KAT feels disrespected by Knicks: Not ‘close to happening’
Source Scout · NJ.com reports: NEW YORK -- With so many fifth-year college basketball players eligible to return next season, Villanova coach Kevin Willard said he’s simply “not recruiting” high school players in the Class of 2027. His comments painted a harsh but succinct picture of the current high school recruiting landscape. “We’re not recruiting a high school kid this year. just because of the fifth-year rule,” Willard, the former Seton Hall coach now in his second year at Villanova, said Thursday at Big East Media Day . “We have six guys that can come back for a fifth year. So, I’d much rather have one of my players come back, than bring in a high school kid.