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Guy Declares For NBA Draft
The other piece of Virginia’s “big three” starters from the Cavaliers’ national championship team, Kyle Guy, declared for the NBA Draft on Tuesday afternoon, a day after teammates De’Andre Hunter and Ty Jerome also announced that they were forgoing their remaining eligibility and entering the June 20 draft.
Sweet Seasons: My Quest For The Promised Land
Tom Baker’s love affair with Virginia basketball began nearly 50 years ago, when the Hoos upset North Carolina and Tar Heels’ All-American Charley Scott in the 1970 ACC Tournament.
Hunter, Jerome Headed To The NBA
Junior point guard Ty Jerome and redshirt sophomore De’Andre Hunter, best friends throughout their UVA career, said they will sign with an agent.
2019 Small Forward McKoy Commits To Cavaliers
The same day Virginia stars Ty Jerome and De’Andre Hunter declared for the upcoming NBA Draft, the Cavaliers picked up a commitment for next season in Justin McKoy.
Jerome Declares For NBA Draft
As expected, Virginia junior point guard Ty Jerome announced today that he will forgo his final season of eligibility with the Cavaliers and enter his name into the NBA draft. Jerome also said he will sign with an agent.
Kyle Guy, Terry Holland join The Jerry Ratcliffe Show
Listen as Jerry catches up with Final Four Most Outstanding Player Kyle Guy, and UVA Coaching Legend Terry Holland.
National Perception Of UVA May Change, But Bennett, Players Won’t
With thousands of Wahoos flooding Charlottesville on Saturday afternoon, the city officially became “Title Town,” as its favorite sons from the Virginia basketball team paraded into an excited Scott Stadium with the national championship trophy in tow.
Cavalier Fans, Players & Coaches Celebrate First Men’s Hoops Title
The Virginia men’s basketball program’s storybook season culminated in Charlottesville, in a memorable, orange-and-blue-clad National Championship celebration on a beautiful Spring afternoon Saturday at Scott Stadium.
Holland, Guy To Appear On The Jerry Ratcliffe Show Saturday
One of the greatest coaches in ACC basketball history and the “Most Outstanding Player” of the 2019 Final Four will grace Saturday’s edition of “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show,” on ESPN-Charlottesville (102.9 FM and AM 450).
Team of Destiny: Jerry Ratcliffe, Chris Graham book chronicles UVA Basketball National Championship
Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, by Jerry Ratcliffe and Chris Graham, is now available at a special pre-sale price of $20.
Final Four Notebook: Kyle Guy Set For Jerry Ratcliffe Show
Final Four “Most Outstanding Player” Kyle Guy will make an appearance on “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show,” on ESPN-Charlottesville (102.9 FM, 1450 AM) Saturday from 9 -10 a.m.
UVA Celebs React To Championship
Lots of notable Virginia alums were at U.S. Bank Stadium to be part of Cavalier basketball history on Monday night when the program captured its first NCAA Final Four championship.
Worst To First: Virginia Wins The Natty
Any more questions, America? After falling to the depths of college basketball during the madness of last March, becoming the first No. 1 seed in history to lose to a No. 16 seed, and suffering the scorn of the American sporting public, Virginia rose from purgatory to paradise Monday night.
One Shining Moment: UVA Defeats Texas Tech in OT To Win Title
It was a moment that Virginia fans, players and coaches have dreamed of, and it was magical. In the end, the confetti rained orange and blue as chants of “U-V-A” and “Wahoowa” were heard from every direction.
‘Hoo Said It: National Championship Eve
Here’s a collection of coach and player quotes from both Virginia and Texas Tech ahead of Monday night’s National Championship game.
‘The Road Ends Here’ For Bennett And The ‘Hoos
When Virginia’s basketball team arrived in Minneapolis a few days ago, each person was presented a boat paddle emblazoned with the message: “The Road Ends Here.”
Virginia: Team Of Destiny II?
Kyle Guy scored six points in eight seconds Saturday night, including three pressure-packed free throws with sixth-tenths of a second remaining to defeat Auburn and propel Virginia into Monday night’s championship game against Texas Tech.
National Championship Tale of the Tape: UVA vs. Texas Tech
It all comes down to 40 more minutes of basketball on Monday night, as Virginia shoots for the program’s first NCAA championship at 9:20 p.m. ET against West Region champion Texas Tech at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Jerry Ratcliffe Show at the 2019 Final Four
Listen as two UVA Historians, Jerry Ratcliffe and Myron Ripley, discuss the Final Four run and a look back to 1984. Plus conversations with Joe Harris and De’Andre Hunter.
Wahoos Discuss Advancing To Monday’s National Championship
So how does it feel to be playing for a National Championship? Virginia held off Auburn by a point Saturday, 63-62, to advance to the program’s first-ever NCAA title game. The Cavaliers appeared to be excited in the postgame locker room, but remained focused on the upcoming task at hand.
