Dai Dai Ames commits to Cal

By Jerry Ratcliffe

A second former Virginia basketball player has officially switched schools, with On3.com reporting that guard Dai Dai Ames has committed to California.

Ames averaged 8.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season for the Wahoos, but saw his game explode once he was moved to an off-guard role as opposed to point guard. The 6-foot-1 rising junior averaged 13.1 points per game the last five weeks of the season and posted 10 consecutive double-figure scoring contests.

A native of the Chicago area, Ames was a 4-star recruit out of high school and committed to Kansas State.

He is the second former Cavalier to find a new home this month via the portal, as forward/center Blake Buchanan committed to Iowa State.