Darryl Simmons II Signs With Villanova Basketball After Saint Bonaventure Run
Villanova basketball added Darryl Simmons II, the Saint Bonaventure transfer known as Buddy, after he spent one season with the Bonnies and two at Gardner-Webb. The 5-foot-11 guard arrives with a scoring line that gives Villanova an immediate perimeter option.
Kevin Willard Adds Buddy Simmons
Kevin Willard described Simmons as “an experienced college guard who can score at all three levels” and said, “His ability to stretch the defense as a 3-point threat will make an immediate impact on our team. We’re excited to welcome another gifted guard to Villanova.” Those words fit the numbers he brings from his lone season at Saint Bonaventure.
Simmons averaged 16.4 points per game last season and shot 42.5% from three-point range. That production came after two seasons at Gardner-Webb, giving Villanova a player who has already moved through multiple college stops and now lands in a different role on a six-player recruiting class.
Saint Bonaventure Production
The scoring profile is the part Villanova can use right away. A guard who makes 42.5% of his threes forces defenses to account for the arc, and Simmons paired that with 16.4 points per game at Saint Bonaventure, which is the kind of output that can shorten the learning curve for a new roster.
He is also listed at 5-foot-11, so his fit will come from pace, shot creation, and quick decisions rather than size. That makes his shooting and guard play the clearest reasons Villanova moved on him after only one season with the Bonnies.
Villanova Recruiting Class
Simmons joins a six-player class that also includes Adam Oummidoch, Elijah Crawford, Jake Fiegen, Devin Royal, and Kwame Evans Jr. The addition gives Villanova another guard in a group built across multiple transfer and recruiting paths.
For Villanova, the practical change is simple: the roster now includes a guard who has scored at the college level at two different stops and who arrives with a defined strength from the perimeter. For Simmons, the move puts him into a program that has already added six players, with his role shaped by the scoring and shooting that stood out at Saint Bonaventure.
