2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	11–5 (2–3 ACC)
Head coach	Tony Bennett (15th season);
Associate head coach	Jason Williford (15th season)
Assistant coaches	Ron Sanchez (10th season); Orlando Vandross (6th season);
Offensive scheme	Blocker-Mover
Base defense	Pack-Line
Home arena	John Paul Jones Arena

2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 North Carolina	5	–	0	1.000	13	–	3	.813
No. 7 Duke	4	–	1	.800	13	–	3	.813
NC State	4	–	1	.800	12	–	4	.750
Wake Forest	4	–	1	.800	12	–	4	.750
Florida State	4	–	1	.800	10	–	6	.625
Miami (FL)	3	–	2	.600	12	–	4	.750
Clemson	2	–	3	.400	12	–	4	.750
Syracuse	2	–	3	.400	11	–	5	.688
Virginia	2	–	3	.400	11	–	5	.688
Virginia Tech	2	–	3	.400	10	–	6	.625
Boston College	2	–	4	.333	11	–	6	.647
Notre Dame	2	–	5	.286	7	–	11	.389
Pittsburgh	1	–	4	.200	10	–	6	.625
Georgia Tech	1	–	4	.200	8	–	8	.500
Louisville	1	–	4	.200	6	–	10	.375

† 2024 ACC tournament winner As of January 15, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represents the University of Virginia during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by head coach Tony Bennett in his 15th year, and play their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The 2022–23 Cavaliers finished the season with an 25–8 record, 15–5 in ACC play, to finish in a tie for first place and clinch a share of their sixth regular season title in ten seasons, and their eleventh ACC regular season title in school history. They defeated North Carolina and Clemson to reach the championship game of the ACC tournament, where they lost to Duke. They received a bid to NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East region, where they were upset in the First Round by Furman.

Offseason

Departures

Virginia departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Kihei Clark	0	G	5'10"	167	Graduate Student	Woodland Hills, CA	Graduated
Jayden Gardner	1	F	6'6"	233	Graduate Student	Wake Forest, NC	Graduated
Armaan Franklin	4	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Indianapolis, IN	Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Denver Nuggets^[1]
Ben Vander Plas	5	F	6'8"	236	Graduate Student	Ripon, WI	Graduated
Chase Coleman	12	G	5'9"	165	Senior	Norfolk, VA	Walk-on; became UVA graduate assistant coach
Kadin Shedrick	21	F/C	6'11"	231	Junior	Holly Springs, NC	Transferred to Texas^[2]
Francisco Cáffaro	22	C	7'1"	254	Senior	Santa Fe, Argentina	Graduate transferred to Santa Clara^[3]
Isaac Traudt	23	F	6'9"	229	Freshman	Grand Island, NE	Transferred to Creighton^[4]

Incoming transfers

Virginia incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school	Years remaining	Date eligible
Andrew Rohde	4	G	6'6"	185	Sophomore	Milwaukee, WI	St. Thomas (Minnesota)	3	October 1, 2023^[5]
Jordan Minor	22	F	6'8"	240	Graduate Student	Kingston, MA	Merrimack	1	October 1, 2023^[6]
Jacob Groves	34	F	6'9"	216	Graduate Student	Spokane, WA	Oklahoma	1	October 1, 2023^[7]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Blake Buchanan #13 C	Coeur D'Alene, ID	Lake City High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 3, 2022
Blake Buchanan #13 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Elijah Gertrude #22 SG	Jersey City, NJ	Hudson Catholic High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 30, 2021
Elijah Gertrude #22 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Anthony Robinson C	Arden, NC	Christ School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	May 1, 2023
Anthony Robinson C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 16 247Sports: 12 ESPN: –
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "2023 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "Virginia 2023 Basketball Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Christian Bliss #48 SG	Newtown, PA	George School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 30, 2023
Christian Bliss #48 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 16 247Sports: 12 ESPN: –
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Virginia 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "2024 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023. "Virginia 2024 Basketball Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

Roster

Players

2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Blake Buchanan	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Lake City	Coeur d'Alene, ID
G	1	Dante Harris	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Jr	Lakeway Christian Academy Georgetown	Washington, D.C.
G	2	Reece Beekman	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Scotlandville Magnet	Baton Rouge, LA
G	4	Andrew Rohde	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Brookfield Central St. Thomas (Minnesota)	Milwaukee, WI
G	5	Desmond Roberts (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	St. Anne's-Belfield	Charlottesville, VA
G	10	Taine Murray	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Rosmini College	Auckland, New Zealand
G	11	Isaac McKneely	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	So	Poca	Poca, WV
G	12	Elijah Gertrude	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Hudson Catholic	Jersey City, NJ
G	13	Ryan Dunn	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	So	Perkiomen School	Freeport, NY
F/C	21	Anthony Robinson	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Fr	Christ School	Peachtree City, GA
F	22	Jordan Minor	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	GS	Brimmer and May School Merrimack	Kingston, MA
F	24	Tristan How (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Sr	Norfolk Collegiate	Virginia Beach, VA
F	34	Jacob Groves	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	GS	Shadle Park Oklahoma	Spokane, WA
F	35	Leon Bond III	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Wauwatosa East	Wauwatosa, WI

Head coach

Tony Bennett (Green Bay)

Assistant coach(es)

Jason Williford (Virginia)
Ron Sanchez (SUNY Oneonta)
Orlando Vandross (American International)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Coaches

Virginia coaching staff
Name	Position	Year with position	Year on coaching staff	Alma mater	Hometown
Tony Bennett	Dean and Markel Families Head Coach	15	15	UW-Green Bay	Clintonville, WI
Jason Williford	Associate head coach	6	15	Virginia	Richmond, VA
Ron Sanchez	Assistant Coach	1	10	SUNY-Oneonta	San Pedro de Macorís, DR
Orlando Vandross	Assistant Coach	6	9	American International
Brad Soderberg	Director of Scouting	3	9	UW-Stevens Point	Wausau, WI
Larry Mangino	Director of player development	3	8	Montclair State
Johnny Carpenter	Director of player personnel	6	9	Virginia	Great Falls, VA
Isaiah Wilkins	Graduate assistant	3	3	Virginia	Lilburn, GA
Mike Curtis	Strength and conditioning coach	15	15	Virginia	Richmond, VA
Ethan Saliba	Head Athletic Trainer	26	41	Kansas
Ronnie Wideman	Associate AD for Basketball Administration/Operations	14	15	Washington State	Washougal, WA

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Tarleton State	W 80–50	1–0	16 – Beekman	9 – Bond III	7 – Beekman	John Paul Jones Arena (14,080) Charlottesville, VA
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN		vs. Florida He Gets Us Hall of Fame Series	W 73–70	2–0	18 – Buchanan	8 – Dunn	5 – Beekman	Spectrum Center (6,783) Charlotte, NC
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		North Carolina A&T	W 80–51	3–0	13 – Dunn	11 – Dunn	7 – Beekman	John Paul Jones Arena (12,905) Charlottesville, VA
November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Texas Southern	W 62–33	4–0	15 – Dunn	5 – Dunn	4 – Beekman	John Paul Jones Arena (13,099) Charlottesville, VA
November 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FS1	No. 24	vs. Wisconsin Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals	L 41–65	4–1	17 – Beekman	6 – Dunn	7 – Beekman	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FS1	No. 24	vs. West Virginia Fort Myers Tip-Off consolation	W 56–54	5–1	13 – Dunn	7 – Bond III	5 – Beekman	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL
November 29, 2023* 7:15 p.m., ESPN2		No. 14 Texas A&M ACC–SEC Challenge	W 59–47	6–1	13 – Rohde	6 – Rohde	5 – Beekman	John Paul Jones Arena (14,061) Charlottesville, VA
December 2, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		Syracuse	W 84–62	7–1 (1–0)	22 – McKneely	6 – Bond III	8 – Beekman	John Paul Jones Arena (14,637) Charlottesville, VA
December 5, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		North Carolina Central	W 77–47	8–1	22 – McKneely	9 – Bond III	6 – Rohde	John Paul Jones Arena (13,459) Charlottesville, VA
December 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN	No. 22	Northeastern	W 56–54	9–1	21 – Beekman	6 – Beekman	6 – Rohde	John Paul Jones Arena (13,676) Charlottesville, VA
December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 22	at No. 23 Memphis	L 54–77	9–2	13 – Beekman	11 – Dunn	4 – Tied	FedExForum (13,553) Memphis, TN
December 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Morgan State	W 79–44	10–2	17 – Beekman	10 – Dunn	7 – Beekman	John Paul Jones Arena (14,637) Charlottesville, VA
December 30, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCN		at Notre Dame	L 54–76	10–3 (1–1)	15 – Beekman	5 – Dunn	4 – Beekman	Joyce Center (7,784) South Bend, IN
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Louisville	W 77–53	11–3 (2–1)	18 – McKneely	10 – Dunn	8 – Beekman	John Paul Jones Arena (13,703) Charlottesville, VA
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN		at NC State	L 60–76	11–4 (2–2)	18 – McKneely	7 – Dunn	10 – Beekman	PNC Arena (14,821) Raleigh, NC
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Wake Forest	L 47–66	11–5 (2–3)	10 – Beekman	5 – Tied	4 – Beekman	LJVM Coliseum (9,855) Winston-Salem, NC
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		Virginia Tech Rivalry						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN		Georgia Tech						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN		NC State						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
January 27, 2024 TBA, The CW		at Louisville						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Notre Dame						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at Clemson						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		Miami (FL)						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
February 10, 2024 7:45 p.m., The CW		at Florida State						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Pittsburgh						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
February 17, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		Wake Forest						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
February 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		at Virginia Tech Rivalry						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		North Carolina						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
February 28, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU		at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN		at Duke						Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
March 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN		at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
ACC Tournament
March 12–16, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	22	22	RV	—	—	—									Not released
Coaches	RV	25т	18	RV	23	21	20	RV	—	—	—

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

↑ "NUGGETS SIGN ARMAAN FRANKLIN AND ANDREW FUNK TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
↑ Dimmitt, Zach (April 23, 2023). "Longhorns Land Virginia Transfer Kadin Shedrick". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Newton, Matt (April 10, 2023). "Former UVA Center Francisco Caffaro Transfers to Santa Clara". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Newton, Matt (March 31, 2023). "Virginia Transfer Isaac Traudt Commits to Creighton". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ "Men's Basketball Adds St. Thomas Transfer Andrew Rohde". virginiasports.com. Virginia Athletics. April 20, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ Newton, Matt (April 13, 2023). "Merrimack Transfer Jordan Minor Announces Commitment to Virginia". Sports Illustrated Virginia Cavaliers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
↑ Newton, Matt (April 25, 2023). "Oklahoma Transfer Jacob Groves Commits to Virginia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2023.

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[1] "NUGGETS SIGN ARMAAN FRANKLIN AND ANDREW FUNK TO TRAINING CAMP CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[2] Dimmitt, Zach (April 23, 2023). "Longhorns Land Virginia Transfer Kadin Shedrick". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[3] Newton, Matt (April 10, 2023). "Former UVA Center Francisco Caffaro Transfers to Santa Clara". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[4] Newton, Matt (March 31, 2023). "Virginia Transfer Isaac Traudt Commits to Creighton". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[5] "Men's Basketball Adds St. Thomas Transfer Andrew Rohde". virginiasports.com. Virginia Athletics. April 20, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[6] Newton, Matt (April 13, 2023). "Merrimack Transfer Jordan Minor Announces Commitment to Virginia". Sports Illustrated Virginia Cavaliers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[7] Newton, Matt (April 25, 2023). "Oklahoma Transfer Jacob Groves Commits to Virginia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

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