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What Tony Bennett likes about this Virginia basketball team

Virginia didn’t make the cut in the national preseason top 25 polls and was fourth in the ACC preseason poll, and all of that is okay with Tony Bennett.

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Hoos picked to finish 4th; Beekman named to All-ACC preseason first team

UVA was selected fourth and senior guard Reece Beekman was named to the Preseason All-ACC First Team, the league announced Thursday.

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Bennett says he unloaded on team in practice; Beekman: ‘It was a reality check’

Because he sees so much potential with this team, Tony Bennett admittedly lost his cool in practice on Tuesday in order to get their attention.

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UVA offers Las Vegas 7-footer Xavion Staton, ’25

Virginia rolled the dice on a 7-foot prospect from Las Vegas on Monday when the Cavaliers made an offer to big man Xavion Staton, a four-star from the recruiting class of 2025.

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Canadian hoops analyst says UVA got a hidden gem in SG Sharma

Ishan Sharma might not be on the radar in U.S. basketball recruiting circles, but in Canada, he’s one of the most sought after prospects in the country.

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BREAKING: Virginia lands 6-5 sharpshooter Sharma from Canada

Ishan Sharma, the final Virginia offer from the recruiting class of 2024, has committed to the Cavaliers. Sharma announced the news on his Instagram account Thursday evening.

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UVA offers 12th prospect from ’25, Maryland guard Stevens

Adrien Stevens is a 6-foot-4 combo guard from The Bullis School in Potomac, Md., just outside of Baltimore.

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Virginia offers recent visitor Sharma, 2024 sharpshooter

Can a player who can solve a Rubik’s Cube in a single minute and shoot the lights out fit in Tony Bennett’s program? Bennett thinks so, and has offered Ishan Sharma.

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Our look at Virginia’s Blue-White scrimmages from Saturday

What I believe will be a strength for this team as the season progresses wasn’t evident in Saturday’s scrimmage — perimeter shooting.

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Jacob Wilkins on official visit to Virginia today

Jacob Wilkins, the son of nine-time NBA All-Star Dominique Wilkins, will be in the house as Wahoo fans get a sneak peak at Tony Bennett’s new team.

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Beekman more vocal as he takes over leadership of ’23-’24 Cavaliers

Virginia basketball fans are excited about getting their first look at the new Cavaliers’ men’s team in the Blue-White scrimmage, but there’s one thing for certain — this is Reece Beekman’s team.

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Bennett offers sensational Michigan PG from class of ’26

Jonathan Sanderson, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound point guard at Saline High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., announced the UVA offer on Thursday.

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Pepsi Blue-White Scrimmages set for Saturday afternoon

The Virginia men’s and women’s basketball Pepsi Blue-White Scrimmages on Saturday will include autograph sessions for both programs.

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Williford’s jaw-dropping moment during ‘Jerry & Jerry Show’s’ assessment of transfer guard

Jason Williford has been around big-time college basketball since the 1990s, so when Virginia’s associate head coach makes a proclamation, others tend to listen.

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Former Wahoo star Brogdon traded to Portland

Former UVA star Malcolm Brogdon has been traded by the Boston Celtics to the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Interesting twist in phone call with Bennett convinced Minor UVA was home

In his four seasons with Merrimack, a member of the Northeast Conference, Jordan Minor played in 107 games with 76 career starts, averaging 12.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.0 steals per game.

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After sitting out a year, Harris is ready to shine at UVA

Now that he’s been in town for a few months, and after significant shuffling of the Virginia roster in the offseason, there’s certainly a path for considerable playing time for Dante Harris.

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Rohde expected to provide more scoring punch for Bennett, Cavaliers

Following the mass exodus in the UVA basketball program after last season, head coach Tony Bennett saw a diamond in the rough, so to speak, in transfer Andrew Rohde.

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Former Sooner sharpshooter Groves hopes to light up scoreboard for Virginia

Oklahoma graduate-transfer forward Jacob Groves knows exactly why Virginia head coach Tony Bennett wanted him in a Cavalier uniform come November — to sink some buckets and help generate points.

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Virginia reveals 2023-24 schedule; Hoos will host UNC, travel to Duke

The Atlantic Coast Conference released the 2023-24 men’s basketball conference schedules on Tuesday. Virginia will play 20 ACC regular-season games, including 10 contests at John Paul Jones Arena.

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