Overall impact of Duke Basketball landing five-star guard Trevor Keels

Villanova Wildcats

Of all the contenders that missed out, Villanova truly felt as if they had a real shot in this one. Keels would’ve been a great fit for Jay Wright and the Wildcats’ system and likely would’ve started on Day 1. And considering the talent they’re likely to lose, Keels very well could’ve ended up being a focal point in the offense next season.

Villanova is very likely to not have senior point guard Collin Gillespie, who had to miss the postseason after suffering a season-ending leg injury. And star forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is very likely also to leave early for the NBA Draft. Senior forward Jermaine Samuels has an extra year but his fate is undecided too.

The good news for the Wildcats is that they should have back sophomore guard Justin Moore, the team’s second-leading scorer and passer at 12.9 ppg and 3.0 apg. Junior guard Caleb Daniels will be back for another year, along with Bryan Antonie. He’s an interesting piece to consider, as he’s been dealing with injuries for the better part of two years.

We’ve yet to see a fully healthy Antonie get minutes for the Wildcats but assuming things go well this offseason, the former five-star guard prospect will have the chance to finally break out. If that happens, Villanova won’t miss Keels too much next season.