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Virginia extends offer to NBA star Dominique Wilkins’ son, Jacob
Virginia has offered 4-star forward Jacob Wilkins, the son of nine-time NBA All-Star Dominique Wilkins.
Scattershooting: Recruiting intensifies for Knueppel, more hoops news, lots of golden nuggets
Scattershooting around Wahoo World with a collection of golden nuggets to keep Cavaliers fans up to date on what’s going on out there …
Nation’s best shooter, Kon Knueppel, sets second visit to Virginia
Kon Knueppel, a 5-star guard from Milwaukee, Wisc., is one of the most sought after players in the recruiting class of 2024, and seems to be narrowing the field for his future basketball home.
ACC hoops, football coverage coming to The CW Network this fall
The CW Network announced it has secured exclusive broadcast rights to 50 Atlantic Coast Conference college football and basketball games each season through 2026-27.
UVA offers ’25 Gonzaga HS combo guard Dixon
Virginia has thrown its hat in the ring for talented, 4-star combo guard Derek Dixon from Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C.
Carpenter, Wilkins promoted to assistants; Coleman added to coaching staff as GA
Tony Bennett has promoted Johnny Carpenter and Isaiah Wilkins to assistant coaches and has added Chase Coleman as a graduate assistant.
Scattershooting: Bliss, Hodge, Zaccheaus, “Heath,” golf and golden nuggets
Scattershooting around the sporting universe, while focusing on things orange and blue, over your morning coffee…
Wahoos offer a second power forward on Monday, Texas’ Punch
David Punch, a 6-foot-7, 205-pound 3-star from Harker Heights HS in Harker Heights, Texas, confirmed on his Twitter account that after a conversation with Virginia associate head coach Jason Williford, he had received an offer from the Cavaliers.
Four-star West Coast power forward Cofie gains Tony Bennett offer
Jacob Cofie, a 6-foot-9, 225-pound power forward from Sammamish, Washington, announced on his Twitter account Monday night that he had been offered by UVA’s Tony Bennett.
Virginia releases non-conference schedule; will face some big-name foes
Tony Bennett might have a “new” team, but that didn’t prevent him from compiling an aggressive non-conference schedule for Virginia basketball this fall.
NBA’s Jerome returns to Charlottesville for third year of hoops camp
Prior to signing with his latest NBA franchise, University of Virginia alum Ty Jerome was in Charlottesville last week for his third-annual youth basketball camp, held at Albemarle High School.
Joe Harris traded; Ty Jerome inks with Cleveland; Kyle Guy drafted to Portland’s G-League
A lot of Virginia basketball fans will be changing their NBA allegiance with the news that the Brooklyn Nets are trading Joe Harris to the Detroit Pistons.
Bliss commits to Virginia over Miami, Villanova, Xavier
The 4-star point guard, Virginia’s top recruiting target in the 2024 class, announced today that he has committed to Tony Bennett’s UVA program.
Virginia offers New Jersey forward Hodge, son of ODU great
Matthew Hodge, whose father, Odell Hodge, was a two-time CAA Player of the Year for the Monarchs from 1992-97, is the latest player to receive an offer from Tony Bennett’s Cavaliers.
Tony Bennett targets two of the nation’s top point guard recruits
Virginia coach Tony Bennett has his sights on two top point-guard recruits, and Hootie breaks down UVA’s chances to land Christian Bliss, who is set to announce his college choice on Friday, and Chance Mallory, a local star at St. Anne’s-Belfield.
Bliss will announce commitment Friday; Ty Jerome tells Bliss there’s no place like UVA
Virginia’s main point-guard recruiting target for the 2024 class, Christian Bliss, announced that he will commit to one of four schools on Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
UVA will host Texas A&M in inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge
Virginia will host Texas A&M in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 7:15 p.m.
Cavaliers to host Missouri in ACC/SEC Challenge in November
Virginia women’s basketball will host Missouri on Thursday, Nov. 30 in the first annual ACC/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge, as announced Wednesday by ESPN.
Virginia offers home-grown ’25 point guard Chance Mallory
The Cavaliers offered home-grown St. Anne’s-Belfield star Chance Mallory on Tuesday, he announced on his Twitter account.
Jerry Ratcliffe Show breaks down the Jarin Stevenson recruiting news
Five-star basketball recruit Jarin Stevenson isn’t coming to Virginia. Hootie and Chris Graham break down the impact of the recruiting miss on UVA hoops.
