UVA makes cut for pair of portal scorers
Virginia has made the cut list for two players in the transfer portal looking for new basketball homes.
Virginia has made the cut list for two players in the transfer portal looking for new basketball homes.
According to school records released Tuesday, new basketball coach Ryan Odom nearly doubled his salary by signing with Virginia.
New Virginia basketball coach Ryan Odom is trying to rebuild the Cavaliers’ roster and his staff at the same time since being introduced as the head Wahoo a week ago.
A second former Virginia basketball player has officially switched schools, with On3.com reporting that guard Dai Dai Ames has committed to California.
Nick Davidson, who played at Nevada, is ranked the No. 2 center and No. 7 overall player in the portal, according to 247Sports’ national rating service.
During his introductory press conference this week, new Virginia basketball coach Ryan Odom mentioned his long relationship with his newly appointed associate head coach Griff Aldrich.
There was no one in the Virginia basketball family more well-equipped to spearhead a coaching search than Wally Walker.
Jeff Jones, who coached at Virginia, American and ODU, and hired Ryan Odom at American years ago, attended Monday’s event, and was all onboard with the hire.
New Virginia basketball coach Ryan Odom may have to recruit an entire new team after three more Cavaliers have announced they will enter the transfer portal.
Ryan Odom, starting in third grade, was the coolest kid in town because he got to walk with the two Virginia basketball coaches to the games during one of the golden eras of Wahoo hoops.
Both Isaac McKneely and Andrew Rohde announced Monday that they will be entering their names into the NCAA transfer portal.
Griff Aldrich, who guided Longwood University’s basketball team for the past five seasons, has accepted a role with Odom at UVA.
Chance Mallory was crushed when Tony Bennett stepped down as Virginia’s basketball coach last October, but his love for the Cavaliers program still carried a pulse.
Homegrown star point guard Chance Mallory kick-started new Virginia basketball coach Ryan Odom’s era on Saturday when Mallory committed to the Cavaliers.
An introductory press conference is scheduled for Monday at 3 p.m. on the court at John Paul Jones Arena. The public is invited to attend.
According to sources, Ryan Odom has agreed to become the Cavaliers’ next head basketball coach and an official announcement could come as soon as Saturday.
Star point guard Chance Mallory of Charlottesville’s St. Anne’s-Belfield is set to announce his college commitment on Saturday at 2:30 at his school.
With rumors swirling all around Wahoo Nation, Cavalier fans are now officially on the Ryan Odom Watch.
Dai Dai Ames, who transferred from Kansas State to Virginia to play for Tony Bennett, became the second player from the Cavaliers’ roster this week to announce intentions to enter the transfer portal.
While not officially confirmed, it appears that Virginia sophomore forward Blake Buchanan is headed for the NCAA transfer portal, which opens on March 24.