Posted on Wed, Jul. 2, 2008
Villanova got an early start on its freshman basketball class of 2009 yesterday, receiving an oral commitment from Isaiah Armwood, a 6-foot-8 forward from Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Md., according to his high school coach.
Armwood averaged about 13.5 points and more than 10 rebounds during his junior season, when Montrose Christian finished 22-4 and in the national top 25.
"Isaiah is very athletic and can play inside and outside," Montrose Christian coach Stu Vetter said. "He was a freshman on our team when Kevin Durant [the 2008 NBA rookie of the year] was a senior."
Armwood chose Villanova over two other finalists, Texas and Syracuse. Guard Terrell Vinson, a Montrose Christian teammate, also is reported to be considering Villanova.
According to the Washington Post, Armwood backed out of tryouts for the USA Basketball under-18 team to concentrate on summer school.
Armwood is the latest Villanova recruit from the Washington area. Current Wildcats Scottie Reynolds, Dwayne Anderson and Dante Cunningham are from that region, as is incoming freshman Maurice Sutton.
Contact staff writer Joe Juliano at 215-854-4494 or jjuliano@phillynews.com.
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