2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2015–16 record 0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach Tony Bennett (7th year)
Assistant coach Ron Sanchez (7th year)
Assistant coach Jason Williford (7th year)
Assistant coach Brad Soderberg (1st year)
Offensive scheme Princeton, Motion
Base defense Pack line
Home arena John Paul Jones Arena
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Boston College 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Clemson 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Duke 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Florida State 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Georgia Tech 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Louisville 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Miami (FL) 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
NC State 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
North Carolina 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Notre Dame 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Pittsburgh 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Syracuse 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Virginia Tech 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Virginia 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Wake Forest 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
† 2016 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team will represent the University of Virginia during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, in their 111th season of play. The team will be led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his seventh year, and will play their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season

The Cavaliers finished the season 30–4 overall and 16–2 in conference play, finishing in first place in the ACC for the second straight season. Despite their best regular season record in school history of 28–2, and reaching their highest national ranking since 1983, they fell in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to North Carolina, and in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 to Michigan State.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Anderson, JustinJustin Anderson 1 G 6'6" 228 Junior Montross, VA 2015 NBA Draft[1][2]
Stith, B.J.B.J. Stith 2 G 6'5" 205 Freshman Lawrenceville, VA Transferred[3] to Old Dominion[4]
Atkins, DarionDarion Atkins 5 F 6'8" 241 Senior Clinton, MD Graduated
Frazier, MaleekMaleek Frazier 22 G 5'10" 170 Senior Charlottesville, VA Graduated
Vozenilek, RobRob Vozenilek 23 G 6'2" 190 Senior Richmond, VA Graduated

Coaching changes

On April 1, 2015, associate head coach Ritchie McKay announced that he would re-taking the head coaching job at Liberty, which he previously held from 2007 to 2009 until coming to Virginia.[5] On April 17, Lindenwood head coach Brad Soderberg was hired.[6] Soderberg had previously served as an assistant at Wisconsin alongside Tony Bennett's father Dick, and was interim head coach following the latter's retirement in 2000.[7]

Class of 2015 signees

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jarred Reuter
PF		 Marion, MA Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) August 2, 2014[8] 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
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:

Roster

2015–16 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 0 Hall, DevonDevon Hall 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%; | 203 lb (92 kg) RS So Cape Henry Collegiate Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 4 Shayok, MarialMarial Shayok 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%; | 207 lb (94 kg) So Blair Academy Ottawa, Ontario
F/C 10 Tobey, MikeMike Tobey style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 253 lb (115 kg) Sr Blair Academy Monroe, New York
F 11 Nolte, EvanEvan Nolte 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%; | 224 lb (102 kg) Sr Milton HS Milton, Georgia
F 13 Gill, AnthonyAnthony Gill 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%; | 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Charlotte Christian/South Carolina High Point, North Carolina
G 15 Brogdon, MalcolmMalcolm Brogdon 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%; | 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Greater Atlanta Christian Norcross, Georgia
F 21 Wilkins, IsaiahIsaiah Wilkins 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%; | 224 lb (102 kg) So Greater Atlanta Christian Atlanta, Georgia
F 24 Kirven, CaidCaid Kirven (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 226 lb (103 kg) Sr Woodberry Forest Raleigh, North Carolina
G 32 Perrantes, LondonLondon Perrantes style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Crespi Carmelite HS Los Angeles, California
C 33 Salt, JackJack Salt 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%; | 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Westlake Boys HS Auckland, New Zealand
F 34 Jones, JeffJeff Jones (W) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Jr St. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, Virginia
G 51 Thompson, DariusDarius Thompson 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%; | 192 lb (87 kg) RS Jr Blackman HS/Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee
F Reuter, JarredJarred Reuter 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%; | 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Marion, Massachusetts
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

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 16[9] at George Washington       -      -      -    Charles E. Smith Center
Nov. 19–22[10] vs. TBD
(Charleston Classic)		  ESPN     -      -      -    TD Arena1
Dec. 8[11] vs. West Virginia
(Jimmy V Classic)		  ESPN     -      -      -    Madison Square Garden2
Dec. 22[12] California       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD TBD
(ACC–Big Ten Challenge)		       -      -      -    TBD
Conference regular season
TBD Virginia Tech
(Commonwealth Clash)		       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD at Virginia Tech
(Commonwealth Clash)		       -      -      -    Cassell Coliseum
TBD Louisville
(Rivalry)		       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD at Louisville
(Rivalry)		       -      -      -    KFC Yum! Center
TBD Miami (FL)       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD at Miami (FL)       -      -      -    BankUnited Center
TBD Clemson       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD at Clemson       -      -      -    Bon Secours Wellness Arena3
TBD North Carolina       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD NC State       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD Boston College       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD Syracuse       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD Notre Dame       -      -      -    John Paul Jones Arena
TBD at Florida State       -      -      -    Donald L. Tucker Center
TBD at Georgia Tech       -      -      -    Hank McCamish Pavilion
TBD at Duke       -      -      -    Cameron Indoor Stadium
TBD at Wake Forest       -      -      -    LJVM Coliseum
TBD at Pittsburgh       -      -      -    Petersen Events Center
ACC Tournament
Mar. 8–12       -      -      -    Verizon Center4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

^1 Game played in Charleston, South Carolina.
^2 Game played in New York City.
^3 Game played in Greenville, South Carolina, during renovations to Littlejohn Coliseum.
^4 Game played in Washington, D.C..

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Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP
Coaches

References

  1. ↑ Schwartz, Brian (April 13, 2015). "Justin Anderson to enter NBA Draft, leave Virginia". Streaking the Lawn. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Anderson to Enter 2015 NBA Draft" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "B.J. Stith Leaving Virginia Basketball Program" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "B.J. Stith transferring from UVA to ODU". WAVY. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "McKay Named Head Coach at Liberty" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Soderberg Named Assistant Coach at Virginia" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Teel, David (April 17, 2015). The Daily Press http://www.dailypress.com/sports/teel-blog/dp-teel-time-soderberg-uva-post.html. Retrieved April 17, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ Goodman, Drew (August 3, 2014). "Basketball Commitment! Jarred Reuter". Streaking the Lawn. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ "GW, Virginia to Play Home-and-Home Men's Basketball Series" (Press release). George Washington Colonials. April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Virginia men's basketball team to play in Charleston Classic next season". The Daily Progress. November 20, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ Margolis Siegal, Rachel (December 8, 2014). "2015 Jimmy V Men’s Basketball Classic Matchups Announced" (Press release). ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Virginia will host Cal on Tuesday 12/22/15 in Charlottesville, source told @CBSSports." Jon Rothstein on Twitter. April 29, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Future ACC Men's Basketball Matchups" (PDF) (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved April 3, 2015.