Good Morning, Nova Nation 6/22: Opportunity Earned

Gillespie Earned Inks New Deal With The Suns

June 22, 2026

The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation. Just because championships never get old….

What all do we have in today’s edition? Check it out below!

🏀 Opportunity Earned
👟 The Running Man
⏱️ Countin’ Down
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Opportunity Earned. Hard work pays off.

That’s what former Nova standout Collin Gillespie has shown after recently signing a four-year deal to return to the Phoenix Suns.

Gillespie spent three straight seasons on two-way contracts after going undrafted out of Villanova in 2022. He now earns a lucrative long-term deal as a significant member and success story of the Suns' new culture around grit and toughness.

He is coming off a breakout c

ampaign, eclipsing the Suns' franchise record for 3-pointers with 232 and setting career highs in games played (80), points per game (12.7), rebounds per game (4.1), assists per game (4.6) and steals per game (1.2).

🔼 The Running Man. The career of Marco Langon is truly one for the record books at Villanova.

He is the first-ever men’s athlete to be the region’s Athlete of the Year for both indoors and outdoors in the same year.

🔼 Countin’ Down. Tick tock, tick tock, before we know it the Wildcats will be hitting the gridiron in preparation for this fall.

We are just 67 days away from the season opener against William & Mary on Friday, August 28th.

A stalwart on the offensive line of the past two seasons, #6️⃣7️⃣ Kyle Fay is back to help anchor a unit that has been a critical part of the Wildcats’ recent success. Fay has started 26 games over the past two years, including all 14 last season.

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