2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
NIT, #8 Seed, Louisville Bracket, 1st Round (Loss, #7 Stanford)
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2005–06 record 15–15 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach Dave Leitao (1st year)
Assistant coach Bill Courtney (1st year)
Assistant coach Rob Lanier (1st year)
Assistant coach Steve Seymour (1st year)
Home arena University Hall
2005–06 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Duke† 14 – 2   .875     32 – 4   .889
#10 North Carolina 12 – 4   .750     23 – 8   .742
#7 Boston College 11 – 5   .688     28 – 8   .778
North Carolina State 10 – 6   .625     22 – 10   .688
Florida State 9 – 7   .563     20 – 10   .667
Maryland 8 – 8   .500     19 – 13   .594
Virginia 7 – 9   .438     15 – 15   .500
Miami (FL) 7 – 9   .438     18 – 16   .529
Clemson 7 – 9   .438     19 – 13   .594
Virginia Tech 4 – 12   .250     14 – 16   .467
Georgia Tech 4 – 12   .250     11 – 17   .393
Wake Forest 3 – 13   .188     17 – 17   .500
† ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Dave Leitao, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

This was the final season Virginia played at University Hall, as the John Paul Jones Arena opened for the 2006–07 season.

Last season

The Cavaliers had a record of 14–15, with a conference record of 4–12. At the end of the season, head coach Pete Gillen stepped down from the position.[1] On April 16, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao was announced to take over at Virginia.[2]

Roster

2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 2 Reynolds, J. R.J. R. Reynolds (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Roanoke, VA
F 11 Mikalauskas, LaurynasLaurynas Mikalauskas style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 241 lb (109 kg) Fr Blue Ridge School Palanga, Lithuania
G 12 Campbell, BillyBilly Campbell style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Paideia School Atlanta, GA
G 15 Bannister, T.J.T.J. Bannister style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Arlington Country Day Jacksonville, FL
C 21 Soroye, TunjiTunji Soroye style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 212 lb (96 kg) So Montrose Christian Dugbe Ibadan, Nigeria
G/F 24 Diane, MamadiMamadi Diane style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic Potomac, MD
G 25 Deasey, MattMatt Deasey style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Episcopal Wynnewood, PA
F 30 Joseph, AdrianAdrian Joseph style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) So Brewster Academy San Fernando, Trinidad
F 33 Cain, JasonJason Cain style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 212 lb (96 kg) Jr John Bartram Philadelphia, PA
F 35 Shiembob, DrewDrew Shiembob style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 199 lb (90 kg) Fr St. Christopher's Richmond, VA
F 42 Forkin, MikeMike Forkin style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Westfield Centerville, VA
G 44 Singletary, SeanSean Singletary (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 174 lb (79 kg) So William Penn Charter Philadelphia, PA
F/C 55 Minter, DonteDonte Minter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Fork Union Military Salisbury, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 13 December 2014

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition game
Nov. 11 Concordia W 98–62  University Hall (1,848)
Regular season
Nov. 18* Liberty W 79–44  1–0 University Hall (8,076)
Nov. 22* at Richmond W 59–43  2–0 Robins Center (6,252)
Nov. 27* at #9 Arizona L 51–81  2–1 McKale Center (14,570)
Nov. 30* Northwestern
(ACC/Big Ten Challenge)		 W 72–57  3–1 University Hall (7,331)
Dec. 4 at Georgia Tech L 54–63  3–2 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191)
Dec. 7* Fordham L 60–62  3–3 University Hall (6,328)
Dec. 17* at #10 Gonzaga L 69–80  3–4 (0–1) McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Dec. 23* Loyola W 98–59  4–4 (0–1) University Hall (7,490)
Dec. 28* vs. UMBC W 77–66  5–4 (0–1) Siegel Center (2,637)
Dec. 31* Hartford W 71–62  6–4 (0–1) University Hall (7,652)
Jan. 2* at Western Kentucky L 68–78  6–5 (0–1) E. A. Diddle Arena (4,981)
Jan. 7 Clemson W 64–58  7–5 (1–1) University Hall (8,279)
Jan. 11 Florida State L 82–87 OT 7–6 (1–2) University Hall (7,556)
Jan. 15 at Virginia Tech W 54–49  8–6 (2–2) Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Jan. 19 #24 North Carolina W 72–68  9–6 (3–2) University Hall (8,392)
Jan. 24 Miami W 71–51  10–6 (4–2) University Hall (8,075)
Jan. 28 at #2 Duke L 63–82  10–7 (4–3) Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Feb. 1 at NC State L 64–66  10–8 (4–4) PNC Arena (18,216)
Feb. 4 Wake Forest W 75–73  11–8 (5–4) University Hall (8,211)
Feb. 7 at Maryland L 65–76  11–9 (5–5) Comcast Center (17,950)
Feb. 11 Virginia Tech W 81–77 OT 12–9 (6–5) University Hall (7,757)
Feb. 15* Longwood W 91–56  13–9 (6–5) University Hall (7,652)
Feb. 18 at Florida State L 62–76  13–10 (6–6) Donald L. Tucker Center (8,567)
Feb. 21 at #11 Boston College W 72–58  14–10 (7–6) University Hall (7,959)
Feb. 25 at Clemson L 64–90  14–11 (7–7) Littlejohn Coliseum (8,000)
Mar. 1 #13 North Carolina L 54–99  14–12 (7–8) Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Mar. 5 Maryland
(Last Ball in U-Hall)		 L 70–71  14–13 (7–9) University Hall (8,392)
ACC Tournament
Mar. 9 vs. Virginia Tech
(ACC Tournament First Round)		 W 60–56  15–13 Greensboro Coliseum1 (23,745)
Mar. 10 vs. North Carolina
(ACC Tournament Quarterfinals)		 L 67–79  15–14 Greensboro Coliseum1 (23,745)
National Invitation Tournament
Mar. 14* at Stanford
(NIT Louisville Bracket Opening Round)		 L 49–65  15–15 Maples Pavilion (2,519)
*Non-conference game. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

^1 Game played in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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References

  1. ↑ "Pete Gillen Steps Down as Virginia Men's Basketball Coach". VirginiaSports.com. 14 March 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dave Leitao Named Men's Head Basketball Coach At Virginia". VirginiaSports.com. 15 April 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "2005–06 Men's Basketball Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2005-06 Box Scores" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved January 6, 2015.