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Hootie, Doug “Fresh” Smith talk with UVA Basketball recruit Elijah Gertrude
Hootie & former UVA guard Doug “Fresh” Smith talk to Virginia’s highest-ranked commitment of the Tony Bennett era, shooting guard Elijah Gertrude.
Scattershooting: Bennett challenging, Tar Heels hurting, Eli’s coming and lots of golden nuggets
A week from tonight, Tony Bennett will launch a new basketball season against — in his own words — the most challenging nonconference schedule of his Virginia career.
UVA’s Gardner one of 20 PFs named to Malone Award watch list
Virginia’s Jayden Gardner was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2023 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Thursday.
UVA women’s hoops offers an eighth-grader and a national top-15 prospect
Virginia women’s basketball coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to recruiting future talent.
Clark named to Cousy Award Watch List for fourth-straight season
Virginia’s Kihei Clark was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2023 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Monday.
Virginia picked to finish 3rd in ACC; no Wahoos listed on preseason First Team
Virginia was selected third by a vote of the media in the ACC Men’s Basketball 2022-23 Preseason Poll, announced Tuesday. UVA forward Jayden Gardner was named to the Preseason All-ACC Second Team.
Hawks sign De’Andre Hunter to $95 million deal; other UVA player updates
During his playing days at Virginia, De’Andre Hunter earned a reputation for making the big play at the last second. Things haven’t changed.
New offer by Virginia for prolific 2024 Kentucky high school scorer Perry
Travis Perry already holds offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Michigan, Wake Forest, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Stanford, Creighton and others.
Bennett: ‘When it comes to recruiting, I don’t sell a lot of fluff’
When it comes to recruiting, Tony Bennett goes by an old Howard Cosell mantra. He tells it like it is.
Which Hoos will make NBA rosters when final cuts are announced Monday?
Basketball season is right around the corner, and there are still eight former University of Virginia stars currently playing for NBA organizations as the preseason wrapped up Friday night.
UVA’s four freshmen sign with Hook Sports Marketing
The four freshman Virginia men’s basketball student-athletes — Leon Bond III, Ryan Dunn, Isaac McKneely and Isaac Traudt — have signed exclusive representation agreements with Hook Sports Marketing.
Insight into UVA Basketball from ACC Media Days
Jerry Ratcliffe reports on ACC Basketball Tipoff, where he was able to catch up with UVA Basketball coach Tony Bennett to talk about the upcoming 2022-2023 season.
With ACC’s coaches aging, peers see Bennett as the future ‘Face of the League’
Looking briefly down the road, who is going to become the face of ACC basketball when these coaches walk away from the game? The rest of the younger coaches in the conference agreed, the next “face” will be Virginia’s Tony Bennett.
UVA basketball recruiting update: who’s in, who’s out, who’s on the board
Looks like Virginia’s plan to add a future point guard will be extended to the recruiting class of 2024.
Saturday’s Pepsi Blue-White Scrimmages to include ‘Meet the Teams’ event
The Virginia men’s and women’s basketball Pepsi Blue-White Scrimmages this Saturday will include a Meet the Teams event following the men’s scrimmage.
UVA’s Coach Mox living a dream, ready to mix it up in ACC women’s hoops
When University of Virginia first-year coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton took the stage at the ACC’s women’s basketball Tip Off event in Charlotte on Tuesday to talk about her new team, she described her current state of affairs as the conference’s newest coach as “a dream come true.”
Returning starters expected to get bulk of minutes this season for Virginia
With all five starters returning, plus a talented grad transfer and four freshmen joining the team in the offseason, how exactly will the remaining minutes be spread?
Former Wahoo Nigel Johnson needs your help in recovery from accident
Nigel Johnson, who played guard for Tony Bennett’s 2017-18 team, is recovering from an accident that occured late in the summer, and the costs are overwhelming.
New UVA offer goes out to star Minnesota point guard Freitag for ’24
Virginia has offered another future point-guard prospect, 6-foot-3 Daniel Freitag from Bloomington, Minn.
Jerome picked up by defending champion Golden State Warriors
The defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors signed Jerome to their training camp roster on Tuesday, but did not disclose details of the deal.
