Daily News | Maalik Wayns and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree more than just along for Villanova’s ride | Mike Jensen
NEW ORLEANS – Walking to the bus Thursday at the team hotel – “We were doing our Wildcat Walk,” Jay Wright said later. You probably know the drill: Villanova’s fans line the way, the head coach smiles and holds up a V for the cameras, everybody cheers along, the team gets on the bus.
Standing outside Villanova’s locker room at the Superdome ahead of Saturday’s date with Kansas, Wayns chatted with a reporter, along with fifth-year ‘Nova big man Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree, who has had one of the great “life takes funny turns” careers. Originally, Cosby-Roundtree was designated as a student-coach, not playing at all. There was a six-game spell mostly in December when he came off Villanova’s bench. But that was it, the leg problems and multiple surgeries still slowing him, he hasn’t played since.
“I’m the oldest in my family, the oldest brother,” Cosby-Roundtree said. “I had that role built into me, to be the watchman, the protector. I think it’s something that comes naturally.” “I mean, I take tape off the floor after practices -- we tape the floor for practices,” Wayns said. “Whatever, I carry bags ... ”
“Wasn’t as successful as people thought we would be,’’ Wayns said. “I don’t think it was for the reasons people thought. I was always committed to Villanova. I committed when I was 14. I stayed loyal my whole life. You go through your ups and downs, like anything, but this program has been everything to me. For me to not go to a Final Four wasn’t that much of a big deal to me because my dream was to play.
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