Donovan Mitchell says Jay Wright told him he wouldn’t let him be a one-and-done, and that honesty cost Villanova a future 7-time All-Star
“Villanova was one, but Jay Wright sat in my room, I give Jay Wright a lot of respect because he said, ‘You’re not leaving after one year, and you’re not leaving after two. We keep our guys three to four years.’”
“And I didn’t think I was going to make the league, but I was like, ‘What if I’m good enough?’ He was like, ‘No.’ And I respect that, because a lot of coaches will wait till you get there and then try to hold you back.”
Sep 3, 2026 · 2:48 PM UTC
Ask @MichaelRedd_ about college coaches trying to hold their players back from going to the NBA. He’ll most likely take the high road and keep it to himself, but he can definitely relate!










