The Wildcats are hoping that Tyler Burton, TJ Bamba, Hakim Hart, and Lance Ware can quickly fit into the Villanova culture.
One key returnee for Villanova: big man Eric Dixon, driving against Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner during the Big East Tournament in March.In the modern era, what do you do when your basketball team goes 17-17, misses the NCAA Tournament, and has its worst season in a decade?Villanova did just that, signing four players out of the transfer portal in an effort to get back to its recent level of success.
All four additions feel their transition is going well. They’ve admitted there have been some challenges, but each has felt welcomed.Burton and Bamba are expected to immediately start for the Wildcats. The 6-foot-7 Burton will step in at forward after Cam Whitmore left for the NBA after one season and Brandon Slater graduated. Bamba, a 6-5 guard, was Washington State’s top scorer and is a strong defender. He’ll likely step in for the graduated Daniels.
Ware, a Camden High grad, was a backup center at Kentucky and is expected to fill the same role at Villanova behind Dixon. He’ll give Villanova depth it did not have last season.Each transfer will have a new role for his new program. With Dixon and a healthy Moore, Villanova won’t need Burton and Bamba to combine for 35 points per game. Hart’s scoring will likely drop as well. Ware’s role may be similar, but Kentucky and Villanova play at very different speeds.
Moore and Dixon will still be the team’s leaders, as they were last year. However, Villanova’s success this season depends on how it integrates the four new faces.
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