Villanova Wildcats freshman Jasmine Bascoe is having a stellar start to her collegiate career, drawing inspiration from former Villanova star Jalen Brunson. Bascoe, who hails from Canada, watched Brunson's success with the Wildcats and aims to emulate his style of play.
Villanova’s Jasmine Bascoe is having an impressive freshman season. She draws inspiration from a Wildcats legend. She watched Jalen Brunson from home in Canada and hopes to shape her game around his. So far, it's paying off for her and the Wildcats.
Watching the Wildcats from her hometown of Milton, Ontario, Bascoe developed an interest in the school because of her favorite NBA player, Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks guard who helped lead the Wildcats to national championships in 2016 and 2018.“I just loved watching growing up. If I can shape my game around how he plays, that’s what I’m trying to do,” Bascoe said. “I think Villanova is the perfect spot for how I play.”Bascoe committed to Villanova as a high school junior and remembers it as an “easy” decision. She followed in the footsteps of a basketball family: her parents, Shane and Mary Beth, played at Canadian colleges, and her older brother, “When I was going to other schools on visits and comparing everything, I was like, ‘This place feels real. It doesn’t feel like they’re just putting on a facade to make me want to come here,’” Bascoe said. “The coaches were really transparent and open with me.”Head coach Denise Dillon made the team’s expectations clear: Bascoe would need to contribute from the moment she stepped on campus. She proceeded to drop 18 points. In a 68-67 win over Columbia on Nov. 16, Bascoe led again with 15 points, six rebounds, and five assists. She scored a career-high 26 points in “In the recruiting process, wanted to come here and make an impact,” Dillon said after the Columbia game. “We talked to her and told her, ‘You’re going to be thrown in the fire right away,’ and she’s responded.” Getting “thrown in the fire” turned out to be just how Bascoe thrives. Thirteen games into the season, she’s averaging 15.5 points and 4.4 rebounds and has a team-high 26 steals. The 5-foot-7 Bascoe also brings speedy footwork in the paint and versatility on defens
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