Could Collin Gillespie run the Villanova offense? Back in the summer, that question was being asked tepidly by Villanova fans. There were flaws in the then-sophomore’s game that many thought precluded him from running the offense. For some, he lacked the vision to put his teammates in a position to score. For others, his penetration game was too weak to put pressure on the defense. Only one person seemed sure Gillespie was right for the job, Jay Wright.
With Phil Booth departing and Jahvon Quinerly transferring, Villanova would roster only four scholarship guards for the 2019-20 season — Gillespie, and three freshman.