Senior Darrun Hilliard

 — jay wright

coming 2014–15 season, hilliard named preseason second team all-big east. averaged 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, , 2.1 assists per game senior. villanova ranked in top ten of season balanced offense. hilliard scored 23 points on december 20 in overtime victory on syracuse, hitting 9-of-17 shots. hit 2 free throws give wildcats first lead of game in overtime before being kicked in face , tested concussion-like symptoms. against creighton on january 25, 2015, scored 24 points , made 6-of-10 three-pointers in 71–50 victory @ home. on february 14, in 78–75 victory on butler, hilliard scored career-high 31 points , set career high 8 three-pointers made out of 13 attempts. hit game-winning three-pointer 1.5 seconds play in game. 8 of 9 field goals in game three-pointers, , 8 rebounds 1 short of career-high. averaged 18.7 points during nine-game stretch included butler game.

hilliard led wildcats 33–3 season. final game @ villanova 71-68 upset @ hands of n.c. state in ncaa tournament round of 32, despite contributing 27 points. hilliard finished villanova career 1,511 points, 18th highest in school history; 400 rebounds; , 176 steals. hilliard 2014–15 men s all-district ii team selection u.s. basketball writers association. sporting news selected him second team american. hilliard 1 of 3 players, along ladontae henton , kris dunn, named big east first team. named first team all-district v national association of basketball coaches, , named big 5 player of year. after season, invited portsmouth invitational tournament.