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Villanova has landed his first commit for the Class of 2015.

Tim Delaney, a 6'8", 190-pound power forward out of Pitman (NJ) has committed to play for Jay Wright on the Main Line.

2015 recruit Tim Delaney committed to Villanova today.

— Evan Daniels (@EvanDanielsFOX) June 19, 2013

CBS Sports notes, "He plays hard and doesn't mind banging on the low block, crashing the glass and getting position on the offensive end. His face-up range is also steadily improving."

The rising junior visited the campus over the weekend and realized that "Villanova gives him the opportunity to play basketball at a high level in the new Big East," according to Delaney's AAU coach, Matt Pauls, in a conversation with Scout[$]. Pauls added, "He really likes the academic environment and he connected with coach [Jay] Wright and the coaching staff and players."

All while remaining close to home.

Delaney selected the Wildcats over Butler, Penn State, Rutgers, and LaSalle.

Ja'Quan Newton is one of the top targets for the Villanova Wildcats in the class of 2014, and the good news is that Newton likes Villanova, according to a recent interview with CBS' Jeff Borzello.

"I like Villanova a lot," Newton said. "I like the way they play, I like the coaching staff, and I also like their facilities."

That's good news for Wildcats fans, as it's imperative for Jay Wright and staff to keep elite local talent home as they look to return to the upper echelon of college basketball after a couple of difficult seasons. Newton, along with Maryland's Phil Booth, are the top backcourt prospects that Villanova is involved with.

As has been the case with Newton throughout the spring and early summer, however, he insists that he doesn't have any favorite schools and is not any closer to making a commitment.

"I don't have any favorites or anything like that," Newton said. "I'm just going to wait until I come around and it's time to choose, and then choose my school."

When it comes time to choose, Villanova looks like it will be in the conversation.

#88 Reggie Paris

(RS) Sophomore, 6'3" 240 lbs.

Pemberton, NJ

2012 Stats: Paris finished the season with 12.5 tackles (11 solo, 3 assisted) and 2 sacks. He also forced a fumble.

Depth Chart Position: As noted in our depth chart preview, Paris performed very well in spring ball, and may perhaps have earned himself a starting DE position, if Antoine Lewis remains in the middle.

How He Came To Villanova: Paris played both linebacker (where he started his 'Nova career) and tight end at Pemberton High School, and also had some offers to play basketball in college.

Expected Output In 2013: Whether he is officially listed as a starter or not is almost irrelevant, as Paris has been earmarked by the coaching staff to have a breakout season. His move from LB to DE is complete, and he should be a big part of the defense for the next 3 seasons. Expect a pretty nice sack output from Paris this season.

Those following Villanova Recruiting should add the name Robert Johnson to their list.

The 6'3" class of 2014 combo-guard has burst on the recruiting scene since the spring. His participation at the NBAPA Top 100 Camp over the weekend turned some additional heads from high-major programs. At the camp, Rivals noted [he], "attacked off the dribble and showed a lot of burst getting to the rim."

Johnson, who holds an offer from 'Nova, told CBS Sports that the Wildcats, along with Wake Forest and Alabama are "coming in strong".

When asked about Villanova, the Chesterfield, VA (Benedictine HS) native noted, "It's a good winning tradition at Villanova. They had a lot of good guards, guards who are similar to the way I play and my style."

#89 Garrett Waller

Senior, 5'9" 155 lbs.

Tulsa, OK

2012 Stats: Waller did not see any action for Villanova in the 2012 season.

Depth Chart Position: A practice squad player who will help simulate the opposition's offense for the Villanova defense.

How He Came To Villanova: An All-State two-way performer for Cascia Hall, Waller hadn't planned on joining the Villanova football team, instead hoping to focus on prepping for a medical career.

Expected Output In 2013: Villanova's WR ranks are pretty green, but likely not green enough for Waller to see action on offense. Keep up the good work in practice, and find a way to contribute on special teams - the defensive record in high school indicates he's got a knack for some big plays.

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Former Villanova Basketball player Alvin Williams (1993-97) has been axed as a scout by the Toronto Raptors new CEO in a move to make over the NBA team's front office.

As a genuinely loyal employee to the franchise, the move comes as a shock. Williams, dubbed Mr. Raptor by some, was someone who wanted a career in any capacity with the club in a time when people move from club to club chasing the dollars.

H/T to Nova97

Ryan Arcidiacono was cut last summer when he tried out for a USA Basketball team, but this summer, coming off of a successful year of college basketball, the 'Cats point guard hoped for a better result. After surviving the cutdown to a roster of 16 players, Arcidiacono was not able to push for inclusion in the top-12 players who will represent the United States at the Under-19 World Championships in Prague this summer.

The team, coached by Florida's Billy Donovan, was selected by a committee of Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, Davidson’s Bob McKillop, Washington’s Lorenzo Romar, Purdue’s Matt Painter, and Villanova alumnus Curtis Sumpter.

"Getting down to 12 is the real hard part because in a lot of respects we easy could have kept 14-15," Donovan said in a statement. "There were some tough decisions, difficult decisions, but I think we feel overall that we have selected an athletic and versatile team. Our style of play will be an aggressive, up-tempo, running, pressing style."

As a freshman at Villanova, Arcidiacono averaged 11.9 points and 3.5 assists and was a unanimous addition to the Big East All-Rookie team.

Rising sophomore Mislav Brzoja will play in the U19 World Championship for Croatia this summer, and has been a regular selection for Croatia's youth teams in the past. Meanwhile, Dylan Ennis, who played for the Jamaican senior National Team last year is sitting out Summer 2013, according to Jay Wright, to focus on school.

On the bright side at least I can get chipotle everyday...

— Ryan Arcidiacono (@RyArch15) June 18, 2013

(h/t Fact for the tweet