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Revision as of 15:13, 7 January 2020

2019–20 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record11–2 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJason Williford (11th season)
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemePrinceton, Motion
Base defensePack-Line
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
Seasons
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Florida State 16 – 4   .800 26 – 5   .839
No. 16 Virginia 15 – 5   .750 23 – 7   .767
No. 14 Louisville 15 – 5   .750 24 – 7   .774
No. 11 Duke 15 – 5   .750 25 – 6   .806
Georgia Tech* 11 – 9   .550 17 – 14   .548
NC State 10 – 10   .500 20 – 12   .625
Syracuse 10 – 10   .500 18 – 14   .563
Notre Dame 10 – 10   .500 20 – 12   .625
Clemson 9 – 11   .450 16 – 15   .516
Miami (FL) 7 – 13   .350 15 – 16   .484
Boston College 7 – 13   .350 13 – 18   .419
Virginia Tech 7 – 13   .350 16 – 16   .500
Wake Forest 6 – 14   .300 13 – 18   .419
Pittsburgh 6 – 14   .300 16 – 17   .485
North Carolina 6 – 14   .300 14 – 19   .424
*Ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations.
Note: The 2020 ACC tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019-20 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represents the University of Virginia during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by head coach Tony Bennett in his 11th year and play their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

Previous season

The Cavaliers finished the 2018–19 season 35–3, 16–2 in ACC play to earn a share of the ACC regular season championship. They defeated NC State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before losing to Florida State in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South region. There they defeated Gardner–Webb and Oklahoma to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. They then defeated Oregon and Purdue to advance to the Final Four. In the Final Four, they defeated Auburn to earn a trip to the National Championship game, where they defeated Texas Tech to earn the school's first ever NCAA Championship.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Francesco Badocchi 1 F 6'7" 185 RS Freshman Milan, Italy Left the team due to personal reasons
Kyle Guy 5 G 6'2" 175 Junior Indianapolis, IN Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 55th overall by the New York Knicks
Ty Jerome 11 G 6'5" 200 Junior New Rochelle, NY Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 24th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers
De'Andre Hunter 12 F 6'7" 222 RS Sophomore Philadelphia, PA Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 4th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers
Grant Kersey 13 G 6'1" 160 Junior Charlottesville, VA Walk-on; did not return
Marco Anthony 24 G 6'4" 228 Sophomore San Antonio, TX Transferred to Utah State
Jack Salt 33 C 6'10" 250 RS Senior Auckland, New Zealand Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Sam Hauser 10 G/F 6'8" 225 Senior Stevens Point, WI Transferred from Marquette. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hauser will have to sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Tomas Woldetensae 53 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Bologna, Italy Junior college transferred from Indian Hills CC.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Casey Morsell
#11 SG 		Washington, D.C. Saint John's College High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 6, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Kadin Shedrick
PF 		Holly Springs, NC Holly Springs High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 20, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Justin McKoy
SF 		Cary, NC Panther Creek High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 15, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  • "2019 Virginia Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  • "2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  • "Virginia 2019 Basketball Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.

Roster

2019–20 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kihei Clark 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg) So Taft Charter HS Woodland Hills, California
F 2 Braxton Key 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy
Alabama 		Decatur, Georgia
F 4 Justin McKoy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Fr Panther Creek HS Cary, North Carolina
G 5 Jayden Nixon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Choate Rosemary Hall Charlottesville, Virginia
F 10 Sam Hauser Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Stevens Point HS
Marquette 		Stevens Point, Wisconsin
G 12 Chase Coleman (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 154 lb (70 kg) Fr Maury HS Norfolk, Virginia
G 13 Casey Morsell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. John's College HS Fort Washington, Maryland
F 21 Kadin Shedrick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Fr Holly Springs HS Raleigh, North Carolina
C 22 Francisco Caffaro 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 244 lb (111 kg) RS Fr NBA Global Academy El Trébol Santa Fe, Argentina
G 23 Kody Stattmann 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. Augustine's College Bentley Park, Australia
F 24 Austin Katstra 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jr Albemarle HS Charlottesville, Virginia
F 25 Mamadi Diakite 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Blue Ridge School Conakry, Guinea
F 30 Jay Huff 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 243 lb (110 kg) RS Jr Voyager Academy Durham, North Carolina
G 53 Tomas Woldetensae 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Victory Rock Prep (FL)
Indian Hills CC 		Bologna, Italy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength and conditioning coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jay Huff Francisco Caffaro Kadin Shedrick
PF Mamadi Diakite Justin McKoy Sam Hauser
SF Braxton Key Kody Stattmann Austin Katstra
SG Tomas Woldetensae Casey Morsell
PG Kihei Clark Jayden Nixon

Schedule and results

Source:[3]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2019
9:00 pm, ACCN 		No. 11 at Syracuse W 48–34  1–0
(1–0) 		 12 – Diakite   12 – Huff   7 – Clark  Carrier Dome (22,518)
Syracuse, NY
November 10, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 11 James Madison W 65–34  2–0
  19 – Diakite   13 – Diakite   6 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (13,524)
Charlottesville, VA
November 16, 2019*
12:00 pm, ACCN 		No. 9 Columbia
Hall of Fame Tip Off campus game 		W 60–42  3–0
  13 – Tied   9 – Key   5 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (13,736)
Charlottesville, VA
November 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, ACCRSN 		No. 7 Vermont
Hall of Fame Tip Off campus game 		W 61–55  4–0
  19 – Diakite   7 – Huff   4 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,913)
Charlottesville, VA
November 23, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPNews 		No. 7 vs. Massachusetts
Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals 		W 58–46  5–0
  16 – Key   8 – Tied   6 – Clark  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 24, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 7 vs. Arizona State
Hall of Fame Tip Off championship game 		W 48–45  6–0
  19 – Morsell   8 – Key   2 – Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 27, 2019*
4:00 pm, ACCN 		No. 7 Maine W 46–26  7–0
  15 – Diakite   7 – Diakite   5 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,109)
Charlottesville, VA
December 4, 2019*
7:15 pm, ESPN2 		No. 5 at Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 40–69  7–1
  11 – Huff   5 – Tied   4 – Clark  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
December 8, 2019
4:00 pm, ACCN 		No. 5 No. 7 North Carolina W 56–47  8–1
(2–0) 		 12 – Diakite   7 – Tied   6 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
December 18, 2019*
6:30 pm, ACCN 		No. 9 Stony Brook W 56–44  9–1
  14 – Clark   7 – Huff   6 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (13,665)
Charlottesville, VA
December 22, 2019*
3:00 pm, ABC 		No. 9 South Carolina L 59–70  9–2
  21 – Diakite   5 – Tied   7 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,409)
Charlottesville, VA
December 29, 2019*
4:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 16 Navy W 65–56  10–2
  15 – Key   8 – Diakite   13 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,399)
Charlottesville, VA
January 4, 2020
2:00 pm, ACCRSN 		No. 19 Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Classic 		W 65–39  11–2
(3–0) 		 18 – Tied   10 – Tied   6 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
January 7, 2020
7:00 pm, ACCN 		No. 18 at Boston College       Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 11, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 18 Syracuse       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Florida State       Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
January 18, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN 		at Georgia Tech       McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
January 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN 		NC State       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 26, 2020
12:00 pm, ACCN 		at Wake Forest       LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 28, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 		Florida State       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm, ACCRSN 		Clemson       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
February 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Louisville       KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
February 11, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU 		Notre Dame       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
February 15, 2020
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2 		at North Carolina       Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
February 19, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN 		Boston College       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
February 22, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 		at Pittsburgh       Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ACCN 		at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Classic 		      Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
February 29, 2020
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2 		Duke       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
March 4, 2020
9:00 pm, ACCN 		at Miami (FL)       Watsco Center 
Coral Gables, FL
March 7, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 		Louisville       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
March 2020
 vs.        Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP1197 (1)7 (1)5 (5)99161918Not released
Coaches99662 (2)87131918

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. ^ Sports, Athlon; 10/23/19; Edt, 9:55 Am. "Virginia Basketball: Cavaliers Team Preview and Season Prediction 2019-20". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ AP, Hank Kurz Jr |. "Defending champion Virginia looks to fill many holes". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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