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2019–20 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

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2019–20 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 16
Record23–7 (15–5 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJason Williford (11th season)
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemeBlocker-Mover
Base defensePack-Line
Captains
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 represented the University of Virginia during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett in his 11th year and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]

The Cavaliers finished the season 23–7, and 15–5 in ACC play to finish a three-way tie for second place. The team was scheduled to play Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA tournament was also canceled due to the pandemic.[3]

Previous season

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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.[4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Virginia Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Francesco Badocchi 1 F 6'7" 185 Redshirt Freshman Milan, Italy Left the team for 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 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Senior Auckland, New Zealand Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Virginia Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible
Sam Hauser 10 F 6'8" 225 Senior Stevens Point, WI Marquette 1 October 1, 2020
Tomas Woldetensae 53 G 6'5" 195 Junior Bologna, Italy Indian Hills CC 2 October 1, 2019

2019 recruiting class

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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: 88
Kadin Shedrick
#18 C
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:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
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    ESPNN/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

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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 Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Fr Holly Springs HS Raleigh, North Carolina
C 22 Francisco Cáffaro 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 (W) 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

Virginia Coaching Staff
Name Position Year with Position Year on Coaching Staff Alma Mater
Tony Bennett Head coach 11 11 UW-Green Bay
Jason Williford Associate Head Coach 2 11 Virginia
Brad Soderberg Assistant coach 5 5 UW-Stevens Point
Orlando Vandross Assistant coach 2 5 American International
Kyle Getter Director of Recruiting/Player Development 2 2 Hanover
Larry Mangino Director of Scouting/Recruiting 4 4 Montclair State
Johnny Carpenter Director of Player Personnel 2 5 Virginia
Mike Curtis Strength and conditioning Coach 11 11 Virginia
Ethan Saliba Head Athletic Trainer 22 37 Kansas
Ronnie Wideman Associate AD for Basketball Administration/Operations 10 11 Washington State

Depth chart

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

Schedule and results

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Source:[5]

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 Clash
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 L 53–60  11–3
(3–1)
 16  Key   8  Key   3  Clark  Conte Forum (5,781)
Chestnut Hill, MA
January 11, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 18 Syracuse L 55–63 OT 11–4
(3–2)
 16  Huff   11  Key   9  Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,133)
Charlottesville, VA
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 9 Florida State L 50–54  11–5
(3–3)
 16  Diakite   7  Huff   5  Clark  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (10,725)
Tallahassee, FL
January 18, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Georgia Tech W 63–58  12–5
(4–3)
 17  Tied   8  Huff   7  Clark  McCamish Pavilion (7,314)
Atlanta, GA
January 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
NC State L 51–53  12–6
(4–4)
 10  Clark   8  Key   5  Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,163)
Charlottesville, VA
January 26, 2020
12:00 pm, ACCN
at Wake Forest W 65–63 OT 13–6
(5–4)
 21  Woldetensae   8  Tied   7  Clark  LJVM Coliseum (7,752)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 28, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 Florida State W 61–56  14–6
(6–4)
 19  Diakite   9  Tied   4  Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (13,869)
Charlottesville, VA
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm, ACCRSN
Clemson W 51–44  15–6
(7–4)
 19  Key   10  Huff   10  Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (13,580)
Charlottesville, VA
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 5 Louisville L 73–80  15–7
(7–5)
 27  Woldetensae   5  Clark   7  Clark  KFC Yum! Center (19,250)
Louisville, KY
February 11, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Notre Dame W 50–49 OT 16–7
(8–5)
 20  Diakite   12  Key   3  Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,696)
Charlottesville, VA
February 15, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN
at North Carolina W 64–62  17–7
(9–5)
 18  Woldetensae   4  3 tied   9  Clark  Dean Smith Center (21,308)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 19, 2020
8:00 pm, ACCN
Boston College W 78–65  18–7
(10–5)
 17  Tied   8  Huff   8  Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (13,819)
Charlottesville, VA
February 22, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at Pittsburgh W 59–56  19–7
(11–5)
 17  Clark   10  Diakite   4  Key  Petersen Events Center (10,133)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
W 56–53  20–7
(12–5)
 19  Diakite   11  Key   6  Clark  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
Blacksburg, VA
February 29, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 Duke W 52–50  21–7
(13–5)
 15  Huff   9  Huff   5  Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
March 4, 2020
9:00 pm, ACCN
No. 22 at Miami (FL) W 46–44  22–7
(14–5)
 17  Huff   10  Diakite   4  Clark  Watsco Center (5,318)
Coral Gables, FL
March 7, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 22 No. 10 Louisville
Senior Day
W 57–54  23–7
(15–5)
 18  Clark   8  Diakite   5  Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC tournament
March 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
(2) No. 17 vs. (7) Notre Dame
Quarterfinals
ACC Tournament Cancelled[2] Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1197 (1)7 (1)5 (5)99161918RVRVRVRVRVRV221716
Coaches99662 (2)87131918RVRVRVRVRV22т1817

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ "Virginia Basketball: Cavaliers Team Preview and Season Prediction 2019-20". AthlonSports.com. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
  4. ^ AP, Hank Kurz Jr |. "Defending champion Virginia looks to fill many holes". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. Retrieved November 20, 2019.