VILLANOVA, Pa., - Villanova bolstered its backcourt for 2024-25 with the official addition of graduate transfer Jhamir Brickus, who spent the previous four seasons at La Salle, to its roster.
 
Brickus, a 5-11 Coatesville, Pa., native scored 2,561 points at Coatesville Area High School before enrolling at La Salle. A four-year starter for the Explorers, Brickus played his first two seasons with current Wildcats' assistant coach Ashley Howard as his head coach, earning Atlantic Ten All-Rookie Team honors in 2020-21.
 
In 2023-24, Brickus averaged 13.9 points. 4.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 36.6 minutes per contest while starting all 33 games at La Salle. He notched a career-high 41 points in a Nov. 29 game against Temple. He is a career .374 shooter from beyond the 3-point arc, improving in each of his four seasons in that category.
 
"Jhamir is a high-level decision maker, distributor, and scorer," stated Villanova head coach Kyle Neptune. "He possesses some of the best traits of a Philly guard with his toughness and understanding of the game. His experience and knowledge will be a great asset to our team, and we're excited to welcome him to the Villanova family."
 
Brickus is the second transfer guard to officially join the Wildcats in recent weeks. Tyler Perkins, 6-4, who enjoyed an outstanding freshman season at Penn in 2023-24, was officially added to the 2024-25 roster earlier this month.