Bennett earned recognition in a larger context as he was named to Fortune Magazine's list of World's Greatest Leaders April 18.
Sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter declared Monday that he is headed for the NBA draft, foregoing two years of eligibility in college basketball.
Junior guard Ty Jerome announced that he plans to enter the NBA draft and sign with an agent rather than return to Virginia for his final year of eligibility Monday morning.
For the players and Bennett, this means overcoming demons and making their dreams come true.
In Virginia’s first Final Four since 1984 and Auburn’s first appearance in the national semi-final ever, the Cavaliers (34-3, 16-2 ACC) came out on top in a thriller.
The National Association of Basketball announced Tuesday that sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter has been selected as the 2019 National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I Defensive Player of the Year.
The Cavaliers (32-3) emerged from the Sweet Sixteen victorious for the second time under Coach Tony Bennett after getting a gritty four-point win over the Ducks (25-13) late Thursday night.
With a chance to play in the ACC Tournament final on the line, No. 2 Virginia fell to No. 12 Florida State. The 10-point win for the Seminoles (27-6) spoiled the Cavaliers’ (29-3) hopes of repeating as regular season and tournament champions in the ACC.
In the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament, top-seeded Virginia picked up a 76-56 win over NC State to advance to the semifinals.
Sophomore forward De’Andre Hunter and junior guard Kyle Guy were All-ACC First Team selections, while junior guard Ty Jerome was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
