A quality athlete with an ability to move without the basketball ... Versatile enough to handle the basketball if needed ... Has range to 3-point territory with a smooth lefthanded stroke.

2011-12 Season: Appeared in 29 games in his debut college campaign, with nine starts ... Connected on 76 percent of his field goal attempts and averaged 4.8 ppg along with 2.4 rpg ... Averaged 18.1 minutes per outing and his 21 made 3-point field goals were fourth among the Wildcats.

2011-12 BIG EAST Regular Season: Averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in 16 appearances ... Contributed seven points, two steals and an assist in 21 minutes of action at USF on Feb. 15 ... Added eight points, two assists and two rebounds in an 84-76 win over Seton Hall on Jan. 18 ... Chipped in with four points and three assists against Syracuse on Jan. 11 ... Offered 12 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals in an 81-77 loss at No. 14 Marquette on New Year's Day .

2011-12 Postseason: Saw action against South Florida in the second round of the BIG EAST Tournament but did not collect a point or rebound.

2011-12 Non-Conference Highlights: Offered eight points and five rebounds to go with a pair of steals in a 74-58 loss at Saint Joseph's on Dec. 17 ... Added 13 points in 30 minutes of action against Missouri at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 6 ... Contributed a season-high 13 points to go with five rebounds and an assist in a 73-65 win over Penn on Dec. 3 at the Pavilion ... Was 4-of-4 from the field, including 3-of-3 from outside the 3-point arc, for 12 points in a 71-46 win over UC Riverside on Thanksgiving Day ... Contributed six points and six rebounds in VU's 79-69 win over Delaware on Nov. 18 ... His steal and subsequent basket in the final minute of regulation helped spark VU to a 76-69 overtime win over La Salle on Nov. 15 ... Was in the starting lineup for his college debut against Monmouth, finishing with nine points, three rebounds and two assists in a 106-70 win on Nov. 11.

LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL

A two-time Associated Press first team All-State choice ... Averaged 19.7 points per game as a senior in 2010-11 ... Closed his career with 1,413 points at Liberty to finish second to Warren West on the school's all-time scoring list ... Contributed 181 rebounds as a senior and made 54 3-point field goals.

Jay Wright on Hilliard: "Darrun brings us so many qualities that we value at Villanova. He has a great feel for the game and a knack for doing what's needed to win. He scores when his team needs him to score, gets big rebounds and is an extremely versatile player."

PERSONAL

Parents are Darrun Hilliard and Charlene Jenkins ... Signed a national letter of intent to attend Villanova in November 2010 ... A Liberal Arts major.