Round NCAA Tournament action on March 21. 2020-21 BIG EAST REGULAR SEASON Connected on 6-of-8 field goal attempts for a game- high 17 points in an 81-58 victory over St. John’s on Feb. 23 ... His 12 points and two assists helped Villanova to a 96-64 win over Marquette on Feb. 10 ...Sank a clutch 3-pointer with 3:12 to play on Feb. 7 to help Nova down Georgetown 84-74 ... Led the Wildcats with 16 points in 27 minutes on Feb. 3 at St. John’s ... Delivered 12 points in 26:02 to help the Wildcats down Providence 71-56 on Jan. 23 at Finneran Pavilion ... Tied for a game high with 18 points in a 76-63 victory at Georgetown on Dec. 11. 2020-21 NON-CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Scored a season-high 19 points in an 88-68 Big Five victory over Saint Joseph’s on Dec. 19 ... 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