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sportingnews.com - 11/10/2009

Questions about age of star Villanova freshman arise

— sportingnews.com — Mike DeCourcy Villanova's compliance department is not concerned with a potential age discrepancy for five-star recruit Mouphtaou... Yarou, but a compliance official plans to speak with the ... (more) Questions about age of star Villanova freshman arise

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bigfivepost.com - 11/10/2009

Just how old is Villanova’s Mouphtaou Yarou?

— bigfivepost.com — There’s a bit of a controversy brewing out on the Main Line. It seems that Mouphtaou Yarou,... the highly regarded 6-10 freshman forward who’s expected to make an immediate impact for Your Highly Ranked Wildcats, has some age issues not unlike what had happened recently to La ... (more) Just how old is Villanova’s Mouphtaou Yarou?

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zagsblog.com - 11/12/2009

‘Nova’s Yarou Cleared to Play

— zagsblog.com — Villanova freshman big man Mouphtaou Yarou has been cleared to play in the team’s opener Friday against... Fairleigh Dickinson. “He has been cleared by the eligibility center and will play,” Wildcats Coach Jay Wright told ESPN.com. ... (more) ‘Nova’s Yarou Cleared to Play

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Morning Five: 11.11.09 Edition
Rush The Court — Wednesday is the start of the week-long Early National Signing Period for the Class of 2010.  UCLA just got a commitment yesterday from five-star 6′9 F/C Josh Smith from Covington, Washington, and the best big man in Westwood since Kevin Love was throwing in 94-footers at the Final Four.  Six of the top ten are already committed, but two of the jewels — Harrison Barnes and Brandon Knight — are still on the board.  Villanova freshman center Mouphtaou Yarou was declared eligible by head coach Jay Wright yesterday after information ...

Villanova: Yarou Cleared to Play After Age Controversy
Hoopville — The NCAA has cleared Villanova freshman forward Mouphtaou Yarou to play this season after questions emerged about his age, according to ESPN.com’s Dana O’Neil. The NCAA investigated Yarou’s eligibility after hearing about a news report that Yarou was listed as a player in an African Cup tournament in 2007, which would make him 25. Villanova provided Yarou’s birth certificate with other paperwork to prove that their key frontcourt newcomer is 19. The Wildcats need Yarou on the court as much as possible to help mitigate the loss of Dante Cunningham, who graduated after last season’s Final Four run.

STF In-Season Rankings: #3 Villanova Wildcats
Storming The Floor — ... Those two worthies took most of 'Nova's rebounding prowess with them when they left, so the recent news that 6'10" Mouphtaou Yarou (man, that hurts my fingers) will be eligible to play right away, even though he may be old enough to rent a car. Cheek is a versatile 3-point bomber who needs to gain a little strength, but he's one of the true hauls of the class of '09. Local guy Maalik Wayns is a sweet-handling guard, and Armwood is a somewhat skinny forward. But none of them garnered less than four stars on ...