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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.
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.
