Check out the rest of the recent entries in our Who’s That Guy? series, where we look at the most interesting players in the NCAA tournament.
Who Is He? Josh Hart, 6-foot-5 guard for Villanova
Where Is He From? Silver Spring, Maryland (a product of the Quaker Sidwell Friends school, whose student body includes Sasha and Malia Obama)
Year: Freshman
Stats: 7.9 PPG, 4.4 RPG in 21 MPG
His Game in 30 Words or Fewer: Egoless, productive bench weapon
You Might Know Him From: On a vet-heavy team led by senior guard James Bell and junior guard Darrun Hilliard, Hart hasn’t been in the spotlight much. Recently, though, he’s been effective coming off the bench and looking to score; in the Big East tourney, he poured in 18 in the eventual loss to Seton Hall. Hart, along with his fellow D.C. native Kris Jenkins, is another great example of Jay Wright scoring big on less heralded players on the recruiting trail.
Film Study: Though it’s not much, this video delivers a sense of Hart’s inside-outside game, especially before his long jumper abandoned him in the middle of the season:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRQsUKzZVLc
Here’s JH frying a microphone after a win against Gonzaga College High in his Sidwell days:
Great Moments in Social Media History: Goofy selfies!
Off the Court: