In Mike Sheridan’s latest ‘Nova Notebook, he talks with Taylor King, who had to sit out last year when he transferred to Villanova from Duke. After a year of working hard in the weight room, where he added muscle yet dropped 20 pounds, King is ready to trade in the suit and tie for a jersey. King didn’t rest last year, but instead worked harder to really get a grasp of what playing Villanova basketball entailed.
“I think sometimes guys who redshirt look at it like it’s an off-year,” he says. “I didn’t do that. I embraced it. Obviously, I couldn’t play and contribute as much on the court as I would like. So off the court I wanted to do what I could to help. I worked out all the time, went to film sessions and really studied the terminology and what the coaches like to do.”
King also talks about his expectations for the team, his expectations of himself, and Jay Wright’s philosophy and how he’s completely bought into it. Make sure you give this one a read!
