Villanova Wildcats, 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Champions. April 4. Houston, Texas. Courtesy of University Archives.

This week we’re throwing it back to the 2016 National Championship team! With news of Donte DiVincenzo joining Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson on the New York Knicks, Nova Nation is excited to see the former teammates on the court this fall.

Image courtesy of the New York Knicks Twitter.

Image courtesy of the New York Knicks Twitter.

• Ganguli, T. (2023, April 14). ‘Nova to the Knicks: Two College Buddies Pursue Another Title. New York Times, B7(L). https://link-gale-com.ezp1.villanova.edu/apps/doc/A745502243/OVIC?u=vill_main&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=81e9d4a3
• Jensen, M. (2023, April 29). Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, former Villanova NCAA stars, are now Knicks playoff stars. (2023, April 29). Philadelphia Inquirer [Philadelphia, PA], NA. https://link-gale-com.ezp1.villanova.edu/apps/doc/A747421942/OVIC?u=vill_main&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=37a3e13b
• Mahoney, B. (2023, July 2). Donte DiVincenzo joining Knicks, former Villanova teammates, on 4-year deal, AP source says. AP English Worldstream – English. https://library.villanova.edu/Find/EdsRecord/nsm,AP8c01615b1128fa8614058ef355e22514#html

Check out the digital exhibit “Wildcats Past & Present: Moments from the History of Sports at Villanova,” for additional championship memorabilia and unique items representative of the varied sports played at Villanova College, and later Villanova University.

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Library.