2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Duke 19 – 1   .950 28 – 3   .903
No. 14 Louisville 18 – 2   .900 25 – 6   .806
No. 11 Clemson 18 – 2   .900 26 – 5   .839
Wake Forest 13 – 7   .650 21 – 10   .677
North Carolina 13 – 7   .650 20 – 12   .625
SMU 13 – 7   .650 22 – 9   .710
Stanford 11 – 9   .550 19 – 12   .613
Georgia Tech 10 – 10   .500 16 – 15   .516
Virginia 8 – 12   .400 15 – 16   .484
Virginia Tech 8 – 12   .400 13 – 18   .419
Florida State 8 – 12   .400 17 – 14   .548
Notre Dame 8 – 12   .400 14 – 17   .452
Pittsburgh 8 – 12   .400 17 – 14   .548
Syracuse 7 – 13   .350 13 – 18   .419
California 6 – 14   .300 13 – 18   .419
NC State 5 – 15   .250 12 – 19   .387
Boston College 4 – 16   .200 12 – 19   .387
Miami (FL) 3 – 17   .150 7 – 24   .226
† 2025 ACC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represents the University of Virginia during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by interim head coach Ron Sanchez after former head coach Tony Bennett announced his retirement before the start of the season on October 17, 2024.[1] They will play their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Cavaliers finished the season 23–11 and 13–7 in ACC play to finish in third place. As the third seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the quarterfinals, where they defeated third seed Boston College in overtime before losing to eventual champion NC State in overtime in the semifinals. They earned a controversial at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were placed as a tenth seed in the First Four in the Midwest region. They lost their matchup with Colorado State 67–42 to end their season.

Offseason

Tony Bennett Retirement

On October 18, 2024, longtime head coach Tony Bennett announced his surprise retirement.[2] Bennett posted a 364–136 record at UVA, guiding the Cavaliers to the 2019 NCAA Championship, two ACC Tournament titles, six ACC regular-season championships and 10 NCAA tournament appearances. Bennett was named ACC Coach of the Year in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019.

Former Charlotte head coach and longtime assistant Ron Sanchez was named the interim head coach following Bennett's announcement.[3]

Departures

Virginia departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Dante Harris 1 G 6'0" 170 Senior Washington, D.C. Transferred to Memphis[4][a]
Reece Beekman 2 G 6'3" 194 Senior Milwaukee, Wisconsin Graduated
Ryan Dunn 13 G 6'8" 216 Sophomore Freeport, New York Drafted 28th overall
in the 2024 NBA draft[5]
Jordan Minor 22 F 6'8" 242 Graduate Student Kingston, Massachusetts Graduated
Tristan How 24 F 6'7" 210 Senior Virginia Beach, Virginia Graduated
Jake Groves 34 F 6'9" 211 Graduate Student Spokane, Washington Graduated
Leon Bond III 35 G/F 6'5" 200 Redshirt Freshman Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Transferred to Northern Iowa[6]
Jalen Warley – G 6'7" 205 Senior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Transferred to Gonzaga[7][b]
  1. ^ Harris was demoted to a walk-on and was removed from the roster in September. In December, he committed to Memphis.
  2. ^ Warley entered the transfer portal after Bennett retired and committed to Gonzaga in November.

Incoming transfers

Virginia incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Elijah Saunders 2 F 6'8" 225 Junior Phoenix, Arizona San Diego State[8]
Dai Dai Ames 7 G 6'1" 185 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois Kansas State[9]
TJ Power 23 F 6'9" 221 Sophomore Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Duke[10]
Carter Lang 35 F 6'9" 235 Sophomore Charlottesville, Virginia Vanderbilt[11]

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Christian Bliss
#48 SG 		Newtown, PA George School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 30, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Ishan Sharma
SG 		Milton, ON Fort Erie International Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 19, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 16  247Sports: 12  ESPN: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

Roster

Players

2024–25 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Blake Buchanan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Lake City Coeur d'Alene, ID
F 2 Elijah Saunders 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Jr Sunnyslope
San Diego State 		Phoenix, AZ
G 4 Andrew Rohde 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Brookfield Central
St. Thomas (MN) 		Milwaukee, WI
F 5 Jacob Cofie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Eastside Catholic School Seattle, WA
G 7 Dai Dai Ames 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Kenwood Academy
Kansas State 		Chicago, IL
G 8 Bryce Walker (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr New Hampton School Beltsville, MD
G 9 Ishan Sharma 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fort Erie International Milton, ON
G 10 Taine Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Rosmini College Auckland, New Zealand
G 11 Isaac McKneely 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Poca Poca, WV
G 12 Elijah Gertrude 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Hudson Catholic Regional Jersey City, NJ
G 13 Desmond Roberts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) RS Fr St. Anne's-Belfield Charlottesville, VA
F/C 21 Anthony Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) RS Fr Christ School (NC) Peachtree City, GA
F 23 TJ Power 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Worcester Academy
Duke 		Shrewsbury, MA
G 30 Christian Bliss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) RS Fr George School (PA) Queens, NY
F 35 Carter Lang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So St. Anne's-Belfield
Vanderbilt 		Charlottesville, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 16, 2025

Coaches

Virginia coaching staff
Name Position Year with position Year on coaching staff Alma mater Hometown
Ron Sanchez Dean and Markel Families Interim Head Coach 1 11 SUNY-Oneonta San Pedro de Macorís, DR
Jason Williford Associate head coach 7 16 Virginia Richmond, VA
Orlando Vandross Assistant Coach 7 10 American International
Isaiah Wilkins Assistant Coach 1 4 Virginia Lilburn, GA
Brad Soderberg Assistant Coach 1 10 UW-Stevens Point Wausau, WI
Larry Mangino Director of player development 4 9 Montclair State
Chase Coleman Graduate assistant 1 1 Virginia Norfolk, Virginia
Kyle Guy Athlete Development Mentor and Special Assistant 1 1 Virginia Indianapolis, IN
Mike Curtis Strength and conditioning coach 16 16 Virginia Richmond, VA
Ethan Saliba Head Athletic Trainer 27 42 Kansas
Ronnie Wideman Associate AD for Basketball Administration/Operations 15 16 Washington State Washougal, WA

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Campbell W 65–56  1–0
  16 – Cofie   7 – Buchanan   5 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,414)
Charlottesville, VA
November 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Coppin State W 62–45  2–0
  15 – Saunders   11 – Cofie   3 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,294)
Charlottesville, VA
November 15, 2024*
5:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV 		vs. Villanova
Hall of Fame Series 		W 70–60  3–0
  23 – McKneely   6 – Tied   4 – Rohde  CFG Bank Arena (4,868)
Baltimore, MD
November 21, 2024*
9:30 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. No. 11 Tennessee
Baha Mar Hoops Championship semifinals 		L 42–64  3–1
  12 – Ames   7 – Buchanan   3 – Tied  Baha Mar Convention Center (2,077)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. No. 22 St. John's
Baha Mar Hoops Championship 3rd place game 		L 55–80  3–2
  12 – Saunders   7 – Cofie   3 – Tied  Baha Mar Convention Center (2,119)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Manhattan W 74–65  4–2
  18 – McKneely   6 – Saunders   5 – Ames  John Paul Jones Arena (12,347)
Charlottesville, VA
November 29, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		Holy Cross W 67–41  5–2
  16 – Ames   6 – Tied   4 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,488)
Charlottesville, VA
December 4, 2024*
7:15 p.m., ESPN2 		at No. 13 Florida
ACC–SEC Challenge 		L 69–87  5–3
  19 – Saunders   7 – McKneely   5 – McKneely  O'Connell Center (9,184)
Gainesville, FL
December 7, 2024
2:15 p.m., The CW 		at SMU L 51–63  5–4
(0–1) 		 17 – McKneely   4 – Tied   3 – Tied  Moody Coliseum (5,189)
University Park, TX
December 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Bethune–Cookman W 59–41  6–4
  15 – Saunders   10 – Cofie   4 – McKneely  John Paul Jones Arena (12,021)
Charlottesville, VA
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 21 Memphis L 62–64  6–5
  15 – Saunders   6 – Robinson   5 – McKneely  John Paul Jones Arena (12,108)
Charlottesville, VA
December 22, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ACCN 		American W 63–58  7–5
  21 – Saunders   8 – Saunders   4 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (12,384)
Charlottesville, VA
December 31, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		NC State W 70–67  8–5
(1–1) 		 22 – Saunders   5 – Saunders   7 – Rohde  John Paul Jones Arena (13,875)
Charlottesville, Va
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		Louisville L 50–70  8–6
(1–2) 		 16 – Rohde   5 – Murray   4 – McKneely  John Paul Jones Arena (13,316)
Charlottesville, Va
January 8, 2025
11:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at California L 61–75  8–7
(1–3) 		 14 – Rohde   10 – Saunders   6 – Rohde  Haas Pavilion (3,696)
Berkeley, CA
January 11, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Stanford L 65–88  8–8
(1–4) 		 22 – McKneely   5 – Tied   5 – Rohde  Maples Pavilion (4,504)
Stanford, CA
January 15, 2025
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		SMU L 52–54  8–9
(1–5) 		 11 – Buchanan   15 – Buchanan   4 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,554)
Charlottesville, VA
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Louisville L 67–81  8–10
(1–6) 		 19 – Saunders   10 – Saunders   4 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (18,233)
Louisville, KY
January 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		Boston College W 74–56  9–10
(2–6) 		 21 – McKneely   6 – Tied   6 – Rohde  John Paul Jones Arena (13,481)
Charlottesville, VA
January 25, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN2 		Notre Dame L 59–74  9–11
(2–7) 		 17 – Cofie   6 – Tied   4 – Ames  John Paul Jones Arena (14,637)
Charlottesville, VA
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Miami W 82–71  10–11
(3–7) 		 26 – McKneely   9 – Buchanan   7 – Murray  Watsco Center (5,509)
Coral Gables, FL
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ACCN 		Virginia Tech
Rivalry 		L 74–75  10–12
(3–8) 		 19 – McKneely   6 – Tied   7 – Tied  John Paul Jones Arena (14,637)
Charlottesville, VA
February 3, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		at Pittsburgh W 73–57  11–12
(4–8) 		 27 – Ames   11 – Buchanan   9 – Rohde  Petersen Events Center (9,075)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 8, 2025
5:30 p.m., The CW 		Georgia Tech W 75–61  12–12
(5–8) 		 20 – McKneely   11 – Buchanan   9 – Rohde  John Paul Jones Arena (14,637)
Charlottesville, VA
February 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., The CW 		at Virginia Tech
Rivalry 		W 73–70  13–12
(6–8) 		 22 – McKneely   7 – Tied   9 – Rohde  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 17, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 Duke L 62–80  13–13
(6–9) 		 15 – Tied   5 – Rhode   5 – Rhode  John Paul Jones Arena (14,445)
Charlottesville, VA
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at North Carolina L 66–81  13–14
(6–10) 		 17 – McKneely   6 – Buchanan   4 – Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 26, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Wake Forest W 83–75  14–14
(7–10) 		 27 – McKneely   6 – Saunders   5 – McKneely  LJVM Coliseum (7,851)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 13 Clemson L 58–71  14–15
(7–11) 		 16 – McKneely   6 – Saunders   5 – Rohde  John Paul Jones Arena (13,992)
Charlottesville, VA
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		Florida State W 60–57  15–15
(8–11) 		 18 – Ames   8 – Buchanan   4 – Buchanan  John Paul Jones Arena (13,503)
Charlottesville, VA
March 8, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Syracuse L 70–84  15–16
(8–12) 		 13 – Cofie   6 – Robinson   4 – Rohde  JMA Wireless Dome (20,274)
Syracuse, NY
ACC tournament
March 12, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		(9) vs. (8) Georgia Tech
Second round 		      Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[12]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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References

  1. ^ "Tony Bennett to Announce Retirement on Friday at 11 a.m."
  2. ^ https://virginiasports.com/news/2024/10/18/virginia-head-coach-tony-bennett-announces-retirement/
  3. ^ https://virginiasports.com/news/2024/10/22/sanchez-set-to-take-on-new-challenge/
  4. ^ Cleary, Roman (December 27, 2024). "Memphis basketball adds former Virginia, Georgetown guard Dante Harris to 2024-25 roster". bluffcitymedia.co. Bluff City Media. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Suns Acquire Forward Ryan Dunn in 2024 NBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Newton, Matt (May 5, 2024). "Former Virginia Wing Leon Bond III Transfers to Northern Iowa". si.com. On SI. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jalen Warley to Leave Virginia Basketball Program". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. October 28, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  8. ^ Newton, Matt (May 6, 2024). "San Diego State Transfer Elijah Saunders Commits to Virginia Basketball". si.com. On SI. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Newton, Matt (May 16, 2024). "Virginia Basketball Lands Commitment From Kansas State Transfer Dai Dai Ames". si.com. On SI. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  10. ^ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10120073-duke-cbb-transfer-tj-power-commits-to-virginia-5-star-pf-prospect-in-2023-class
  11. ^ Hutloff, Marty (July 12, 2024). "Carter Lang returns home to play for UVA as preferred walk-on". 29news.com. Gray Television. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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