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Big East Basketball: Top 10 players entering the 2018-19 season

By Brian Foley

MILWAUKEE, WI - JANUARY 28: Eric Paschall #4 of the Villanova Wildcats is defended by Sam Hauser #10 of the Marquette Golden Eagles during the first half at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on January 28, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - JANUARY 28: Eric Paschall #4 of the Villanova Wildcats is defended by Sam Hauser #10 of the Marquette Golden Eagles during the first half at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on January 28, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MARCH 25: Phil Booth #5 of the Villanova Wildcats attempts a lay up against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders 71-59. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 25: Phil Booth #5 of the Villanova Wildcats attempts a lay up against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders 71-59. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

9. Phil Booth, Villanova

2017-18: 10.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 44.1/37.9/80 percent shooting

Welcome to the newest member of the “Wow, he’s still in college?” team! Booth made the NCAA all-tournament squad in 2016 after dropping 20 points as a sophomore in Villanova’s national title victory. After missing most of the following year with injury, Booth still has an extra season of eligibility, so he’ll finally be able to take over as a primary perimeter option for the Wildcats.

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The redshirt senior is an effective shooter, and he can even create some open three-point looks for himself off the bounce. Still, Booth’s bread and butter is attacking the rim; nearly 72 percent of his attempts came at the basket last year.

Booth has already played in 112 career games, which is 35 short of Syracuse’s Brandon Triche, who set the Big East record with 147 games played from 2010-13. Should Villanova make another deep run in the Big East and NCAA tournaments – say at least to the conference championship game and to the Sweet 16 of the NCAAs – then Booth would likely take over as the Big East games leader (if he stays mostly healthy).

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