#35 Virginia Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Virginia Cavaliers

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #35
 
Conference Rank: #4 ACC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 15-17, 8-12
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Ryan Odom
Coach Record: 0-0 at Virginia, 222-127 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Isaac McKneely, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.9 apg
Elijah Saunders, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.8 apg
Andrew Rohde, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.3 apg
Dai Dai Ames, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.9 apg
Jacob Cofie, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Blake Buchanan, Forward, 5.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.4 apg
Taine Murray, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Elijah Gertrude, Sophomore, Guard, DNP in 24-25
 
Key New Players:
Silas Barksdale, Freshman, Forward
Martin Carrere, Freshman, Forward, Transfer from VCU
Thijs de Ridder, Freshman, Forward, Played in Spain
Johann Grunloh, Freshman, Center, Played in Germany
Dallin Hall, Senior, Guard, Transfer from BYU
Sam Lewis, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Toledo
Chance Mallory, Freshman, Guard
Ugonna Onyenso, Senior, Center, Transfer from Kansas State
Malik Thomas, Senior, Guard, Transfer from San Francisco
Devin Tillis, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UC Irvine
Jacari White, Senior, Guard, Transfer from North Dakota State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 64.8 (346th in nation, 18th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.8 (39, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.6 (168, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.2 (206, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.3 (110, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.5 (26, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.3 (62, 7)
Rebound Margin: -3.7 (320, 17)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (98, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.1 (38, 4)