Today was the first official day that Class of 2010 players could sign their National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at a particular school. The early signing period lasts for one week and will end on November 18th.
Both 2010 Villanova verbal commitments have announced that they will be signing their letters of intent to play for Villanova tonight!
When that happens, both James Bell and Markus Kennedy will be officially part of the Villanova family! Welcome to the fold guys!
Markus Kennedy
James Bell
Kennedy is a 6′9″ power forward who has been described as a skilled passer out of the post with a great scoring touch. Bell, a 6′5″ wing ranked 76th nationally by Rivals, is a rangy athlete that can take it to the hoop as well as knock it down from outside. He’s also a great defender, which is something that Jay Wright requires of all his players.
This is a great follow-up to 2009’s heralded quartet. James Bell looks to step into Reggie Redding’s spot on the roster while Kennedy will provide quality depth in the seemingly-always-think ‘Nova frontcourt. Hopefully both come in next year ready to play and keep Villanova at the forefront of the college basketball scene. It seems that we may have finally gotten to the point where we are reloading, not rebuilding.
From here, it appears that it may be Cory Joseph and/or JayVaughn Pinkston or bust for 2010 recruiting. Both Joseph and Pinkston look to be signing in the spring.
November 12, 2009
[...] there be a 3rd? Posted by Chris on November 12, 2009 Recruiting James Bell and Markus Kennedy both officially joined the Villanova family yesterday when they signed their Letters of Intent to play for Jay Wright, but could their be a 3rd on the [...]