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Kihei Clark signing Summer League deal with Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are expected to sign former Virginia point guard Kihei Clark to the team’s Summer League team some time today.
Armaan Franklin agrees to deal with World Champion Nuggets
Armaan Franklin is headed from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Rockies, expected to sign a Summer League deal with NBA champion Denver today.
Jarin Stevenson commits to Alabama
Jarin Stevenson, the nation’s top-ranked power forward, has committed to Alabama. He chose the Crimson Tide over North Carolina and Virginia.
Nation’s No. 1 PF, Stevenson, will announce his decision Wednesday: UVA, UNC, or ‘Bama
Five-star prospect Jarin Stevenson, the top power forward in the country, will announce his college choice on Wednesday.
BREAKING: 5-Star Stevenson cuts list to 3, could commit this weekend
Jarin Stevenson, a 6-foot-10 standout from Pittsboro, N.C., announced on his Twitter on Friday that he has narrowed his choices to Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama.
UVA’s top point-guard target, Christian Bliss, set to visit next week
Christian Bliss, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound 4-star from George School in Pennsylvania, narrowed his list of schools to only four earlier this month, and is scheduled to make official visits to two of them next week: UVA and Xavier.
Virginia in the mix for Paul VI 4-star forward Abraham
Virginia is in the mix for another one of the top wing players in the country in 6-foot-7 Isaiah Abraham, who plays for Paul VI Catholic in Alexandria.
Checking in on Virginia men’s hoops alumni in the pros
From Malcolm Brogdon winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award to Trey Murphy III emerging as a box-office dunker and rising star, it has been a great year for men’s professional basketball players who used to play in John Paul Jones Arena.
Virginia in a recruiting dogfight for nation’s best shooter, 4-star Knueppel
Kon Knueppel, ranked the No. 16 player in the country by On3, is looking at Virginia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Louisville, Marquette and Wisconsin.
Virginia among seven finalists for D.C. forward Caleb Williams
Virginia basketball has made the cut for one of the top forwards in the D.C. area, as Caleb Williams announced his final seven schools on Thursday.
Bennett names Charlotte head coach Sanchez as Virginia’s new associate head coach
Ron Sanchez had a difficult decision in front of him: remain head coach at Charlotte, where he had coached the 49ers for five years, or accept an offer from Virginia’s Tony Bennett to come back to Charlottesville.
Breaking down the surprising, but obviously good, news about Reece Beekman
Reece Beekman waited until nearly the final seconds to get off his shot, appropriately enough for a Tony Bennett-coached guy, but Beeks is back in the fold at Virginia for one more season.
Freitag chooses Wisconsin over Virginia, others
Daniel Freitag, a 2024 four-star point guard, committed to Wisconsin Friday, choosing the Badgers over Virginia, Baylor, Minnesota and Notre Dame.
Beekman withdraws from NBA Draft, returns to Virginia
“I’ve decided to go back to UVA to work towards being a first-round draft pick next year and finish my degree,” Beekman told ESPN, setting off a huge celebration throughout Wahoo Nation.
Buchanan invited to training camp for USA U19 National Team
USA Basketball announced Wednesday that incoming Virginia recruit Blake Buchanan was among 35 athletes expected to participate in the 2023 USA U19 Men’s National Team Training Camp.
Newest interview with Jarin Stevenson: Virginia still in the mix with UNC, ‘Bama
Last week, Jarin Stevenson, the No. 1 power forward prospect in the country, was quoted by Inside Carolina’s Jaylen Harrell that he would decide on possible reclassification at the end of the school year, which is June 9.
The latest on Jarin Stevenson, the five star Virginia hoops recruiting target
Five-star power forward Jarin Stevenson says he will make a decision on his status for next season by June 9.
Five-star forward Jarin Stevenson to decide on reclassification by June 9
Virginia recruiting target Jarin Stevenson is getting close to making a decision on whether or not to reclassify to the Class of 2023, and his deadline is coming up fast.
Has Beekman played his way into the NBA Draft conversation?
Reece Beekman told 247Sports national writer Isaac Trotter that he will make a decision after the Combine on whether or not to return to Virginia, after he gets more feedback from NBA personnel attending the event.
How will the latest realignment talk impact UVA, ACC?
The ACC spring meetings ended with everybody claiming to be on the same page, but are we really there? Hootie invites Chris Graham to the show to break down the latest realignment talk.
