Bey was smart enough as a freshman to figure out defense and rebounding would be the first things to get him on the court. Your Account; Logout; Login; Create Account; NBA Draft Picks From Villanova. One word in his opening line spoke volumes about who he is, and what kind of player the team that drafts him in October is getting. Do you have a blog? 1 on opponent’s scouting reports. NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. If the best player was a four man, Saddiq would guard him, too.”. That’s a tribute to how we develop at Villanova.”. Privacy Policy | Accessibility and Closed Caption | Terms of Use | Do Not Sell My Personal Information. "This has been a pivotal time in our country and honestly not how I imagined the last few months playing out," Bey told ESPN in a statement. Why is this important for Bey’s future NBA employer? "Villanova has the greatest fans in the world and I will miss playing in front of them next year. “It doesn’t matter what position—if you can’t dribble, pass, shoot and guard on the perimeter, there really isn’t room for you now in the modern NBA. NBA Draft: Villanova's Saddiq Bey is a name to watch for the Warriors. Suffice it to say if most players who announce for the Draft allow their professors to enter into their decision about whether they stay or go, they keep it to themselves. 2019 NBA Draft Results w/ Proposed & Reported Trades ROUND 1 1. You don’t reach that station in life without working hard. But few could handle him and that deadly jumper. “It’s part of the whole process thing. You can email him here, follow him on Twitter and listen to the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Hour. Executives and scouts see Bey's potential as a 3-and-D player in the pros. I will always be a Wildcat. All rights reserved. Bey, a 6-foot-8 prototypical NBA wing player, has always understood the benefits of a good education thanks to his mother Drewana Bey, who played college basketball at Charlotte, went on to earn a PhD in educational leadership, became a high school principal, and is now the instructional superintendent of secondary schools in the Washington, D.C. public system. Are you a Stathead, too? Bey, after first having signed with NC State before leaving after that program became embroiled in the FBI’s investigation of college basketball recruiting in 2018, chose carefully the second time around. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Last season he doubled his scoring average as the Wildcats won a share of the Big East regular-season championship, earning All-Big East honors and eventually the Julius Erving Award, given to the nation’s top small forward. And it was always Saddiq. So it was for Bey, who willingly accepted the role of defender and rebounder when he was a freshman. “His handle had gotten better, his jump shot was better, and he was way more confident.”. “By the end of that summer, you look up and see he’s gained 15 pounds of muscle,” says Villanova assistant Kyle Neptune. Find out more. Bey ties Nova record with 8 3s, drops career-high 33 (0:58), Nova's Bey to stay in NBA draft, sign with agent, Celtics 'relax' after flat half, stave off elimination, Heat's Adebayo shoulders blame for loss to Celts, Howard takes page from Kobe: 'Job not finished', Nuggets' Malone: 3-1 deficit not what we want, Sources: Demps joining Jazz as assistant coach, Warriors' Thompson participates in full practice, Boston Celtics stop sleepwalking in Game 5, 'You have to be cut from the cloth': The embodiments of Miami Heat culture, Lowe: What a key play by Andre Iguodala tells us about Heat-Celtics, Why NBA teams are desperate enough to use zone defenses, The Nuggets-Lakers series is putting on for Flint, Michigan, Jokic's beloved Serbian coach always knew the big man was destined for greatness, Fistfights, battle lines and Show(boat) time: Inside the Lakers' Kobe-Shaq dynasty, NBA draft intel: Lottery details, No. But because Saddiq has the size, the skill, and the willingness to always be in the gym working to get better, he’s going to succeed at the next level.”. Despite the NCAA’s longer 3-point line—moved from 20 feet nine inches to 22 feet, 1 ¾ inches for the 2019-20 season—he increased his percentage to .451, fourth in the nation. “In the NBA, my goal is to try and be as versatile as possible and complete a player as I can possibly be. Data Provided By Join our linker program. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 1 pick race and big questions. I was fortunate enough to have great professors and I’ll always be appreciative of what they did for me.”.