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Virginia’s No. 1 target, Knueppel, commits to Duke
Kon Knueppel has announced a commitment to Duke, picking the Blue Devils over Virginia, Alabama, Wisconsin and Marquette.
Virginia lands 6-9 power forward Jacob Cofie for 2024
Virginia has landed another top-100 basketball commitment — the top-rated power forward on the West Coast — in 6-foot-9, 225-pound Jacob Cofie.
Top-50 junior guard Lewis will visit UVA this coming weekend
Acaden Lewis, a 6-foot-2 combo guard from Sidwell Friends in D.C., will be dropping by to visit UVA’s coaching staff.
Dominique Wilkins’ son sets official visit to Virginia
Jacob Wilkins, the four-star son of Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, will make an official visit to Virginia on Oct. 13, the weekend of the Cavaliers’ Blue-White Scrimmage.
Virginia makes cut for pair of nation’s top power forwards, Cofie and Punch
Tony Bennett’s Virginia program has made the cut for two of the elite power forwards in the country in Jacob Cofie of Sammamish, Wash., and David Punch from Texas.
Virginia to face defending champ LSU, Tulane in Cayman Islands
The Virginia women’s basketball team will take on Tulane on Nov. 24 in the opening game of the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic before challenging reigning national champion LSU on Nov. 25.
Bliss saw the eye of the tiger in Bennett, knew UVA was his destiny
Something happened during Christian Bliss’ stop in Charlottesville that convinced him that he would play for Tony Bennett.
UVA reveals 2023-24 non-conference schedule
The Virginia women’s basketball team announced its 2023-24 non-conference schedule Tuesday with eight games to be played at John Paul Jones Arena in addition to a preseason exhibition game.
Christian Bliss on the “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” on Monday
Virginia 4-star Christian Bliss will be the special guest on The Jerry Ratcliffe Show with Chris Graham on Monday via our podcast network and on this website.
UVA announces Bliss will reclassify to ’23, redshirt this fall
Virginia men’s basketball has signed Christian Bliss, Dean and Markel Families Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Wednesday.
West Coast power forward Cofie sets Virginia visit for September
Jacob Cofie, a 6-foot-9, 225-pound (age 17) power forward from Sammamish, Wash., said that he will visit UVA on Sept. 8.
Wahoos in the mix for talented D.C. guard Lewis
When we mentioned in our most recent Scattershooting notes a couple of days ago that Virginia has been looking at D.C. combo guard Acaden Lewis since the beginning of his sophomore year, we didn’t realize that the 4-star would get an offer from the Cavaliers the very next night.
State’s No. 1 prospect, Ament of Manassas, gets dream Virginia offer
Nate Ament, a 6-foot-7, 4-star small forward from Manassas, is a player that Virginia associate head coach Jason Williford has been on since day one of the June evaluation period.
Virginia jumps in mix for national top 10, 5-star guard Haralson
Virginia basketball has dived into the deep end of the recruiting pool by making an offer to the nation’s top combo guard, Jalen Haralson, a 5-star from Fishers, Ind.
Virginia crosses the state line to offer Durham forward Keith
Tony Bennett has enjoyed recruiting success across the border in the Tar Heel state in the past, and is looking southward again in offering small forward Jackson Keith of Durham, N.C.
Virginia’s Gardner signs pro contract with Belgian club
Former Virginia standout Jayden Gardner has signed on with his first professional team, inking a deal with the Kortrijk Spurs in Belgium.
Wahoos in the mix for another PSA Cardinal prospect, N.J. guard Adams
After extending three offers to Class of 2025 prospects earlier in the week, Tony Bennett presented another offer to New Jersey-bred guard Darius Adams, a 4-star recruit.
Popovic named Virginia women’s assistant coach
Virginia head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton announced Thursday that Janko Popovic has been promoted to assistant coach/video coordinator for the women’s basketball team.
Cavaliers offer another prospect from ’25; Conn. PF London Jemison
Virginia’s men’s basketball program continued to look to its future this week, extending four offers to prospects in the recruiting class of 2025, the latest being London Jemison of West Hartford, Conn.
Bundalo, one of nation’s fastest-rising big men, attracts offer from Virginia
Nikola Bundalo, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound rising junior at Western Reserve High in Hudson, Ohio, has had a meteoric surge since his sophomore season ended at Uniontown Green H.S. in Green, Ohio.
