1980–81 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

NCAA basketball tournament

• West
  • Virginia 54, Villanova 50
  • Virginia 62, Tennessee 48
  • Virginia 74, Brigham Young 60
• Final Four
  • North Carolina 78, Virginia 65
• Third Place Game
  • Virginia 78, Louisiana State 74

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Awards and honors

• Ralph Sampson, Adolph Rupp Trophy^[2]
• Ralph Sampson, AP Player of the Year
• Ralph Sampson, Naismith College Player of the Year ^[3]
• Ralph Sampson, USBWA College Player of the Year^[4]
• Ralph Sampson, UPI Player of the Year
• Ralph Sampson, Consensus 1st Team All-American
• Ralph Sampson, ACC Player of the Year
• Ralph Sampson, 1st Team All-ACC
• Jeff Lamp, Consensus 2nd Team All-American
• Jeff Lamp, 1st Team All-ACC

Team players drafted into the NBA

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See also

• Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
• 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

References