Darryl Reynolds

Reynolds was born in Philadelphia, the son of Rabia Sulayman and Darryl Reynolds, Sr. His siblings are Lailah, Malikah, Milan and Cannon. He attended Lower Merion High School and played AAU Basketball for the Philly Pride. Coming into his senior season, his best college offer was Division II Holy Family University, but as the season went on he began to get Division I looks. As a senior in 2011–12, he averaged 11.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.2 blocked shots per game, improving those numbers to 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5.3 blocks in the PIAA playoffs. He led the Aces to Pennsylvania Class AAAA state championship game and was a first-team All-Central League and first-team All-Main Line selection. Reynolds did a postgraduate year at the Worcester Academy, where he led the Hilltoppers to a 21-6 record. He signed with Villanova in April 2013 after considering Seton Hall, Utah, and South Carolina, choosing the Wildcats because he liked coach Jay Wright and the style of play. Jay Wright began to notice him after Larry Brown pointed him out at a Chester-Lower Merion game when Wright was scouting Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. When Markus Kennedy transferred to SMU, Reynolds was given a scholarship offer.

Reynolds played sparingly his freshman year, averaging 0.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in 3.1 minutes per game. He began to see more playing time in the non-conference season of his sophomore campaign, contributing six points, four rebounds and two blocked shots in a matchup against Saint Joseph's. Reynolds averaged 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 5.4 minutes per game as a sophomore. He benefited in practicing against JayVaughn Pinkston, who taught him how to be a more physical player. "I had to learn how to play a lot harder," Reynolds said.

As a junior, Reynolds was a key reserve on the national championship-winning team. He set a new career high for rebounds with 13 in an 83-58 victory over Creighton on February 3, 2016. With Daniel Ochefu injured, Reynolds scored a career-high 19 points to go with 10 rebounds in a 72-60 win against Providence on February 6. Consequently, he was named to the Big East Honor Roll for the week of February 8. The next game, Reynolds notched 14 points and six rebounds in an 86-59 win over DePaul. He played in all six NCAA Tournament wins, with his best effort coming in the Sweet 16 with eight points and five rebounds in a 92-69 win over Miami. On the season, Reynolds averaged 3.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.1 minutes per game.

With the graduation of Ochefu, Reynolds entered the starting lineup as a senior. In a 79-76 victory against Purdue on November 14, he had 12 points and eight rebounds. On November 27, he added 12 points and eight rebounds in an 82-57 win over Penn, shooting 4-for-4 from the floor. The next game, he had a season-high 13 points to go along with six rebounds in a 88-57 win over Saint Joseph's. Reynolds's highest scoring game in Big East play was a 10 point effort in a victory over Xavier on January 10, 2017. He missed five games with a rib injury but returned for the regular-season finale against Georgetown, collecting seven rebounds and recording two steals in the 81-55 victory. In his senior year, Reynolds averaged 4.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 23.8 minutes per game.