#34 Virginia Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Virginia Cavaliers
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #34
 
Conference Rank: #3 ACC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 23-11, 13-7
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Tony Bennett
Coach Record: 364-136 at Virginia, 433-169 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Reece Beekman, Guard, 14.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 6.2 apg, 2.0 spg
Ryan Dunn, Forward, 8.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.3 bpg
Jacob Groves, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Jordan Minor, Forward, 4.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Leon Bond III, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Dante Harris, Guard, 2.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Isaac McKneely, Junior, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.6 apg
Andrew Rohde, Junior, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.7 apg
Blake Buchanan, Sophomore, Forward, 3.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Elijah Gertrude, Sophomore, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Taine Murray, Senior, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Dai Dai Ames, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Kansas State
Christian Bliss, Freshman, Guard
Jacob Cofie, Freshman, Forward
Carter Lang, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Vanderbilt
TJ Power, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Duke
Desmond Roberts, Freshman, Guard
Anthony Robinson, Freshman, Center
Elijah Saunders, Junior, Forward, Transfer from San Diego State
Ishan Sharma, Freshman, Guard
Jalen Warley, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Florida State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 62.9 (345th in nation, 15th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.7 (3, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.8 (276, 13)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.6 (19, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (266, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.8 (82, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 63.7 (344, 15)
Rebound Margin: -2.2 (283, 13)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (69, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 8.1 (1, 1)