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2021–22 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

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The 2021–22 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett in his 13th year and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–14 (12–8 ACC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachJason Williford (13th season)
Quick facts Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, Legends Classic champions ...
2021–22 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
Legends Classic champions
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–14 (12–8 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJason Williford (13th season)
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemeBlocker-Mover
Base defensePack-Line
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
Seasons
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2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Duke16–4 .80032–7  .821
North Carolina15–5 .75029–10  .744
Notre Dame15–5 .75024–11  .686
Miami (FL)14–6 .70026–11  .703
Wake Forest13–7 .65025–10  .714
Virginia12–8 .60021–14  .600
Virginia Tech †11–9 .55023–13  .639
Florida State10–10 .50017–14  .548
Syracuse9–11 .45016–17  .485
Clemson8–12 .40017–16  .515
Louisville6–14 .30013–19  .406
Boston College6–14 .30013–20  .394
Pittsburgh6–14 .30011–21  .344
Georgia Tech5–15 .25012–20  .375
NC State4–16 .20011–21  .344
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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The Cavaliers finished the season 21–14, 12–8 in ACC Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated Louisville in the Second Round of the ACC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to North Carolina. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Mississippi State and North Texas to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to St. Bonaventure.

The Cavaliers did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012–13.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cavaliers finished the 2020–21 season 18–7, 13–4 in ACC play to win the regular season championship.[1] They defeated Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before they were forced to withdraw from the tournament due to COVID-19 issues. They received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West region where they were upset in the First Round by Ohio.[2]

Offseason

Coaching changes

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Virginia Coaching Changes
Name Previous position New position
Brad SoderbergAssistant CoachDirector of Scouting
Kyle GetterDirector of Recruiting/Player DevelopmentAssistant Coach
Larry ManginoDirector of Scouting/RecruitingDirector of Player Development
Isaiah WilkinsForward (ratiopharm Ulm)Graduate Assistant
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Departures

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Virginia departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jabri Abdur-Rahim1F/G6'7"214FreshmanSouth Orange, NJTransferred to Georgia
Justin McKoy4F6'8"215SophomoreCary, NCTransferred to North Carolina
Sam Hauser10F6'8"218Redshirt SeniorStevens Point, WIGraduated
Casey Morsell13G6'3"196SophomoreFort Washington, MDTransferred to NC State
Austin Katstra24F6'6"245SeniorCharlottesville, VAGraduated
Trey Murphy III25F/G6'9"206JuniorDurham, NCDeclared for 2021 NBA draft
Jay Huff30F/C7'1"240Redshirt SeniorDurham, NCGraduated
Tomas Woldetensae53G6'5"197SeniorBologna, ItalyGraduated[a]
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  1. [a]
    Due to COVID-19, the NCAA declared that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player. Hauser, Katstra, Huff, & Woldetensae all could have returned for 2021–22, but chose not to do so.

Incoming transfers

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Virginia incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Years remaining Date eligible
Jayden Gardner1F6'6"246SeniorWake Forest, NCEast Carolina2October 1, 2021
Armaan Franklin4G6'4"204JuniorIndianapolis, INIndiana3October 1, 2021
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2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Taine Murray
SG		 Auckland, New Zealand Rosmini College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 13, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   (NR)
Igor Miličić Jr.
SF		 Rovinj, Croatia Ratiopharm Ulm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 1, 2021 
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 77    247Sports: 82    ESPN: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  • "2021 Virginia Commits". Scout. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  • "2021 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  • "Virginia 2021 Basketball Commitments". 247Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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^ESPN has not released their team rankings for 2021 yet.

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Roster

Players

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2021–22 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kihei Clark 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)172 lb (78 kg) SrTaft Charter Woodland Hills, CA
F 1 Jayden Gardner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)246 lb (112 kg) SrHeritage
East Carolina		 Wake Forest, NC
G 2 Reece Beekman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)181 lb (82 kg) SoScotlandville Magnet Baton Rouge, LA
G 4 Armaan Franklin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg) JrCathedral
Indiana		 Indianapolis, IN
G 5 Jayden Nixon (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrChoate Rosemary Hall Charlottesville, VA
G 10 Taine Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrRosmini College Auckland, New Zealand
G 11 Malachi Poindexter (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. Anne's-Belfield School Mineral, VA
G 12 Chase Coleman (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)161 lb (73 kg) JrMaury Norfolk, VA
F 21 Kadin Shedrick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)231 lb (105 kg) RS SoHolly Springs Holly Springs, NC
C 22 Francisco Cáffaro 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)242 lb (110 kg) RS JrNBA Global Academy Santa Fe, Argentina
G 23 Kody Stattmann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Augustine's College Bentley Park, Queensland, Australia
G/F 24 Igor Miličić Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrOrangeAcademy
Ratiopharm Ulm		 Rovinj, Croatia
G 33 Carson McCorkle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGreensboro Day School Raleigh, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: August 31, 2021

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Coaches

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Virginia coaching staff
Name Position Year with position Year on coaching staff Alma mater
Tony BennettDean and Markel Families Head Coach1313UW-Green Bay
Jason WillifordAssociate Head Coach413Virginia
Orlando VandrossAssistant Coach47American International
Kyle GetterAssistant Coach14Hanover
Brad SoderbergDirector of Scouting17UW-Stevens Point
Larry ManginoDirector of Player Development16Montclair State
Johnny CarpenterDirector of Player Personnel47Virginia
Isaiah WilkinsGraduate Assistant11Virginia
Mike CurtisStrength and Conditioning Coach1313Virginia
Ethan SalibaHead Athletic Trainer2439Kansas
Ronnie WidemanAssociate AD for Basketball Administration/Operations1213Washington State
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Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kadin Shedrick Francisco Cáffaro
PF Jayden Gardner Igor Miličić Jr.
SF Armaan Franklin Taine Murray Carson McCorkle
SG Reece Beekman Kody Stattmann Jayden Nixon
PG Kihei Clark Malachi Poindexter Chase Coleman
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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Scrimmage
October 17, 2021
2:00 pm		 Blue vs. White
Pepsi Blue–White Scrimmage		 W 8–7  0–0
  18 – Gardner   –     –    John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
October 23, 2021
 No. 25 VCU
Scrimmage		 Undisclosed John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
Regular Season
November 9, 2021*
9:00 pm, ACCN		 No. 25 Navy L 58–66  0–1
  18 – Gardner  10 – Gardner  6 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,100)
Charlottesville, VA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		 No. 25 Radford W 73–52  1–1
  21 – Franklin  7 – Gardner  5 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (13,568)
Charlottesville, VA
November 16, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 15 Houston L 47–67  1–2
  11 – Franklin  6 – Clark  2 – Clark  Fertitta Center (7,051)
Houston, TX
November 19, 2021*
7:00 pm, ACCRSN		 Coppin State W 68–52  2–2
  14 – Gardner  12 – Gardner  6 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (12,980)
Charlottesville, VA
November 22, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Georgia
Legends Classic semifinal		 W 65–55  3–2
  23 – Franklin  7 – Shedrick  3 – Tied  Prudential Center (0)
Newark, NJ
November 23, 2021*
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Providence
Legends Classic championship		 W 58–40  4–2
  21 – Gardner  13 – Gardner  7 – Beekman  Prudential Center (2,787)
Newark, NJ
November 26, 2021*
7:00 pm, ACCN		 Lehigh W 61–43  5–2
  11 – Clark  8 – Gardner  7 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (12,647)
Charlottesville, VA
November 29, 2021*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 Iowa
B1G/ACC Challenge		 L 74–75  5–3
  18 – Gardner  8 – Gardner  5 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,542)
Charlottesville, VA
December 3, 2021
8:00 pm, ACCN		 Pittsburgh W 57–56  6–3
(1–0)		  15 – Gardner  5 – Tied  6 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,257)
Charlottesville, VA
December 7, 2021*
6:30 pm, CBSSN		 at James Madison L 49–52  6–4
  12 – Gardner  14 – Gardner  5 – Beekman  Atlantic Union Bank Center (8,439)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 18, 2021*
2:00 pm, ACCN		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 82–49  7–4
  29 – Gardner  6 – Gardner  6 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,197)
Charlottesville, VA
December 22, 2021
8:00 pm, ACCN		 Clemson L 50–67  7–5
(1–1)		  20 – Beekman  8 – Franklin  3 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (13,857)
Charlottesville, VA
January 1, 2022
8:00 pm, ACCN		 at Syracuse W 74–69  8–5
(2–1)		  17 – Tied  11 – Shedrick  8 – Clark  Carrier Dome (17,295)
Syracuse, NY
January 4, 2022
9:00 pm, ACCRSN		 at Clemson W 75–65  9–5
(3–1)		  16 – Shedrick  6 – Shedrick  5 – Beekman  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,202)
Clemson, SC
January 8, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN		 at North Carolina L 58–74  9–6
(3–2)		  13 – Beekman  7 – Tied  4 – Beekman  Dean Smith Center (20,638)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 12, 2022
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash		 W 54–52  10–6
(4–2)		  15 – Franklin  9 – Caffaro  5 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,573)
Charlottesville, VA
January 15, 2022
4:30 pm, ACCRSN		 Wake Forest L 55–63  10–7
(4–3)		  18 – Franklin  6 – Caffaro  7 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,924)
Charlottesville, VA
January 19, 2022
9:00 pm, ACCN		 at Pittsburgh W 66–61  11–7
(5–3)		  19 – Beekman  5 – Caffaro  8 – Beekman  Petersen Events Center (7,595)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 22, 2022
6:00 pm, ACCN		 at NC State L 63–77  11–8
(5–4)		  14 – Franklin  8 – Caffaro  6 – Clark  PNC Arena (12,811)
Raleigh, NC
January 24, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN		 Louisville W 64–52  12–8
(6–4)		  15 – Clark  7 – Tied  11 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (13,076)
Charlottesville, VA
January 29, 2022
4:00 pm, ACCN		 at Notre Dame L 65–69  12–9
(6–5)		  22 – Gardner  12 – Caffaro  6 – Clark  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,495)
South Bend, IN
February 1, 2022
6:00 pm, ACCN		 Boston College W 67–55  13–9
(7–5)		  19 – Clark  6 – Clark  7 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (12,847)
Charlottesville, VA
February 5, 2022
5:00 pm, ACCN		 Miami (FL) W 71–58  14–9
(8–5)		  22 – Franklin  7 – Gardner  10 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (14,089)
Charlottesville, VA
February 7, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at No. 7 Duke W 69–68  15–9
(9–5)		  17 – Gardner  8 – Gardner  9 – Clark  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 12, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Georgia Tech W 63–53  16–9
(10–5)		  26 – Gardner  8 – Caffaro  3 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (14,253)
Charlottesville, VA
February 14, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash		 L 53–62  16–10
(10–6)		  17 – Gardner  14 – Gardner  4 – Beekman  Cassell Coliseum (9,825)
Blacksburg, VA
February 19, 2022
5:00 pm, ACCN		 at Miami W 74–71  17–10
(11–6)		  23 – Gardner  13 – Shedrick  7 – Beekman  Watsco Center (5,596)
Coral Gables, FL
February 23, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 7 Duke L 61–65  17–11
(11–7)		  25 – Clark  7 – Beekman  7 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
February 26, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 Florida State
Senior Day		 L 63–64  17–12
(11–8)		  21 – Gardner  11 – Caffaro  6 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
March 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Louisville W 71–61  18–12
(12–8)		  20 – Shedrick  12 – Beekman  6 – Clark  KFC Yum! Center (13,085)
Louisville, KY
ACC Tournament
March 9, 2022
9:30 p.m., ESPN2		 (6) vs. (11) Louisville
Second Round		 W 51–50  19–12
  17 – Gardner  8 – Caffaro  9 – Beekman  Barclays Center (8,174)
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2022
9:30 p.m., ESPN		 (6) vs. (3) No. 25 North Carolina
Quarterfinals		 L 43–63  19–13
  17 – Gardner  6 – Caffaro  5 – Beekman  Barclays Center (15,994)
Brooklyn, NY
NIT Tournament
March 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (3) Mississippi State
First Round – Oklahoma Bracket		 W 60–57  20–13
  16 – Gardner  5 – Caffaro  9 – Clark  John Paul Jones Arena (5,278)
Charlottesville, VA
March 20, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at (2) North Texas
Second Round – Oklahoma Bracket		 W 71–69 OT 21–13
  17 – Tied  10 – Stattman  9 – Beekman  The Super Pit (4,866)
Denton, TX
March 22, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN		 St. Bonaventure
Quarterfinals – Oklahoma Bracket		 L 51–52  21–14
  17 – Franklin  9 – Shedrick  6 – Beekman  John Paul Jones Arena (6,829)
Charlottesville, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Source[16]

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP25RV—RV—
Coaches2525*—
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*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

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