points in three games, including a 28-point, 14-rebound performance versus Providence. Despite Pinkston's improvement, Villanova limped to a 13–19 record and missed the postseason. Sophomore Pinkston improved his nutrition and lost weight in the offseason prior to his sophomore year. As a sophomore, Pinkston led the team in scoring with 13.3 points per game. According to KenPom.com, he posted the eighth highest free-throw rate in the Division I basketball. In May, he had his assault charge expunged from his record after entering in the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program. Junior Pinkston had a major health scare in August 2013. After turning his ankle in a pickup basketball game, his foot began to swell. Initially, he thought nothing of it, but when the swelling didn't go down, Pinkston became concerned and sought medical advice. The Villanova team physician squeezed his leg and it burst with pus. Pinkston was rushed to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with MRSA and had emergency surgery. The disease did not spread to his bloodstream and he was released in less than a week. Teammate Ryan Arcidiacono thought the major health scare changed Pinkston's outlook on life, making him a more humble person. Pinkston was named to the preseason second team All-Big East. He notched a season-high 27 points to go along with eight rebounds in a 98–68 win at St. Joseph's on December 7. Pinkston scored his 1,000th point in a Villanova uniform on January 8, 2014, in a victory over Seton Hall; he finished with 17 points. As a junior, Pinkston improved his averages to 14.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was a second team All-Big East selection. He joined teammate James Bell on the All-Big 5 Second Team. He was selected to the District II (NY, NJ, DE, DC, PA, WV) All-District team by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Pinkston was listed on the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 5 second team on March 12. Senior The New York Post named Pinkston the preseason Big East Player of the Year as a senior. He was selected to the preseason first team All-Big East. In its preseason rankings of the best players in college basketball, ESPN listed Pinkston at number 39. He debuted as a senior on November 14, with 11 points and 7 rebounds against Lehigh. In Villanova's November 25