Big East Newsletter: A Weekend Villanova Fans Won't Soon Forget, Previewing the Additions of Wes Enis, Devin Williams, and Josiah Parker
It’s only June 14, but no Big East program is likely to have a better day this summer than what Villanova enjoyed on Saturday.
Wildcat fans watched three of their own start for a New York Knicks team that took home its first NBA title in 53 years — which came just hours after Kevin Willard and his staff learned 7’4 center Luigi Suigo withdrew from the NBA Draft and will suit up for Nova next year.
Suigo’s addition is a win on two fronts for Villanova: not only did they fill a gaping hole at center, but they did so by acquiring a player who very well could have snuck into the first round of this June’s draft. Suigo is a massive presence on the interior who has enough range to keep teams honest from beyond the arc.
With Suigo, Villanova now has the look of a top-25 team.
Here’s our breakdown of the significance of this move, including both the impact Suigo could bring, and how the Cats’ revamped roster should slot them in behind only UConn and St. John’s heading into next season.
Tom and I are committed to continuing to bring you the most in-depth breakdowns of the league’s incoming transfers this spring and summer. In these stories you’ll learn more about players’ backgrounds and potential fits at their new schools, and gain insight through advanced data.
And while our articles will include highlights from prospects’ best games, we also want to provide film that balances great makes and passes with misses and turnovers. There’s only so much to learn from seeing a player at his best, so we’re balancing highlights with unfiltered film.
Over the past week, we detailed the additions of three incoming Big East transfers: Devin Williams to Seton Hall, Josiah Parker at Georgetown, and Creighton’s Wes Enis.
Williams, who started his career at UCLA before finding his game at Florida Atlantic as a sophomore, was one of the top shot blockers in the country last year — making him a perfect fit for Shaheen Holloway’s group that seemingly always finds itself among the best in the country in rejections.
From Tom’s preview of Williams:
After barely playing as a freshman at UCLA in 2024-25 (3.2 minutes per game across 10 contests), he found his footing at Florida Atlantic this past season, averaging 7.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks while starting all 33 games for the Owls.
His 85 total rejections led the American Athletic Conference and ranked 7th in the NCAA, and his blocked shot percentage of 11.4% was another conference-best mark (and 4th across the Division I landscape). Meanwhile, the aforementioned per-game blocked shot mark ranked fifth nationally.
Notably, Williams and Josiah Parker were teammates at FAU last season — and with Devin Vanterpool heading to Providence, three starters from the Owls will face off in the Big East next year.
Put simply, Parker seems perfectly suited for Ed Cooley’s system: he plays bigger than 6’7, digs in defensively, hits the glass hard, showed promise as a passer, and looks like the type of player who thrived under Cooley at Providence.
From our preview of him:
Parker should add some physical punch to the Hoya frontcourt, as both he and Caleb Williams are tough enough to match up with fours while standing at 6’7. Opponents shot just 32% when being guarded by Parker last season, and he ranked in the 89th percentile in points per possession against last year.
He also ranked in the 98th percentile in Offensive Rebound Percentage, while he scored 7.1 points per game in the paint (94th percentile).
Here’s a peek at his passing ability:
Our third preview this week was a deep dive on South Florida-to-Creighton transfer Wes Enis. Thought to be a lock for Providence early in the portal, Enis will instead head to Omaha as part of a new-look backcourt alongside San Diego State transfer B.J. Davis.
There’s a lot to like about what Creighton has built for next year, especially if Jackson McAndrew can return to form after missing all of last season with a foot injury. They bring back a veteran big in Jasen Green, saw flashes from Austin Swartz last season, will hope to get a sophomore bump out of a top-50 prospect in Hudson Greer, and they added Oswin Erhunmwunse to man the middle.
From our article on Enis:
Enis can heat up in a hurry. He hit eight 3-pointers in the first half alone at Tulsa and made ten 3-pointers in a game twice last year.
When he was on the floor, USF had a 44.8% Three Point Attempt Rate.
Enis ranked in the 97th percentile in the country in terms of scoring in the final four seconds of the shot clock. Meanwhile, he ranked in the 84th percentile in spot-up opportunities.
He made 38% of his catch-and-shoot attempts and buried 47% of his open jumpers.
Photo credit: South Florida Athletics
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