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2005–06 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season

American college basketball season

FieldValue
modeBasketball
year2005-06
teamVillanova Wildcats
conferenceBig East Conference
short_confBig East
CoachRank5
APRank3
record28–5
conf_record14–2
head_coachJay Wright
hc_year5th
asst_coach1Brett Gunning
asst_coach2Ed Pinckney
asst_coach3Pat Chambers
stadiumThe Pavilion
championBig East regular season co-champions
bowlNCAA tournament
bowl_resultElite Eight

The 2005–06 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2005–06 college basketball season. This team is typically credited with re-establishing Villanova as a national powerhouse after nearly two decades of underwhelming performances.

Villanova, led by head coach Jay Wright, spent most of the season competing with Duke and Big East rival Connecticut for possession of the top spot in the college basketball rankings. Utilizing a starting lineup that consisted of four guards (seniors Randy Foye and Allan Ray, junior Mike Nardi, and sophomore Kyle Lowry) and a center (junior Will Sheridan), Villanova played a fast-paced style of basketball that became a common topic of intrigue among analysts. Villanova entered the NCAA tournament as a number one seed and made an Elite Eight appearance before losing to eventual champion Florida.

Four players from the 2005–06 Villanova Wildcat team currently have played in the NBA: Randy Foye, Allan Ray, Kyle Lowry, and Dante Cunningham. As of 2022, only Kyle Lowry remains in the NBA.

Class of 2005

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Roster

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Coaching staff

Jay Wright – Head Coach

Schedule

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Awards and honors

  • Randy Foye, Consensus first-team All-American
  • Allan Ray, Consensus second-team All-American
  • Randy Foye, Big East Player of the Year
  • Randy Foye, First-team All-Big East
  • Allan Ray, First-team All-Big East
  • Kyle Lowry, Second-team All-Big East
  • Randy Foye, Robert V. Geasey Trophy

References

References

  1. [http://www.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2006&sport=2&school=33 Villanova Class of 2005 – Rivals]
  2. [http://kansas.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2005 Villanova Class of 2005 – Scout]
  3. [https://archive.today/20120713013909/http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?page=commits&season=2006&schoolId=2305 Villanova Class of 2005 – ESPN]
  4. "2005 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals".
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