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NOVA PICKS UP BIG-TIME JUNIOR

Rob Harrington
robharrington@prepstars.com
March 22, 2011

Last weekend went disappointingly for Villanova, which fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament, but the Wildcats did get some excellent recruiting news early this week. Jay Wright and company gained a pledge from 2012 forward Daniel Ochefu, who picked the Wildcats over finalists Temple, Texas and Georgetown.

Ochefu is among the many talented big men in the junior class, and no doubt he’ll face a large number of challenging matchups this spring and summer that will enable him to add toughness and polish for college. A native of Nigeria, he has a way to go but should be a tremendous contributor down the road for VU.