Odom officially announces UVA’s newcomers for 2026-27 season

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Ryan Odom announced Tuesday the addition of eight newcomers for the 2026-27 season.

The incoming group includes Nolan Adekunle (Berlin, Germany/VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier), Kalu Anya(Worcester, Mass./St. Louis), Jurian Dixon (San Diego, Calif./UC Irvine), Christian Harmon (Rochester, N.Y./Arkansas State), Jan Vide (Domzale, Slovenia/Loyola Marymount) and Favour Ibe (Lagos, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep). In addition, UVA added walk-ons Nick Rotter (Chicago, Ill./Latin School of Chicago) and Quincy Watson (Pacific Palisades, Calif./Loyola High School of Los Angeles).

“I am excited about the new group of young men joining our program this year,” Odom said. “This class gives us outstanding depth and flexibility, combining experienced players, talented newcomers and a diverse set of skills. More importantly, each of these student-athletes embodies the values of our university and the tradition this program has built over the years. They are high-character individuals who are committed to growth and driven to achieve excellence both personally and as a team. I can’t wait for our fans and supporters to get to know them, and I’m excited to see what this group can accomplish together throughout the season.”

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2026-27 VIRGINIA NEWCOMERS

#22 Nolan Adekunle, F, 6-7, 225
Berlin, Germany/VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier

Averaged 8.4 points and 3.5 rebounds for VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier of the German Basketball Bundesliga in 2025-26
Shot 55.2 percent from the field, 42.3 percent from 3-point range and 72.7 percent from the free-throw line in 37 games
Played for Gladiators Trier of the German Pro A league in 2024-25, averaging 7.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 37 contests

#6 Kalu Anya, F, 6-8, 225
Worcester, Mass./St. Louis

Transfer from St. Louis averaged 6.5 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds (3rd in the Atlantic-10) for the Billikens in 2024-25
Shot 60.5 percent from the field and led the Billikens in steals (39) and blocked shots (33), and was third in assists (85)
Redshirted the 2025-26 season
Played in 49 games (47 starts) over his two-year career at Brown from 2022-24

#4 Jurian Dixon, G, 6-4, 195
San Diego, Calif./UC Irvine

Transfer from UC Irvine earned All-Big West first-team honors after averaging a team-high 15.9 points in 2025-26
Shot 43 percent from the field and was 70 of 182 (38.5 percent) from 3-point range
Earned 2024-25 Big West Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 8.8 points and 3.0 rebounds
Redshirted the 2023-24 season at UC Irvine

#2 Christian Harmon, G, 6-6, 209
Rochester, N.Y./Arkansas State

Transfer from Arkansas State earned All-Sun Belt third-team honors in 2025-26 after leading the Red Wolves in scoring at 12.8 points per game
Shot 34.6 percent from 3-point range and ranked fifth in the Sun Belt with 2.6 3-pointers per game
Spent two years at Gulf Coast State College from 2023-25 where he was named the 2025 Panhandle Conference Player of the Year en route to second-team All-America honors
Averaged 16.9 points and 4.8 rebounds and shot 47.4 percent from 3-point range in 2024-25

#34 Favour Ibe, C, 7-1, 235
Lagos, Nigeria/Mt. Zion Prep (Md.)

Averaged 16 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists and shot 66 percent from the field as a senior at Mt. Zion Prep in 2025-26
Named All-Elite Prep League First Team, All-EPL Defense and National Prep Championship Series Second Team All-America in 2025-26
Listed as a four-star prospect by each of 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
Ranked as the No. 82 player in the country by Rivals, which places him No. 12 among centers and fourth in Maryland

#37 Jan Vide, G, 6-6, 210
Domzale, Slovenia/Loyola Marymount

Transfer from Loyola Marymount ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 12.1 points per game
Shot 45.3 percent from the field and ranked sixth in the WCC with 4.0 assists per game
Averaged 6.3 points and ranked second on the team with 2.4 apg in 2024-25
Played 24 games as a freshman at UCLA in 2023-24

#8 Nick Rotter, G, 6-2, 185
Chicago, Ill./Latin School of Chicago

Four-year varsity basketball starter and two-time team captain from 2021-24
Scored over 1,000 points and was an Illinois High School Association All-State honoree in 2023-24
Averaged 18.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 2023-24

#11 Quincy Watson, G, 5-11, 170
Pacific Palisades, Calif./Loyola High School of Los Angeles

Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain in basketball
Earned All-Mission League honors and team Most Valuable Player
Scored 1,500 career points in high school

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