The holiday season is a time for hope and optimism. With everyone looking to fill their shopping lists on this Black Friday, I put together my wish list for Virginia Basketball. All of them I believe are possible, if not likely. More Igor I have to admit, I wasn’t initially that enthused about Virginia’s signing […]
(Getty Images) Virginia will face the Georgia Bulldogs on Monday night in the semifinals of the Legends Classic in Newark, New Jersey. The game is scheduled for 7 PM Eastern, televised on ESPNU. Georgia Basics Georgia comes in with a record of 2-2. They’ve taken care of business in wins over Florida International and […]
(Image: Matt Riley, Virginia Athletics) Virginia will play their first road game of the season on Tuesday night when they face the Houston Cougars. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 PM Eastern, televised on ESPN. The Houston Basics Houston, ranked 15th in the latest AP poll, enters the contest with a 2-0 record. They needed overtime […]
(Image: Andrew Shurtleff) Virginia’s 2021-22 season did not start off as hoped. The Wahoos fell to Navy by a 66-58 final score on Tuesday night. My quick takeaways after a rough game. Youth Not Ready The rotation was mostly as expected. We knew the starting lineup would be Clark, Beekman, Franklin, Gardner, and Shedrick. There […]
Just when it appeared recruiting was slowing down with the season approaching, news broke on Wednesday that a top target is nearing his decision. I look at which programs are the real contenders for London Johnson, and update other top targets in the class. Point Guard Nearing Decision Things with London Johnson have moved along […]
(Image: RYZE Hoops) Virginia hosted 2023 Norcross (GA) point guard London Johnson on an unofficial visit over the weekend. While there, he received a new scholarship offer from Head Coach Tony Bennett. Rated as a five-star prospect by Rivals, Johnson is one of the hottest recruits in the country. After this past weekend, Virginia is […]
The Virginia coaching staff spent much of the last month on the road visiting with recruits, primarily from the class of 2023. But now with practices underway and the season opener nearing, Fall recruiting activity has started to taper off. Last week, I looked at the guard search. That’s been the main focus. But they’re also […]
September was a busy month of recruiting for the Virginia coaching staff. They’ve been on the road visiting high schools and building relationships with the class of 2023. Guards are a major focus of all that activity. Someone that can play the point is on the agenda for sure, and possibly a second guard. So […]
Nobody has had a better year on the recruiting trail than Tony Bennett. The hot streak continued today when Ryan Dunn announced his commitment to Virginia. A 6’7 wing out of The Perkiomen School in Pennsylvania, Dunn is currently rated as a four-star prospect and the 95th overall player in the 247Sports composite. He’s the […]
