Basketball


UVA in the mix for Ohio State decommit, combo guard George Washington III

George Washington III told On3 that he is considering only five schools: Virginia, Michigan, Wake Forest, Louisville and Dayton.


ACC’s Board of Directors announces relocation of league headquarters to Charlotte

The Atlantic Coast Conference Board of Directors, representing all 15 member institutions, announced Tuesday that the conference office will relocate its headquarters to Charlotte, N.C., in 2023.


UVA not resting on laurels, offers top 50 North Carolina wing from class of ’24 Passmore

Tony Bennett extended an offer to 4-star wing Rakease Passmore, who will play this season for national hoops powerhouse Combine Academy of Lincolnton, N.C.


Gertrude’s coach on newest Wahoo: ‘He has just scratched the surface’

There is absolutely no drama in the basketball locker room at Hudson Catholic in Jersey City, N.J.


Nation’s No. 3 shooting guard Elijah Gertrude commits to Virginia

Elijah Gertrude is a Wahoo. The 4-star New Jersey combo guard announced Wednesday afternoon that he was committing to Tony Bennett’s program.


ACC releases 2022-23 Women’s Basketball schedule

The Atlantic Coast Conference released the conference portion of the 2022-23 women’s basketball schedule on Wednesday for all 15 member institutions, including Virginia.


ACC hoops schedule released: Hoos to host Duke, Carolina

Virginia will play 20 ACC regular-season games, including 10 contests at John Paul Jones Arena. Tip times and TV designations will be announced at a later date.


Virginia’s annual Blue-White Scrimmages to be held on Oct. 15 at JPJ

The Virginia men’s and women’s basketball Blue-White Scrimmages will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15 at John Paul Jones Arena at 1:30 p.m.


Cavaliers reveal 2022-23 non-conference schedule

The Virginia women’s basketball team announced its 2022-23 non-conference schedule Monday, with seven games to be played at John Paul Jones Arena as well as a preseason exhibition game.


Gertrude will announce decision on Wednesday; speculation is he’s a Cavalier

Four-star combo guard Elijah Gertrude is expected to commit to Virginia on Wednesday at 4 p.m. from his hometown in Jersey City, N.J.


Virginia’s women’s basketball lands state’s No. 1 prospect, St. Anne’s Kymora Johnson

Kymora Johnson, a 4-star guard from Charlottesville’s Saint Anne’s-Belfield, announced Sunday that she has committed to Virginia. She is a national top 30 prospect from the recruiting class of 2023 and the Commonwealth’s No. 1 prospect according to “Hoop Gurlz.”


Good news, Wahoo hoops fans: national recruiting services predict Gertrude is a UVA lock, plus more…

According to at least two of the major national recruiting services, UVA is a lock to land 6-foot-3 guard Elijah Gertrude of Jersey City, N.J.


TJ Power picks Duke over Virginia

As predicted by national recruiting analysts, TJ Power announced this afternoon that he will play at Duke.


Virginia offers Vegas PG Thomas Jr., maybe most ‘pure PG’ in the nation

Virginia has thrown its hat in the ring for Class of 2024 point guard Dedan Thomas Jr., of Las Vegas.


Top 40 SF Stojakovic sets 2 more visits; likes relationship with UVA’s Bennett, Getter

One of the nation’s top 40 prospects for the recruiting class of 2023 announced Wednesday that he is planning two upcoming official visits.


4-star Cosby has UVA in final 7; ‘Bennett wants me to be that dawg’

Virginia remained in the mix for a home-grown shooting guard, considered one of the top 10 prospects in the state of North Carolina, when 4-star shooting guard Davin Cosby Jr. trimmed his list of schools to seven on Sunday.


Kihei dominates late, surrounded by youth as UVA avenges loss in Italy; Bennett gets a technical

Headed into overtime against a Serbian team that had pounded Virginia the day before, Tony Bennett put all his trust in fifth-year point guard Kihei Clark.


Scattershooting: Update on Virginia basketball recruiting and lots of golden nuggets…

Scattershooting around the UVA athletic program with a men’s basketball recruiting update over your morning coffee …


Traudt, Shedrick make JWilly’s coaching debut a success with easy win in Italy

Different city, different opponent, even a different head coach, but same result for Virginia’s basketball team for its second game in a 10-day exhibition tour of Italy.


Everybody scores as Virginia easily rolls to victory in first Italian exhibition, 76-24

As expected, Virginia rolled past its first opponent Saturday during the Cavaliers’ 10-day exhibition schedule in Italy.