Terrell Vinson Inches Closer to 'Nova

A week ago, before Terrell Vinson visited the Villanova campus, he had noted Villanova at "Medium" interest- even with Georgetown and Duke. Scout.com now notes that Vinson is inching closer to 'Nova. VU is noted as High Interest.

Hat tip to Ed '77.

Vinson (6'7", 195, Montrose Christian) is ranked #61 in the Class of '09 by Rivals

Other VUhoops.com articles on Terrell Vinson:

• Vinson Visiting VU
• Invited to U18 National Team Tryouts
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Recruiting: Vinson Visiting VU this Weekend

Terrell Vinson, #61 in the Class of '09 (#13 PF), a 6'7", 190lb Forward from Montrose Christian will be on the Villanova campus unofficially visiting on the 8th. Scout.com (subscription) is reporting that he is down to Villanova, Georgetown and Duke.

Vinson indicated that he speaks w/ Jay Wright the most.

Maalik Wayns Invited to U18 National Team Tryouts

Villanova Verbal Commit, Maalik Wayns (Roman Catholic, '09) has been invited to tryout for the US FIBA Americas U18 Championship Team.

Also invited to the try out are 'Nova recruiting targets Dominic Cheek (St. Anthony's) and Terrell Vinson (Rockville, MD).

: Recruiting Update

Now that the season is over, it's time to put some effort into recruiting. Here is a list of our known "targets", and their status.

Class of 2008

Tyreke Evans- 6'5", 205. American Christian (Aston, PA). 5*

Tyreke was the MVP of the McDonald All-America Game last week. His list is down to UConn, Memphis, Texas, and Villanova, but the reality is that it is between Memphis and Villanova with a hard lean to the Tennessee school. Evans will be visiting Villanova again in the upcoming few weeks. He is expected to make his announcement on April 16th.

Charles Okwandu- 7'1", 230. Harcum Community College (Harcum, PA)

Class of 2009

Maalik Wayns- 6'1", 190. Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA). 4*

PG: #9

Class of '09: #51

Solid Verbal

Dominic Cheek- 6'5", 170. St. Anthony's (Jersey City, NJ). 5*

SG: #4

Class of '09: #12

Other Schools Involed: UConn, Texas, Wake Forest, Seton Hall, Rutgers

Dalton Pepper- 6'5", 215. Pennsbury (Philadelphia). 4*

2009 SG: #19

Class of '09: 82

Other Schools Involed: West Virginia, Miami, Seton Hall

Isaiah Armwood- 6'7", 180. Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD). 5*
2009 PF: #4
Class of '09: 10

Terrell Vinson- 6'5", 190. Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD). 5*

2009 SF: #4

Class of '09: 18

Class of 2010

Tony Chennault- 6'2", 165. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) PG

Joe Jackson- 6'0", 150. Memphis- White Station (Memphis) PG. 5*

Villanova Recruits at the NBA Top 100 Camp

The University of Virginia is hosting the NBA's Top 100 Camp, which features (interestingly) over 110 of the nation's high school players.

Verbal Commit Maalik Wayns is in attendance along with these other known Villanova recruits:

• Dominic Cheek
• Maalik Wayns
• Dalton Pepper
• Dante Taylor
• Terrell Vinson

The Camp's preview by Bob Gibbons.

: A Quick Look at the Known Villanova Recruits

Now, a time to take a look to the future. Here's a quick recap of some of the known players who Jay Wright is recruiting for the future of Villanova Basketball.

Class of 2008
Tyreke Evans- 6'5", 205. American Christian (Aston, PA). 5*
2008 PG: #2
Class of 2008: #6
Also considering Lousiville, UConn, Memphis, Seton Hall, and Texas.

Class of '09
Maalik Wayns- 6'1", 190. Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA). 4*
2009 PG: #9
Class of '09: #51
Solid Verbal

Dominic Cheek- 6'5", 170. St. Anthony's (Jersey City, NJ). 5*
2009 SG: #4
Class of '09: #12
Has ruled out North Carolina.

Greg Echenique- 6'8", 263. St. Benedict's Prep (Ridgewood, NJ) 4*
2009 C: #5
Class of '09: #45

Dalton Pepper- 6'4", 200. Pennsbury (Philadelphia). 4*
2009 SG: #19
Class of '09: #82

Terrell Vinson- 6'5", 190. Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD). 5*
2009 SF: #4
Class of '09: #18

Class of '10
Tony Chennault- 6'2", 165. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia)
PG