Daily News | Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, former Villanova NCAA stars, are now Knicks playoff stars
In certain basketball circles, the video went viral. Jalen Brunson happened to be at Villanova getting his jersey retired in early February when NBA trade news leaked out — Josh Hart was joining his old ‘Nova teammate with the New York Knicks.
That’s the way it’s played out. The Knicks have won their first NBA playoff series in a decade, led by Brunson, with Hart signing on for a crucial on-court role as hustle guy and defensive stopper. In some ways, that reminded Wright of when Brunson first got to Villanova. Ryan Arcidiacono was the guy, leading the Wildcats to the 2016 NCAA title. Brunson started, but he blended in, then took over as the leader the next two seasons, eventually being named consensus national player of the year as the Wildcats won the 2018 national title.
Brunson is not quite a unicorn. Denver’s Nikola Jokic was drafted 41st. But all the other leading scorers this season for playoff teams were first-round picks. All others except Miami’s Jimmy Butler were lottery picks.
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