Pinkston Makes it Official

Posted by Brian on April 19, 2010 · Filed Under '10-11, JayVaughn Pinkston, Recruiting

With the late signing period under way (or is it the regular signing-period?), Villanova recruit JayVaughn Pinkston has signed his national letter of intent.

Pinkston is a McDonalds All-American who was considered to be the best big man in New York City this past year. He is short for a power forward at 6′6″, but at 235lbs, he has plenty of bulk and athleticism to succeed in the college game.

Pinkston has developed his outside game in recent years and participated in the 3-pt shooting contest at the McDonalds All-American game.

On Pinkston, Coach Jay Wright said:

JayVaughn is an incredibly talented young man who has a unique passion for the game. He has been well-coached byEdwin Gonzalez and Kimani Young. He can play multiple positions and has been a leader at Bishop Loughlin for four years. We are thrilled to welcome JayVaughn and his mom, Kerry, into the Villanova Family.

JayVaughn Pinkston is the seventh McDonald’s All-American to sign with Jay Wright. The others are Jason Fraser, Scottie Reynolds, Corey Stokes, Taylor King, Dominic Cheek and Malik Wayns. He is the sixth all-american to join the Wildcats since 2006.

He joins James Bell as a freshman next year, while Markus Kennedy will spend another year at Winchendon and delay enrollment until 2011.