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9. Virginia Cavaliers
2025-26 record: 30-6 (15-3 ACC)
Player departures
- Malik Thomas (12.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg)
- Jacari White (9.4 ppg and 2.3 rpg)
- Ugonna Onyenso (6.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg)
- Dallin Hall (5.9 ppg and 4.4 apg)
- Devin Tillis (4.1 ppg and 2.7 rpg)
Roster returnees
- Thijs De Ridder (15.6 ppg and 6.2 rpg)
- Sam Lewis (10.6 ppg and 3.6 rpg)
- Chance Mallory (9.3 ppg and 3.4 apg)
- Johann Grunloh (7.1 ppg and 5.2 rpg)
Roster additions
- Jurian Dixon (15.9 ppg and 2.5 apg at UC Irvine)
- Christian Harmon (12.8 ppg and 2.5 apg at Arkansas State)
- Kalu Anya (redshirted at Saint Louis)
- Favour Ibe (4-star center prospect)
Virginia is just one of a couple of teams that have not lost any eligible players to the transfer portal. De Ridder will be an ACC POY candidate, while Grunloh and the additions of Anya and Ibe keep the Cavs among the best interior groups, despite losing Onyenso.
Despite being surrounded by seniors, Mallory carved out a large role as a freshman. He’s set to be the lead guard and a national breakout candidate, while Harmon and Dixon are solid perimeter player additions to Mallory and Lewis. It’s hard to envision how much better Virginia can be compared to last season, but they’ll have one of the highest floors of any team in the country.
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