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UVA searching for future PG, makes offer to Trey Green
Tony Bennett has been searching for Virginia’s future point guard, and on Monday extended an offer to Trey Green, a 4-star prospect from the Charlotte, N.C. area.
Recruiting Update: Virginia is listed in combo guard Dilione’s top 10 schools
Virginia basketball got some good news Sunday when the state of North Carolina’s top-rated prospect, combo guard Freddie Dilione, announced that the Cavaliers made the cut for his final 10 schools.
Kyle Guy signs one-year deal with Spanish team
Kyle Guy has found a new home for his basketball talent. The former UVA star guard has signed a year-long contract with Club Joventut Badalona in Spain through June of 2023.
Virginia on Jamie Kaiser’s list of five schools
Four-star wing Jamie Kaiser Jr., who plays for Bishop Ireton in Northern Virginia, has five schools at the top of his list and expects to make a decision before his senior year begins.
UVA makes top-five cut for Chatman, one of nation’s top combo guards
Taison Chatman, a 6-foot-3 combo guard from Minneapolis — where UVA won the national championship in 2019 — announced his final list of schools on social media: Virginia, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio State and Xavier.
Virginia reveals 2022-23 nonconference schedule
Virginia men’s basketball announced its 2022-23 nonconference schedule Monday, a slate that features 10 contests, including seven home games at John Paul Jones Arena.
UVA target Momcilovic chooses Iowa State over Cavaliers
As predicted, four-star forward Milan Momcilovic announced Saturday that he has committed to Iowa State.
Blue Bloods enter recruiting picture for TJ Power, but he still loves UVA’s Tony Bennett
The ante for 4-star forward TJ Power just went up after his recent performance at the EYBL Session 4 in Kansas City last week.
Virginia to travel to Penn State in ACC/B1G Challenge
Virginia women’s basketball will play at Penn State on Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the 2022 ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge, as announced this week by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
UVA recruiting update: Did Tony Bennett get the ‘steal’ of the recruiting season in big man Buchanan?
Has Tony Bennett made the “steal” of the recruiting season by landing big man Blake Buchanan last week?
Stith leaves ODU for assistant role at UNC-Greensboro
Legendary UVA basketball star Bryant Stith is saying goodbye to Old Dominion, where he has been an assistant for the past nine years, and taking a similar position at UNC-Greensboro under head coach Mike Jones.
Former UVA assistant coach Mike Schuler dead at 81
Mike Schuler, who worked as an assistant basketball coach at Virginia under Terry Holland and Bill Gibson from 1972-77, has died at the age of 81.
Celtics sign former UVA sharpshooter Sam Hauser to 3-year deal
Former Virginia sharpshooter Sam Hauser has landed a three-year deal with the Boston Celtics, with the first two years of the contract guaranteed according to the Boston Globe.
Coach Mox strikes again, lands commit from ’24 star Missouri forward Hurd
Breona ‘Bre’ Hurd, a 3-star guard and a rising junior at Waynesville High School, announced on her Twitter account Sunday night that she had committed to UVA.
Big man Buchanan chooses Virginia over Gonzaga
Big man Blake Buchanan announced Sunday night that he had committed to Virginia, choosing the Cavaliers over Gonzaga.
UVA’s Coach Mox pulls off recruiting bonanza with commitment from Louisa 4-star guard McGhee
Virginia women’s basketball pulled off a big-time get on Thursday evening when 4-star combo guard Olivia McGhee from nearby Louisa County announced she had committed to the Cavaliers.
Former Wahoo Anthony Gill signs new deal with Wizards
Former Virginia forward Anthony Gill has agreed to a two-year contract with the NBA’s Washington Wizards, according to NBC Sports Washington.
McKneely and freshman teammates arrive at UVA: ‘Hopefully, we can make some noise’
Isaac McKneely, Isaac Traudt, Ryan Dunn and Leon Bond all arrived this week as true freshmen. Another new face, graduate transfer Ben Vander Plas, showed up earlier.
Virginia will travel to face Michigan in ACC/B1G Challenge
Virginia will play at Michigan in the 24th ACC/B1G Challenge on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Tip times and networks for this year’s Challenge, which includes 14 games, will be announced at a later date.
Virginia offers impressive PG Jackson from Class of 2023
Elmarko Jackson, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound point guard from New Jersey, announced on his Twitter account that he had received an offer from Virginia.
