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Donte DiVincenzo Will Enter The NBA Draft
By Kyle Scott
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Me, on March 17:
As noted previously, I was laughed at, scorned, mocked and derided for my superior take. Russ told me I was being ridiculous.
Villanova, today:
Donte DiVincenzo Will Enter the 2018 NBA Draft Process But Will Not Hire An Agent.
Official release is here: https://t.co/vY1TdMuBAG pic.twitter.com/V865zA4eEV— Villanova MBB (@NovaMBB) April 19, 2018
Gulp. If DiVincenzo and Omari Spellman leave, there’s a real possibility Villanova will only be a top 10 team next year. I’m not even sure how to deal with this.
I wrote at length about DiVincenzo’s draft prospects earlier this month. My guess is he comes back for another year. He would be able to play himself into a high first round pick and be a candidate for All-American.
That said, NBADraft.net currently has four Villanova players going in the first round:
That is astounding. Omari Spellman would be the perfect, er, spell for Embiid, too, seeing as though he can step outside and hit the three. Regardless, this is early days and it’s quite possible that both Spellman and DiVincenzo return for another season and National Championship, but this is quite the list.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.