Washington State transfer T.J. Bamba opens up on his commitment to Villanova

T.J. Bamba hadn’t even been in the transfer portal for a few hours, when Villanova coach Kyle Neptune called and made his pitch to the Washington State standout.

The 6-foot-5, 215-pound guard, who is on track to graduate from Washington State in just three years, aspires to play in the NBA one day.

While one-and-dones may be all the rage come draft season, he’s most intrigued with the Villanova way.

“(Neptune) was one of the first people to call me, and just the history, dominance and development, how they get guys to the NBA and how they get guys to become successful and develop over time,” Bamba said of what impressed him most about Villanova. “You don’t often hear about Villanova just…