Cam Whitmore arrived at Villanova as a consensus five-star recruit and was named the Big East Freshman of the Year in 2022-23. Whitmore appeared in 26 games, making 20 starts and posting 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats. He poured in a season-high 26 points against Xavier on Jan. 7, draining three 3-pointers and finishing 11-of-18 from the field while adding two rebounds and an assist. In Villanova’s Big East Tournament victory over Georgetown, Whitmore went for 19 points and 10 rebounds in just 28 minutes of action. As a high school senior, Whitmore was selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game. He also played for Team USA at the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in 2022, where he was named the MVP of the tournament.