Until last Wednesday, Brendan Hausen thought his most vivid Villanova memory would be the warm September afternoon last year when he pulled Jay Wright to the side after practice at Amarillo High School (Texas) and informed the 60-year-old coach that he was indeed coming to suit up for the Wildcats.
“He brought the whole staff to my practice and my whole family was there,” said Hausen, an SI99 prospect. “He had the biggest smile on his face and just kept asking me if I was serious. He was so happy; I was so happy. It was a dream come true.”