Virginia Basketball: 5 Storylines to Follow for the 2017 ACC Tournament

By Michael Foy | Mar 6, 2017

Mar 4, 2017; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett (R) and his team watch a video honoring Virginia Cavaliers guard London Perrantes (not pictured) on Senior Day prior to the Cavaliers' game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers won 67-42. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 18, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Virginia Cavaliers forward London Perrantes (32) dribbles around North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seventh Woods (21) during the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels won 65-41. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports- /

1. London Perrantes

London Perrantes has been the heart and soul of this team all season. He is a four-year starter and his style of play is the human version of Virginia basketball: slow, methodical, not flashy, but efficient.

Perrantes leads the team in points and assists and is the true leader and face of this program. He averages 12.4 points per game, but has upped his scoring, going for 16, 13, and, 22 in the Cavaliers’ last three wins. He is also an exceptional defender, who most recently shut down ACC Player of the Year Justin Jackson, holding him to 7 points on 3-10 shooting.

If Perrantes keeps playing this well on both ends of the floor, Virginia has a great chance to win the tournament title for the first time since 2014.

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