2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

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

2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record23–11 (13–7 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJason Williford (15th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ron Sanchez (10th season)
  • Orlando Vandross (6th season)
Offensive schemeBlocker-Mover
Base defensePack-Line
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
2023–24 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina17–3 .85029–8  .784
No. 9 Duke15–5 .75027–9  .750
Virginia13–7 .65023–11  .676
Pittsburgh12–8 .60022–11  .667
Wake Forest11–9 .55021–14  .600
No. 14 Clemson11–9 .55024–12  .667
Syracuse11–9 .55020–12  .625
Virginia Tech10–10 .50019–15  .559
Florida State10–10 .50017–16  .515
No. 10 NC State †9–11 .45026–15  .634
Boston College8–12 .40020–16  .556
Notre Dame7–13 .35013–20  .394
Georgia Tech7–13 .35014–18  .438
Miami (FL)6–14 .30015–17  .469
Louisville3–17 .1508–24  .250
† 2024 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Cavaliers started the season with four straight wins and earned themselves the twenty-fourth spot in the AP Rankings to start the season. They lost the opening game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off to Wisconsin and rebounded to defeat West Virginia in the third place game. The win wasn't enough to keep them in the rankings, as they fell out ahead of their ACC–SEC Challenge matchup with fourteenth ranked Texas A&M. They won that match and two more matches to return to the rankings at number twenty-two. They went 1–1 as the 22nd ranked team, losing to twenty-third ranked Memphis before falling out again. The Cavaliers then lost three of their next four ACC games, with the lone win coming against struggling Louisville. A rivalry win over Virginia Tech sparked an eight game winning streak for the Cavaliers as they also defeated NC State in overtime and Clemson during the stretch. They again returned to the rankings at number twenty-one. They lost to Pittsburgh and won a low scoring game against Wake Forest before falling out of the rankings again. The Cavaliers finished out the season 2–3 losing a rivalry rematch to Virginia Tech and to North Carolina and Duke, who were both ranked tenth at the time of the matchup.

The Cavaliers finished the season 23–11 and 13–7 in ACC play to finish in third place. As the third seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals where defeated third seed Boston College in overtime before losing to eventual champions NC State in overtime in the Semifinals. They earned a controversial at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were placed as a tenth seed in the First Four in the Midwest region. They lost their matchup with Colorado State 42–67 to end their season. After the game, Virginia was widely criticized for its offensive performance, which included a stretch of nearly 14 minutes of game time and nearly an hour of real time during which they did not score.

Previous season

The 2022–23 Cavaliers finished the season with a 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 Clark0G5'10"167 Graduate StudentWoodland Hills, CAGraduated
Jayden Gardner1F6'6"233 Graduate StudentWake Forest, NCGraduated
Armaan Franklin4G6'4"200SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Denver Nuggets[1]
Ben Vander Plas5F6'8"236 Graduate StudentRipon, WIGraduated
Chase Coleman12G5'9"165SeniorNorfolk, VAWalk-on; became UVA graduate assistant coach
Kadin Shedrick21F/C6'11"231 JuniorHolly Springs, NCTransferred to Texas[2]
Francisco Cáffaro22C7'1"254 SeniorSanta Fe, ArgentinaGraduate transferred to Santa Clara[3]
Isaac Traudt23F6'9"229 FreshmanGrand Island, NETransferred to Creighton[4]

    Incoming transfers
    Virginia incoming transfers
    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Years remaining Date eligible
    Andrew Rohde4G6'6"202SophomoreMilwaukee, WISt. Thomas (MN)3October 1, 2023[5]
    Jordan Minor22F6'8"242Graduate StudentKingston, MAMerrimack1October 1, 2023[6]
    Jake Groves34F6'9"211Graduate StudentSpokane, WAOklahoma1October 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
      #12 PF      		 Coeur d'Alene, ID Lake City 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 3, 2022 
      Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
      Elijah Gertrude
      #6 CG      		 Jersey City, NJ Hudson Catholic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 14, 2022 
      Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
      Anthony Robinson
      #52 C      		 Peachtree City, GA Christ School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Apr 29, 2023 
      Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
      Christian Bliss
      SG      		 Queens, NY George School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jun 30, 2023 
      Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
      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 
      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:

      Roster

      Players
      2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 0 Blake Buchanan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLake City Coeur d'Alene, ID
      G 1 Dante Harris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrLakeway Christian Academy (TN)
      Georgetown      		 Washington, D.C.
      G 2 Reece Beekman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrScotlandville Magnet (LA) Milwaukee, WI
      G 4 Andrew Rohde 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoBrookfield Central
      St. Thomas (MN)      		 Milwaukee, WI
      G 5 Desmond Roberts (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrSt. Anne's-Belfield Charlottesville, VA
      G 10 Taine Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) JrRosmini College Auckland, New Zealand
      G 11 Isaac McKneely 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoPoca Poca, WV
      G 12 Elijah Gertrude 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHudson Catholic Regional Jersey City, NJ
      G 13 Ryan Dunn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) SoPerkiomen School Freeport, NY
      F/C 21 Anthony Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg) FrChrist School (NC) Peachtree City, GA
      F 22 Jordan Minor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)242 lb (110 kg) GSBrimmer and May
      Merrimack      		 Kingston, MA
      F 24 Tristan How (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNorfolk Collegiate Virginia Beach, VA
      G 30 Christian Bliss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrGeorge School (PA) Queens, NY
      F 34 Jake Groves 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)211 lb (96 kg) GSShadle Park
      Oklahoma      		 Spokane, WA
      G/F 35 Leon Bond III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrWauwatosa East Wauwatosa, WI
      G 42 Bryce Walker (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrNew Hampton School Beltsville, MD
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster

      Coaches
      Virginia coaching staff
      Name Position Year with position Year on coaching staff Alma mater Hometown
      Tony BennettDean and Markel Families Head Coach1515UW-Green BayClintonville, WI
      Jason WillifordAssociate head coach615VirginiaRichmond, VA
      Ron SanchezAssistant Coach110SUNY-OneontaSan Pedro de Macorís, DR
      Orlando VandrossAssistant Coach69American International
      Brad SoderbergDirector of Scouting39UW-Stevens PointWausau, WI
      Larry ManginoDirector of player development38Montclair State
      Johnny CarpenterDirector of player personnel69VirginiaGreat Falls, VA
      Isaiah WilkinsGraduate assistant33VirginiaLilburn, GA
      Mike CurtisStrength and conditioning coach1515VirginiaRichmond, VA
      Ethan SalibaHead Athletic Trainer2641Kansas
      Ronnie WidemanAssociate AD for Basketball Administration/Operations1415Washington StateWashougal, 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., ESPNU      		 Virginia Tech
      Rivalry      		 W 65–57  12–5
      (3–3)      		  16 – Tied  7 – Dunn  5 – Harris  John Paul Jones Arena (14,547)
      Charlottesville, VA
      January 20, 2024
      6:00 p.m., ACCN      		 at Georgia Tech W 75–66  13–5
      (4–3)      		  20 – McKneely  10 – Dunn  11 – Beekman  McCamish Pavilion (6,380)
      Atlanta, GA
      January 24, 2024
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 NC State W 59–53 OT 14–5
      (5–3)      		  13 – Dunn  12 – Dunn  6 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,947)
      Charlottesville, VA
      January 27, 2024
      12:00 p.m., The CW      		 at Louisville W 69–52  15–5
      (6–3)      		  19 – Dunn  11 – Dunn  9 – Beekman  KFC Yum! Center (11,381)
      Louisville, KY
      January 31, 2024
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 Notre Dame W 65–53  16–5
      (7–3)      		  21 – Beekman  6 – Minor  6 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,947)
      Charlottesville, VA
      February 3, 2024
      2:00 p.m., ESPN      		 at Clemson W 66–65  17–5
      (8–3)      		  17 – Groves  10 – Dunn  4 – Beekman  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
      Clemson, SC
      February 5, 2024
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 Miami (FL) W 60–38  18–5
      (9–3)      		  16 – Beekman  8 – Dunn  7 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (14,165)
      Charlottesville, VA
      February 10, 2024
      8:00 p.m., The CW      		 at Florida State W 80–76  19–5
      (10–3)      		  29 – McKneely  5 – Tied  5 – Beekman  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,525)
      Tallahassee, FL
      February 13, 2024
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 21 Pittsburgh L 63–74  19–6
      (10–4)      		  19 – Beekman  6 – Beekman  6 – Rohde  John Paul Jones Arena (13,858)
      Charlottesville, VA
      February 17, 2024
      12:00 p.m., ESPN2      		 No. 21 Wake Forest W 49–47  20–6
      (11–4)      		  20 – Beekman  9 – Dunn  4 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,637)
      Charlottesville, VA
      February 19, 2024
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 at Virginia Tech
      Rivalry      		 L 41–75  20–7
      (11–5)      		  11 – McKneely  5 – Tied  2 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
      Blacksburg, VA
      February 24, 2024
      4:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 10 North Carolina L 44–54  20–8
      (11–6)      		  12 – Minor  10 – Minor  5 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (14,637)
      Charlottesville, VA
      February 28, 2024
      9:00 p.m., ESPNU      		 at Boston College W 72–68  21–8
      (12–6)      		  18 – Beekman  13 – Dunn  8 – Beekman  Conte Forum (4,851)
      Chestnut Hill, MA
      March 2, 2024
      6:00 p.m., ESPN      		 at No. 10 Duke L 48–73  21–9
      (12–7)      		  18 – Beekman  6 – Tied  7 – Beekman  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      March 9, 2024
      8:00 p.m., ACCN      		 Georgia Tech W 72–57  22–9
      (13–7)      		  21 – Beekman  6 – Tied  9 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,877)
      Charlottesville, VA
      ACC tournament
      March 14, 2024
      9:30 pm, ESPN      		 (3) vs. (11) Boston College
      Quarterfinals      		 W 66–60 OT 23–9
      		  15 – Groves  11 – Groves  11 – Beekman  Capital One Arena (17,627)
      Washington, D.C.
      March 15, 2024
      9:30 pm, ESPN2      		 (3) vs. (10) NC State
      Semifinals      		 L 65–73 OT 23–10
      		  23 – McKneely  9 – Tied  11 – Beekman  Capital One Arena (18,722)
      Washington, D.C.
      NCAA tournament
      March 19, 2024
      9:10 pm, TruTV      		 (10 MW) vs. (10 MW) Colorado State
      First Four      		 L 42–67  23–11
      		  15 – Beekman  5 – Dunn  4 – Beekman  UD Arena (12,247)
      Dayton, Ohio
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      MW=Midwest.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

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        Rankings
        See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
        Ranking movements
        Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
        — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
        Week
        PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
        APRVRV24RVRV2222RV————RVRV21RV—————
        CoachesRV25т18RV232120RV————RVRV23RVRV————

        *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

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