According to Joe Tipton of On3/Rivals, Villanova is one of seven programs “gaining traction” with Cornell transfer guard Jake Fiegen. The 6’4” senior from Wilmette, IL averaged 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting an efficient 54.6% from the floor and 41.7% from three-point range. Fiegen had 15 points at Michigan State on December 29, but he was only 6/16 from the field and 1/8 from deep. His other match-up of note was George Mason, who was an NIT two seed, where he scored 18
points on 6/11 shooting and 4/7 from range.
The other schools listed in the article are Northwestern, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, DePaul, Indiana and Wake Forest. Based on those options and his place of birth, I would be surprised if the Wildcats were the choice. That said, he seems like an ideal replacement for the departing Devin Askew. Though his addition would likely signal that one of the remaining guards has or will transfer out.
Fiegen has played his entire career at Cornell, so he will likely be looking for the biggest payday and/or the best chance at winning in his final collegiate campaign. Cornell went 15-13 on the season, losing to top-seed Yale in the semifinals of the Ivy League Tournament. Fiegen led the Big Red with 23 points on 9/15 shooting.
