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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.
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.
