Sources: Yacoubou leaving Villanova
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VILLANOVA SOPHOMORE guard Achraf Yacoubou is going to transfer, sources familiar with the situation have confirmed. Last season, the 6-4 product of Long Island Lutheran High in the Bronx averaged 3 points and 2.6 rebounds in about 12 minutes a game for a team that finished 20-14 and lost to North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Next season the Wildcats will add Dylan Ennis, a Rice transfer who has three seasons of eligibility remaining. So does Ryan Arcidiacono, who led the team in minutes in his first season. Another highly regarded guard, Josh Hart, is part of what right now is a two-man recruiting class.
Coach Jay Wright is still in the market for a big man. With the departure of Mouphtaou Yarou, 6-11 sophomore Daniel Ochefu is the only one on the roster over 6-6. Wright has offered a scholarship to 6-8 power forward Darryl Reynolds, who played at Lower Merion in 2011-12 and just finished a post-grad season at Worcester (Mass.) Academy. Reynolds also has offers from, among others, Temple. Some recruiting sources say Reynolds might want to go somewhere with former teammate Yohanny Dalembert, Samuel's 6-7 brother.
- Mike Kern
