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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"> <title>Streaking The Lawn - All Posts</title> <subtitle>UVa sports uncovered... from the Rotunda to Homer and back</subtitle> <icon>https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52586/stl_fav.png</icon> <updated>2025-04-02T19:18:32-04:00</updated> <id>http://www.streakingthelawn.com/rss/current/</id> <link type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/" rel="alternate"/> <entry> <published>2025-04-02T19:18:32-04:00</published> <updated>2025-04-02T19:18:32-04:00</updated> <title>BREAKING: UVA basketball’s Elijah Saunders enters transfer portal</title> <content type="html"> <figure> <img alt="Virginia v California" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0020JMNJ46nnevHe-XC31xMbNIs=/0x0:4800x3200/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74000463/2193313095.0.jpg" /> <figcaption>Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>Virginia officially has just one scholarship player returning for 2025-26. </p> <p id="5XT1Uw">Well, Wednesday has become a good news-bad news day for the <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com">Virginia Cavaliers</a> men’s basketball program. After <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/2/24399639/uva-basketball-silas-barksdale-commitment-ryan-odom-virginia-recruiting-chance-mallory-nick-davidson">landing high school recruit Silas Barksdale</a> in the late afternoon, UVA is losing rising senior power forward Elijah Saunders who is entering the transfer portal after one year in Charlottesville. </p><div id="tlA5uK"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEWS: Virginia forward Elijah Saunders is entering the transfer portal, a source tells <a href="https://twitter.com/LeagueRDY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LeagueRDY</a>.<br><br>Saunders played just one season at Virginia after playing his first two years at San Diego State. He’s a native of Phoenix, Arizona.<br><br>Averaged 10.4PPG and 5.0RPG this season. <a href="https://t.co/SU0eSYSVki">pic.twitter.com/SU0eSYSVki</a></p>— Sam Kayser - 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/247HSHoops/status/1907563562173870133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p id="ONhCOZ">Saunders came to Virginia after two seasons at San Diego State. He had an up and down season, but finished second on the team in scoring (10.4 points per game) and rebounding (5.0 rebounds per game). He also shot 34.7% from three as a floor spacer at the four spot. </p><p id="1KTJJh">Saunders is the ninth Wahoo to enter the transfer portal, joining Dai Dai Ames (Cal commit), Blake Buchanan (<a href="https://www.widerightnattylite.com">Iowa State</a>), Isaac McKneely, Andrew Rohde, Jacob Cofie, Ishan Sharma, Anthony Robinson, and TJ Power. </p><p id="87G5Ga">That leaves just Elijah Gertrude – who missed last season due to an injury – as the only (currently) returning scholarship player. There is also preferred walk-on Carter Lang who transferred from Vanderbilt last offseason. With Gertrude, Lang, Barksdale, and Chance Mallory, UVA has essentially four D-1 caliber players on its roster right now. They’ve played a combined 420 minutes of college basketball. </p><p id="nIvuDO">As for Saunders, my understanding is that he wanted to be at UVA and this is more a matter of Ryan Odom and his staff looking for a fresh start at assembling a roster. There’s always a chance that he returns. But the fact that Saunders is entering the portal over a week and a half after Odom was hired suggests such a reunion would be unlikely. </p><p id="L7JzFR">That approach is a risky one for this new staff given how the team currently has zero known commodities on its roster. <a href="https://x.com/TiptonEdits/status/1907553524327559328">Nick Davidson committing to Clemson</a> this afternoon was a tough transfer recruiting loss. Then again, Odom aiming to build a program on his terms suggests his confidence in his ability to do so. Now, he’ll likely aim to add a few players from his team at VCU before hitting the portal hard after the dead period. </p> </content> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/2/24399953/uva-basketball-elijah-saunders-transfer-portal-ryan-odom-silas-barksdale-virginia-recruiting"/> <id>https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/2/24399953/uva-basketball-elijah-saunders-transfer-portal-ryan-odom-silas-barksdale-virginia-recruiting</id> <author> <name>Zach Carey</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <published>2025-04-02T16:22:34-04:00</published> <updated>2025-04-02T16:22:34-04:00</updated> <title>COMMITMENT: UVA basketball picks up former VCU commit Silas Barksdale</title> <content type="html"> <figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/fUwYq_RAv0eLUjk0jjZ9I2UW-k8=/0x0:1080x720/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74000008/IMG_8271.0.jpeg" /> </figure> <p>Odom and company pick up their second high school commit.</p> <p id="lqnkqF">After Chance Mallory committed to the <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com">Virginia Cavaliers</a> the day that Ryan Odom was announced as the program’s new head coach, UVA has picked up a commitment from four star high school big man Silas Barksdale. Originally a VCU commit recruited to Richmond by Odom, Barksdale now will follow him to Charlottesville. </p><div id="GxWafQ"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">hadda switch it up a little <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/committed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#committed</a> <a href="https://t.co/T02kZzDnxP">pic.twitter.com/T02kZzDnxP</a></p>— Silas Barksdale (@silasbarksdale) <a href="https://twitter.com/silasbarksdale/status/1907528075195371644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p id="WiSRV3">Barksdale is listed as a 6-foot-8 center. His motor as a defender and a rebounder are his strengths. The Newport News native can shoot the ball a little bit and has nice touch around the rim. Whether he can man the five spot at 6-foot-8 in the ACC is to be determined. He’ll naturally need to put on some weight to do so. But he could also have some nice versatility in the frontcourt as a defender who could, ideally, handle a variety of matchups. </p><p id="cC4DgH">Before committing to VCU, Barksdale also fielded offers from Butler, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Miami, Pitt, <a href="https://www.gobblercountry.com/">Virginia Tech</a>, and Tennessee. He is likely a bit of a project. 247 Sports lists him as a four star and the 88th ranked player in the 2025 class. Rivals ranks him 149th. The reality is probably some where in between. </p><p id="mNeEpv">More than anything, Barksdale joining Mallory as 2025 commits gives the Wahoos another body and more recruiting momentum. With only Elijah Saunders and Elijah Gertrude definitely staying at UVA, the team needs players. Now, it has two in both the backcourt and the frontcourt as Odom and his staff hit the transfer portal to lure a few VCU players (such as <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/1/24397931/uva-basketball-brandon-jennings-ryan-odom-transfer-portal-elijah-gertrude-chance-mallory">Brandon Jennings</a> and/or Luke Bamgboye) and a few bigger fish including <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/2/24398011/uva-basketball-virginia-basketball-nick-davidson-ryan-odom-blake-davidson-transfer-portal">Nick Davidson</a>. </p><p id="RBqfq4">Barksdale adds to Odom’s slowly-developing young core. Ideally, Virginia will also soon add guys who can provide immediate impact for next season in the coming days and weeks.</p> </content> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/2/24399639/uva-basketball-silas-barksdale-commitment-ryan-odom-virginia-recruiting-chance-mallory-nick-davidson"/> <id>https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/2/24399639/uva-basketball-silas-barksdale-commitment-ryan-odom-virginia-recruiting-chance-mallory-nick-davidson</id> <author> <name>Zach Carey</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <published>2025-04-02T07:02:00-04:00</published> <updated>2025-04-02T07:02:00-04:00</updated> <title>Evaluating UVA basketball transfer target Nick Davidson</title> <content type="html"> <figure> <img alt="NCAA Basketball: Nevada at Air Force" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/QoC7-k9wdn02uckwo38vFKj6t1g=/0x0:4723x3149/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73998637/usa_today_25341308.0.jpg" /> <figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>Nevada’s Nick Davidson listed Virginia as one of five transfer finalists after taking a visit to Charlottesville last week.</p> <p id="yQstB3">In case you missed it, there’s been some major shake-ups to the <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com">Virginia Cavaliers</a> men’s basketball program over the last few weeks. Interim head coach Ron Sanchez was fired almost immediately after the season concluded, and VCU’s Ryan Odom was officially named as the next UVA head coach just over a week ago. </p><p id="9d3lBD">In that time span, the entire Virginia roster (except the two Elijahs) entered the transfer portal one after another like they were lined up for Bodo’s Bagels on a Saturday morning. The instinctual response as ‘Hoos fans might be to panic. </p><p id="0rgtAb">But, don’t fear, this is how college basketball works in the modern era. With a new coach in Charlottesville, it’s in the players best interest to put their name on the market, explore possible fits with different teams across the country, and then ultimately decide what’s best for their career based on numerous factors.</p><p id="6cFLSS">While it makes Odom’s job that much harder since he’s essentially assembling a brand new team like he’s playing My Team in NBA 2K, he also has the freedom to go after players that fit what he’s looking for. Plus, he can try and re-recruit some of the Virginia players that put their name in the portal, while letting the rest go about their business. </p><p id="SxB7tP">All that said, the hottest transfer candidate that listed Virginia as a finalist is Nevada center Nick Davidson. The senior forward averaged 15.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists last season while shooting 37% from three. He’s currently ranked as the 15th best player in the transfer portal according to 247 Sports (for context Isaac McKneely is 8th and Jacob Cofie is 30th). Davidson recently listed Virginia — as well as Clemson, <a href="https://www.onefootdown.com">Notre Dame</a>, Texas, and Washington — as the five finalists for his transfer destination. </p><div id="KzQnIv"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEWS: Nevada transfer forward Nick Davidson is down to five schools, his agent KJ Smith (<a href="https://twitter.com/K30SMITH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@K30SMITH</a>) tells <a href="https://twitter.com/On3sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@On3sports</a>: <br><br>Virginia, Washington, Texas, Notre Dame, and Clemson. <br><br>The 6-10 junior averaged 15.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season. <a href="https://t.co/vSoRCccP2p">https://t.co/vSoRCccP2p</a> <a href="https://t.co/Mi42kQNStq">pic.twitter.com/Mi42kQNStq</a></p>— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) <a href="https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1906356139727483297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p id="7kTYVi">Here’s a brief analysis of his game and how he could be a good match for Odom and Virginia next season. </p><h2 id="ysYAiS">Davidson is a true stretch five</h2><p id="EIqJ0h">In college basketball these days, if you’re a big that can step out and knock down threes, you’re the prize horse. That’s exactly what 6-foot-10 center Davidson does, and it’s why dozens of top tier college basketball programs reached out to him when he put his name in the portal. </p><p id="XTlsDZ">Davidson has the size and plays with the physicality of a standard low-post player on a Power Four team, but he shoots like a two guard. His shot form isn’t like some past Virginia bigs where it takes half the shot clock to release the ball and it looks like every three point attempt is causing elbow bursitis. He gets the ball out quick, releases it high, and finishes with the textbook “flick the wrist and hold it up in the air for a few seconds” that would make high school coaches around the country salivate. </p><p id="DcMS88">He’s got a solid shooting base and doesn’t elevate much on his jumpers, but at 6-foot-10 it hardly matters. Davidson has enough of a post game to require opposing bigs to guard him instead of athletic wings, and he can drag those slow-footed low post defenders out to the three point line where he’s able to scorch them. His game seems to lend itself to the type of offense Odom ran while at Utah St with stretch forward Tyler Funk. Five-out offense, swinging the ball around the perimeter, with constant pick-and-rolls, pick-and-pops, and screen slips. </p><p id="NeSeFW">After watching a bit of his tape, my best UVA basketball comparison for Davidson would be a bigger, more offensively-polished Ben Vander Plas. </p><div id="0CfQK1"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pack nation we present to you, all 10 of Nick Davidson’s buckets from his career-high 25-point outing in last night’s W <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleBorn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BattleBorn</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PackParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PackParty</a> <a href="https://t.co/zVJTuXgNxE">pic.twitter.com/zVJTuXgNxE</a></p>— Nevada Basketball (@NevadaHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/NevadaHoops/status/1755345778795831714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><h2 id="SlqX3t">Davidson is a dynamic post player</h2><p id="lLaTXN">Lots of college centers are black holes when they get the ball in the paint; once you pass the ball to them you’re not seeing it again. Davidson isn’t one of those bigs. He’s a fantastic passer out of the past. Like the best modern big men (Nikola Jokic in the NBA, or Michigan’s Danny Wolf for an NCAA reference), Davidson’s head is always on a swivel when he has the ball in the post. The instant that a defender comes to double-team him, he’ll make them pay by whipping a pass to the now wide open player for an easy bucket. </p><p id="6IvF9x">His go-to pass for easy assists is a quick, overhead pass where he takes advantage of his height to whip a pass over the head of his defender to find cutters at the rim or three-point shooters spotting up. He’s able to fit these passes into tiny windows that smaller players might not even see. It’s why he averaged nearly three assists per game.</p><p id="sPKNJr">As far as scoring in the post, Davidson has a decent repertoire of moves, but he isn’t a dominant low post scorer. He favors a quick spin move to his right or left side, where he’ll often finish with a strong, two-handed dunk. It’s most effective when he catches the ball farther from the basket, where he has more room to beat slower defenders to the middle or baseline and create separation. </p><p id="Epv3d5">Davidson isn’t a remarkable athlete, but he makes up for his lack of athleticism by playing with tons of intensity and heart. And he’s a high IQ player that should be able to learn quickly and thrive in most offensive systems.</p><h2 id="x0HpYg">The fit with Ryan Odom and Virginia</h2><p id="DX6lwq">It’ll be very interesting to see the type of players that Odom prioritizes in the portal. During his introductory press conference, Odom mentioned how he loves offense, and he wants to bring instant offense to Charlottesville. Offense was the identity of his teams while at Utah State. They shot and made tons and tons of threes, and shared the ball beautifully in a more European-basketball style. </p><p id="WdDzN1">But his last two years at VCU were much different. His teams still shot plenty of threes, and the 2024-25 squad was more than capable on offense, but they won the A10 with their defense. His squad was loaded with scrappy, long, athletic players who constantly harassed the ball, forced plenty of turnovers, and heavily contested literally every shot that went up.</p><p id="boPoqM">After watching Davidson’s game for even just a few minutes, it seems like he matches the Utah State version of an Odom team much more than the VCU type. He’ll have to improve on the defensive end of the floor against athletic ACC big men, because Davidson’s biggest weakness is probably his athleticism and defensive mobility. He’s got enough size and strength (and fight...unlike UVA’s recent big men) to body up ACC centers, but his lack of quickness could be an issue if opposing guards hunt him in switches. </p><p id="iQMwHh">Yet Odom’s teams always fire threes at an incredibly high rate, and Davidson would fit perfectly into that offensive style since he can step out and nail multiple in a game. If the ‘Hoos can get Davidson and pair him up with an athletic, defensive-minded big, like former VCU freshman Luke Bamgboye, then they could have an awesome frontcourt combo of offense and defense. </p><h2 id="cwXqyI">Blake Davidson — Nick’s little brother — also visited UVA</h2><p id="G1a7x6">Nick Davidson’s younger brother Blake committed to Nevada last fall, but once his brother entered the transfer portal, Blake decided to do the same. It’s worth noting because Blake accompanied his brother on the visit to UVA, and he may do his best to try and follow Nick’s footsteps wherever he ends up going.</p><p id="nEJ4W6">However, Virginia only has a certain number of roster spots, and Blake doesn’t even have an official rating on 247 Sports. Odom wouldn’t owe Blake a roster spot if Nick decided to commit to Virginia, but hey, if that was a dealbreaker for Nick, I say let Blake join the team too and hook up with a nice Good Feet Store package. As of now the ‘Hoos can’t even put five guys on the court for 2025-26, so why not let them both come. </p> </content> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/2/24398011/uva-basketball-virginia-basketball-nick-davidson-ryan-odom-blake-davidson-transfer-portal"/> <id>https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/2/24398011/uva-basketball-virginia-basketball-nick-davidson-ryan-odom-blake-davidson-transfer-portal</id> <author> <name>John J. Kurcina</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <published>2025-04-01T16:32:24-04:00</published> <updated>2025-04-01T16:32:24-04:00</updated> <title>Breaking down what UVA basketball could land in VCU’s Brandon Jennings.</title> <content type="html"> <figure> <img alt="Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/b1dfDBBR6AZlZnjXhXdJ34jmHyM=/377x7:3288x1948/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73997770/2189921546.0.jpg" /> <figcaption>Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>Jennings recently visited UVA with Ryan Odom hoping to bring one of his younger players with him to Charlottesville.</p> <p id="QlDdA9">In an era when programs now look for the shiniest new player with double figure averages in the transfer portal, Brandon Jennings, at 6-foot-4, 175 pounds, could provide plenty of value for the <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com">Virginia Cavaliers</a> after his freshman year at VCU. Evidently, he’s a target for new head coach Ryan Odom after visiting Charlottesville this past weekend.</p><p id="m9zbOw">Jennings was a three-star recruit coming out of high school in Richmond, where he was named All-Metro Player of the Year and First Team All-State after starring for the St. Christopher’s school. He chose VCU over offers from Colorado State, Louisville, Penn, Richmond, and others, according to 247 Sports.</p><p id="2oxg35">As a true freshman with the Rams, the left-handed Jennings averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while shooting 36% from the field for Odom’s squad. And while, yes, those numbers don’t exactly jump off the page, the context matters. </p><p id="xhtKGP">Jennings found himself behind two of the better wings in the Atlantic-10 this year in veterans Joe Bamisile and Zeb Jackson, who were two of VCU’s top three scorers, for a backcourt that proved to be one of the best across all mid-major teams. Despite that, Jennings still found his way into the lineup, averaging 13 minutes per contest.</p><div id="HRGZ1L"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kf6zPrPUKSk?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"></iframe></div></div><p id="FF7xmF">Jennings’ game was plenty raw in his first year, but the Richmond native showed flashes, doing a little bit of everything for the Rams. He has the length and quickness to be a hounding on-ball defender and is able to use that ability to create offense for his team the other way. He shot a very solid 39% from three, but on only 28 attempts. </p><p id="qSzfxI">There weren’t as many shots to go around with the stars VCU had, but Jennings can make teams pay when left open. The strength of his game centers more around getting to the bucket, and he does it well using his explosiveness and length to get extra steps on his defenders in smaller gaps like in the clip below.</p><div id="ehrrmj"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Float on, Brandon Jennings!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoVCU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoVCU</a> <a href="https://t.co/Icp63u1L9t">pic.twitter.com/Icp63u1L9t</a></p>— VCU Basketball (@VCU_Hoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/VCU_Hoops/status/1860763630553215179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p id="JnpSwC">Perhaps the most exciting aspect of Jennings’ game – and my favorite – is his continuous motor. He doesn’t seem to stop moving to the annoyance of the opposing guards. If you look back at the early clips, nearly every time he scores, he’s looking to get right back to his man to pick him up the full 94 feet.</p><p id="HP5xpZ">The heart and hustle he plays with is evident when Jennings is on the floor. His relentless play helped make him a crowd favorite inside the Siegal Center, in addition to being an in-state recruit and would be plenty of fun to see in UVA’s quickened pace under Odom. </p><p id="kegzBz">If there’s an aspect of Jennings’ game to nitpick at outside of his overall lack of time and experience on the floor, it’d be his fouling. While he saw 13 minutes of playing time per game, he averaged 1.9 fouls per night and commonly picked up two or three fouls despite the lower usage. But, given how aggressive and athletic the Rams were this year, Jennings could’ve certainly been pushed by Odom and staff to be ultra aggressive guarding the ball as well as contesting chances at the rim, knowing the Rams had other guards to shoulder a heavier scoring and minute load once he picked up those fouls.</p><div id="5XfLAd"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brandon Jennings would bring JPJ back to life if UVA can land him. <br><br>He’d have ACC guards in straitjackets every night. A total energy guy.<a href="https://t.co/iLp4ukqHnf">pic.twitter.com/iLp4ukqHnf</a></p>— Garrett Keogh (@garrett_keogh01) <a href="https://twitter.com/garrett_keogh01/status/1906770768895054312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p id="xUKXn2">Odom doesn’t have much of a roster at the moment, but a potential commitment from Jennings would have the ‘Hoos looking good in terms of athleticism in the backcourt. All signs point to Elijah Gertrude being back next season for his redshirt sophomore year after missing this season with a knee injury, along with incoming four-star guard Chance Mallory. Combining those two with a player like Jennings would greatly enhance UVA’s ability to pester opposing offenses the full length of the floor and push transition the other way in a fashion not seen by the program in over a decade.</p><p id="N9WMOG">While in some instances it may be intimidating to bring in a younger guy who has yet to come into his own as a college player, the familiarity between Jennings and Odom shouldn’t be overlooked. It’s one thing to have both coach and player are new to a school and to each other, but the prior relationship between the two in this instance could drastically help streamline Jennings’ confidence and development against ACC competition if he chooses to head to Charlottesville. </p> </content> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/1/24397931/uva-basketball-brandon-jennings-ryan-odom-transfer-portal-elijah-gertrude-chance-mallory"/> <id>https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/1/24397931/uva-basketball-brandon-jennings-ryan-odom-transfer-portal-elijah-gertrude-chance-mallory</id> <author> <name>Garrett Keogh</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <published>2025-04-01T08:02:00-04:00</published> <updated>2025-04-01T08:02:00-04:00</updated> <title>Which UVA baseball alumni made Opening Day rosters?</title> <content type="html"> <figure> <img alt="MLB: Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/PxiQao4O1vOABdK61Fmhp1F1dQM=/39x0:4529x2993/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73996530/usa_today_25803276.0.jpg" /> <figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>Brian O’Connor’s storied program has a crop of former players from throughout the years that will kick off the 2025 season in MLB</p> <p id="ncY3xe">As the <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com">Virginia Cavaliers</a> look to continue to right the ship at the Dish, we turn our attention to the pros, where a handful of alumni have kicked off their season. Eight Wahoos were on Opening Day Major League Baseball rosters, tied for the second most in the NCAA per Baseball America. Two more have made their debuts since.</p><h2 id="JhtReL">SP Andrew Abbott, Cincinnati Reds</h2><p id="YCGdod">In his first season and a half, the former Cavaliers ace has been a reliable piece for the Reds, pitching to a 3.78 ERA in 247.1 innings since his debut in June 2023. Abbott did deal with a shoulder issue late in 2024, and will begin the season on the injured list, as he has not been stretched out to his usual workload yet. Expect the southpaw to be ready to go around April 8, when he is eligible for activation, and be slotted into the backend of the Cincinnati rotation.</p><h2 id="GlRpP3">3B Ernie Clement, Toronto Blue Jays</h2><p id="MskHUa">Clement went back and forth between AAA and MLB throughout his first six years, but 2024 was a different story. The former journeyman found value in his elite glove, leading American League third basemen with 10 defensive runs saved. Even as a free swinger that walked just 2.2% of the time, Clement’s power was encouraging enough to keep him in the lineup. After a great Spring Training, he should be the Blue Jays starting third baseman to start the season, with defensive versatility in both the infield and outfield.</p><h2 id="ss7MbC">2B Zack Gelof, Athletics</h2><p id="LwecqI">Gelof certainly came down to earth at the plate last season after a great rookie campaign in 2023. In a full season’s worth of at-bats, he got on base at a clip of just .270 and his wRC+ regressed from 132 to 82. Gelof did show increased value on the base paths, stealing 25 bags, and graded as an above average defender at second base. He will begin the season on the injured list, but should return to a full-time starting role in the ensuing weeks.</p><div id="f8LITG"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Potential 1st year 20/20 guys in 2025:<br>- Luis Garcia Jr. (WSN)<br>- Zack Gelof (ATH) <br>- Jeremy Pena (HOU)<br>- Dansby Swanson (CHC)<br>- Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS)<br>- Wyatt Langford (TEX)<br>- Jesus Sanchez (MIA)<br>- Jackson Merrill (SD)<br>- Seiya Suzuki (CHC)<a href="https://t.co/SVNcaznrTY">pic.twitter.com/SVNcaznrTY</a></p>— Tobey Schulman (@tschulmanreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/tschulmanreport/status/1892259915139363297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><h2 id="wqaczE">RP Daniel Lynch, Kansas City Royals</h2><p id="6yv3Wa">Lynch will spend his 28-year-old season as a member of the Kansas City bullpen, a spot he began to settle into last year, where he pitched to a career-best 3.32 ERA in 43.1 innings. A major storyline to monitor will be the continued development of Lynch’s slider, which he has relied on increasingly more over the past three seasons to the point where his usage rate of that pitch was 43.5% in 2024.</p><h2 id="2LnhcS">OF Jake McCarthy, Arizona Diamondbacks</h2><p id="TfZ6Gh">McCarthy had another solid season for the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> in 2024, and has now compiled 5.0 WAR throughout about two seasons worth of combined at bats since his debut. McCarthy was the Opening Day starting center fielder, but emerging 24-year-old Alek Thomas is starting to eat into his playing time, and may eventually take over his role full time.</p><h2 id="YYrjWJ">RP Noah Murdock, Athletics</h2><p id="n5LLlF">After eight long seasons in the minors, Murdock has finally earned the nod to the show. He made his debut on Saturday, stranding a pair of inherited runners in the sixth and facing the minimum in the seventh. Murdock’s final line was 1.2 hitless innings, with one walk and two strikeouts.</p><div id="nC2NU3"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"It was just so much fun."<br><br>Noah Murdock reflects on his MLB debut <a href="https://t.co/xfLcNUkjVe">pic.twitter.com/xfLcNUkjVe</a></p>— Athletics on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSAthletics/status/1906219951419228433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><h2 id="Zv1SFf">OF/1B Pavin Smith, Arizona Diamondbacks</h2><p id="5AblWr">Smith was another former ‘Hoo with a mini breakout in 2024, plating an .896 OPS (145 OPS+) in 158 plate appearances, compared to his career mark of .728 (99 OPS+). In relation to the McCarthy/Thomas battle, both of who are also lefties, Smith’s path to increased playing time resides around him taking over the full-time designated hitter role. So far, so good for the 29-year-old, who has gotten hits in four of his first seven at bats with an average exit velocity of 102.7 miles per hour.</p><h2 id="LCkAxJ">UTL Chris Taylor, Los Angeles Dodgers</h2><p id="e1GdO5">At nearly age 35, Taylor is still clinging onto a Major League roster spot, having regressed heavily over the last season and change. He will certainly have to earn the right to stick around the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> super team throughout the 2025 campaign, entering the last year of his four-year contract, assuming the Dodgers do not exercise his team option next offseason. Regardless of his fate, Taylor is currently the longest tenured player outside of future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw in likely the most successful franchise over that span, which is impressive.</p><h2 id="eFmTTx">C Matt Thaiss, Chicago White Sox</h2><p id="Z6qCLu">Thaiss is the preferred catcher for a <a href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">White Sox</a> team that had a historically bad 2024, and has nowhere to go but up. That will likely be where Thaiss logs the entirety of the 2025 season, as he is good enough to maintain an MLB roster spot, but probably has little trade value down the line. </p><h2 id="5Y3UFy">RP Mike Vasil, Chicago White Sox</h2><p id="t6vV8R">Vasil has had quite the journey over the past few months. After four seasons working his way through the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a> organization, Vasil was selected by the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> in the Rule 5 Draft in December, traded to the <a href="https://www.draysbay.com/">Tampa Bay Rays</a> on the same day, and eventually picked up off of waivers by the White Sox before the start of the regular season last week. However, it all paid off when the 25-year-old logged his debut on Monday, tossing two scoreless innings in a 9-0 win over the <a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Minnesota Twins</a>. Again, Vasil will have every opportunity to earn a larger role on a team that is primarily focused on developing their young talent. </p><div id="hjkCm5"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now pitching for the White Sox....Mike Vasil! <a href="https://t.co/0NVn5xGhcR">pic.twitter.com/0NVn5xGhcR</a></p>— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) <a href="https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1906799219937013837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> </content> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/1/24394704/virginia-cavaliers-uva-baseball-major-league-baseball-andrew-abbott-chris-taylor-zack-gelof"/> <id>https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/4/1/24394704/virginia-cavaliers-uva-baseball-major-league-baseball-andrew-abbott-chris-taylor-zack-gelof</id> <author> <name>Dan Siegel</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <published>2025-03-29T21:34:20-04:00</published> <updated>2025-03-29T21:34:20-04:00</updated> <title>Five takeaways from Virginia lacrosse’s 12-10 loss to No. 8 Syracuse </title> <content type="html"> <figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bvSvPLd-3YyPLQki7i70GQOPLL8=/0x0:2142x1428/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73992119/Image_3_29_25_at_9.32_PM.0.jpeg" /> <figcaption>Photo courtesy of Virginia Athletics</figcaption> </figure> <p>Analyzing UVA”s close loss to the Orange on Saturday.</p> <p id="7mnIi6">The <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com">Virginia Cavaliers</a>’ three turnovers during the last 4:26 against the No. 8 <a href="https://www.nunesmagician.com">Syracuse Orange</a> crushed the Wahoos’ chances of finishing an otherwise encouraging performance in their ACC opener on Saturday. The storied rivalry was littered with quick ball movement and stellar goalie play as Virginia and Syracuse combined for nearly 100 shots and 33 saves. </p><p id="X07LW1">Virginia sophomore attackman McCabe Millon led the game with six points, off three goals and three assists, while senior attackmen Owen Hiltz led Syracuse with three goals and an assist. </p><p id="mpTjmk">Here are five takeaways from Virginia’s 12-10 loss: </p><h2 id="l7nEjr">UVA’s fast start breeds life</h2><p id="mVdHVf">After freshman defender Luke Hublitz forced a turnover on Syracuse’s first possession, the ‘Hoos rattled off five shots before midfielder Johnny Hackett buried the sixth. Virginia continued to pester goalie Jimmy McCool throughout the entire first quarter, finishing it with 19 shots, 10 of which were on cage. Syracuse had just nine shots in the first quarter as the Orange fell behind 5-1. </p><p id="oOF1Cd">Sophomore attackman Truitt <a href="https://rokerreport.sbnation.com">Sunderland</a> found twine twice, with his second goal being assisted by junior midfielder Charles Balsamo for just his third point of the season. Despite not finishing the game with an assist, Hackett was able to consistently get his hands free against short stick matchups and finished with two goals. </p><p id="9OmCbn">“I actually turned to [offensive coordinator] Kevin [Cassese] and at one point I thought we were going to try to possess a little bit more and not take shots every 12 seconds, but these are good shots,” head coach Lars Tiffany said. “So we were just more aggressive, and we were in attack mode, and Kevin was able to manipulate their slide schemes a little bit and got us in some openings.” </p><h2 id="vwluCV">Virginia held its own at the faceoff stripe</h2><p id="3DA9P0">Despite Syracuse’s sophomore FOGO John Mullen ranking first in the country in faceoff percentage among FOGO’s with at least 200 faceoffs taken, the ‘Hoos held their own against him on Saturday. Virginia finished the game with a 16-9 advantage. </p><p id="ukg4iM">“He has really fast hands,” Andrew Greenspan said of Mullen. “He likes to get it in and out really fast. He does it at a really high level. So we tried to muck it up in that sense as much as we can. But he’s a great faceoff guy.” </p><p id="aL6o1q">The ‘Hoos had a considerable amount of help from the officials on the X as Syracuse was called for five violations, while Virginia stayed clean at the X. The ‘Hoos beat Syracuse 6-5 at the X in the first half before dominating in the second, winning nine of the second half’s first 11 faceoffs. </p><p id="qlR0Hu">Senior FOGO Anthony Ghobriel, who’s missed Virginia’s previous two games due to an injury, suited up for Saturday’s game before being limited after taking a hit in the first quarter. Sophomore Andrew Greenspan took a season-high 18 faceoffs and won 12 of them, including during a crucial moment with 2:10 remaining in regulation. </p><h2 id="iEdgEV">Syracuse’s second half start plagued the ‘Hoos</h2><p id="34kOpJ">Syracuse started the second half almost identically to Virginia’s first half, scoring four consecutive goals within the first seven minutes. Junior midfielder Michael Leo scored three of Syracuse’s first four goals of the half. </p><p id="ihmZAh">“He was able to finish off what other guys were starting,” Tiffany said of Leo. “[Sam] English is such a handful, the fastest guy on the field — you don’t have six poles so you’re trying to figure out who you’re going to short. Leo even against a pole … was just blowing by us a couple times.”</p><p id="ZyOjan">Tiffany added that Syracuse forced Virginia’s defense to slide more than he wanted during the Orange’s four goal run, which led to Leo’s step down looks. </p><p id="XXemH9">“Big difference when you give a division 1 shooter like him the ball hands free, time and room at 10 yards, versus on the run, sweeping,” Tiffany said. “So, they got us rotating there and on the other end… just give them credit [when] they fell into a zone.” </p><p id="3n4Ew4">Millon stopped the Orange’s run during the middle of the game with consecutive goals, but that lopsided portion of the matchup hindered the ‘Hoos down the stretch. Sophomore attackman Payton Anderson started his first game of the season on Saturday in relief of Trey Deere, who had scored a combined eight goals in his last two games. </p><p id="yPMtw4">The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Anderson proved to be a tough matchup for the ‘Hoos and finished the game with two goals.</p><h2 id="VGNU6W">John Schroter dominated Joey Spallina </h2><p id="H8HMAF">While he didn’t finish with a caused turnover or ground ball, junior defender John Schroter continued to show his prowess as one of the most elite defenders in the country on Saturday. </p><p id="wGj5F5">For the second year in a row, John Schroter shut down former No. 1 overall recruit Joey Spallina — as he finished with just one assist and zero goals. Spallina entered Saturday’s game second in assists in the country.</p><p id="W3tYP2">“That’s King Kong, Godzilla contact in the corner right there at the GLE,” Tiffany said. “Talk about two big guys initiating contact and when Spallina did get free, Matt Nunes was able to bail John Schroter out. But it’s a great matchup between those two. They battled in high school and in club games, and now we’re seeing that battle again.” </p><p id="UnCNxo">Tiffany added that he wanted all of the Cavaliers’ adjacent defenders to shut off their matchups while Schroter was engaged with Spallina, suggesting Spallina’s ability to pass but also Schroter’s coverage capability. </p><p id="u3GxgB">Schroter will likely have his hands full with another elite matchup next week against sophomore attackman Owen Duffy — the reigning ACC Freshman of the Year. </p><h2 id="P4Loz8">Virginia’s turnovers came at the wrong time </h2><p id="IDo5SN">In a matchup that had no shortage of advanced stick work and complicated offensive and defensive strategy, the simple things plagued Virginia. The ‘Hoos turned the ball over four times during the fourth quarter compared to Syracuse’s zero. Syracuse finished the game with an 8-13 edge in the turnover battle, while Virginia caused just five turnovers to the Orange’s 10. </p><p id="knBXwl">After Syracuse tied the game at 10 with 7:15 left, senior Virginia goalie Matthew Nunes stopped three shots during an over five minute scoring drought for both sides. However, the ‘Hoos had two costly turnovers within two minutes of each other, which led to Hiltz’ go-ahead goal with 2:10 remaining. </p><p id="gBsrHm">Virginia had an opportunity to tie the game after a faceoff win by Greenspan, but Syracuse’s zone defense stifled the ‘Hoos and Millon turned the ball over with 1:09 remaining. Syracuse outshot Virginia 17-5 in the fourth quarter with nine of the Orange’s shots being on cage. </p><p id="0tVFhE">“Give them credit,” Tiffany said, “we swung the ball to the left side, got it over to the right side, and, ‘Oh, he’s covered, how’d they do that.’ They rotated really well in our last minute [six versus six] possession.” </p><p id="2Tgdlf"></p><p id="0qKcR3"></p> </content> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/3/29/24396919/uva-lacrosse-syracuse-mccabe-millon-joey-spallina-lars-tiffany-kevin-cassese-john-schroter"/> <id>https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/3/29/24396919/uva-lacrosse-syracuse-mccabe-millon-joey-spallina-lars-tiffany-kevin-cassese-john-schroter</id> <author> <name>Hayden Hundley</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <published>2025-03-28T14:07:43-04:00</published> <updated>2025-03-28T14:07:43-04:00</updated> <title>Three keys for UVA lacrosse in ACC opener against No. 8 Syracuse</title> <content type="html"> <figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-7mQ2CYnX5A5w0aK96TvpWsDhfc=/0x0:600x400/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73989985/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3Zpcmdpbmlhc3BvcnRzLWNvbS8yMDI1LzAzL0dhbGxlcnlfMDMyMjIwMjVNTEFYX1VUQUhfMDE2LmpwZw.0.jpg" /> <figcaption>Photo courtesy of Virginia Athletics</figcaption> </figure> <p>ACC play is finally here as the ‘Hoos look to make a statement at home against the Orange.</p> <p id="AbC9eg">In the past six seasons for the <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com">Virginia Cavaliers</a> men’s lacrosse team, opportunities to play the underdog role have been few and far between. While recent UVA teams have had the luxury of steamrolling through non-conference play, this year’s squad looks a little different at the end of March.</p><p id="BfQ1xd">Currently sitting at 5-4 and lacking anything resembling a signature win, the ‘Hoos welcome the eighth-ranked <a href="https://www.nunesmagician.com">Syracuse Orange</a> (7-2) to Klöckner Stadium on Saturday. The Orange are winners of their last four games and travel South hungry to kick off conference play with a victory to prove to the lacrosse world that they are fully capable of winning the league for the first time since 2018.</p><p id="0TDK9I">Here are three keys for the ‘Hoos ahead of their ACC opener:</p><h2 id="maKsX5">Limit Joey Spallina’s passing ability</h2><p id="nHGrYl">Syracuse has remained offensively balanced throughout the year. Junior Joey Spallina (22G, 31A) has been every essence of a point guard this season, helping lead an offense that’s fourth in the country in scoring and averaging 15 goals per contest. Spallina is the perfect X attackman for Gary Gait’s offense and is elite at picking apart defenses off of slides drawn by talented midfielders like Sam English, Michael Leo, and Luke Rhoa, who each command plenty of attention themselves.</p><p id="XtOTxi">Syracuse’s offense predicates itself on ball movement. It’s remained a staple throughout Gait’s tenure. But, this year, the Orange have been even more formidable with a handful of midfielders consistently winning their matchups. Spallina has been a direct beneficiary of that supporting cast and his assist numbers reflect it. Last weekend, the junior turned in six assists to go with his five goals in a win against Colgate.</p><p id="X3ubw0">The ‘Hoos will look to John Schroter to step up and own the Spallina match up down low and if history is any indicator, there’s a great chance he will. In UVA’s past two games against the Orange, Spallina has amassed just two points, both on assists with Schroter locking him down to zero points in last season’s meeting in the Dome. </p><div id="lneU0c"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">John Schroter is a menace <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHoos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoHoos</a> ⚔️ <a href="https://t.co/ZjhhqlvotI">pic.twitter.com/ZjhhqlvotI</a></p>— Virginia Men's Lacrosse (@UVAMensLax) <a href="https://twitter.com/UVAMensLax/status/1781768292941676725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p id="vrkPvT">Syracuse has a surplus of sure-handed finishers around Spallina with guys like Owen Hiltz and Trey Deere, who can both put shots away in the tightest of spaces. UVA’s off ball defense has drastically improved as of late, but the key to success is eliminating Spallina as a feeder and forcing him to have to score goals on his own against the range and athleticism of Schroter.</p><h2 id="XNJu9G">Muck up the faceoff game</h2><p id="MqNTjp">The Orange have owned possessions at the faceoff spot due to the emergence of John Mullen. The sophomore has been spectacular, currently sitting in the top five nationally in winning percentage at 67%. His success has helped vault the Orange’s transition game. There’s perhaps no better example of that than the very first faceoff of the game last week against Colgate. Mullen won the draw directly forward to spark a quick goal to Owen Hiltz just five seconds into the game and injected a shot of energy into the rest of the bench.</p><p id="itWT9t">UVA has been without starting faceoff specialist Anthony Ghobriel for the last two games with Lars Tiffany saying earlier in the week that “we’re hopeful [he could play Saturday], but unsure.” </p><p id="6ooI8Z">“We’ve been hopeful to get him back the past couple of games too,” Tiffany added. “So he is day to day, unfortunately.” </p><p id="MAf8ry">Regardless if Ghobriel is able to go or not, Andrew Greenspan and Henry Metz will need to work to turn each faceoff into more of a 50-50 opportunity to not allow the Orange to immediately spark those killer transition chances. Guys like Ben Wayer and Noah Chizmar have continued to prove they can scrap for extra possessions in the middle of the field and are the top two leaders in ground balls for the ‘Hoos for a reason. But it’ll be in the hands of the UVA faceoff men to tie Mullen up long enough to allow the wing play enough time to become a true factor. </p><p id="qrRU03">Tiffany echoed a similar sentiment when asked how the ‘Hoos could make it more of a three on three battle. </p><p id="cPpdK7">“You want to get Ben Wayer in there, and Noah Chizmar,” Tiffany exclaimed. “Chizmar will pick up the toughest ground balls, put his head down, and get slashed. He doesn’t care. We’ve got to make it more of a 50-50 for sure, and it starts with the guys at the X with Metz and Greenspan making those counter moves.”</p><h2 id="vDW5yh">Get unassisted goals from Griffin Schutz </h2><p id="3O86iu">One of the best things for any shooter is to see that first shot go in. Whether it’s a dunk right on the crease or a bomb from 15 yards out, it’s a confidence booster. Virginia needs to find a way to get Griffin Schutz involved as early as possible. In the last two games, the ‘Hoos have been able to, with Schutz tucking away two inside goals early on against Utah and getting on the board immediately against Albany, burying a shot on the run.</p><p id="sTYURC">His importance in this game largely relies upon him more selfishly looking for his own chances against a Syracuse defense that is athletic, strong, and confrontational in creating turnovers against softer dodges. </p><div id="WsZMCR"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"> Fire us up, Griff!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHoos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoHoos</a> ⚔️ <a href="https://t.co/PJ0VXDU7Js">pic.twitter.com/PJ0VXDU7Js</a></p>— Virginia Men's Lacrosse (@UVAMensLax) <a href="https://twitter.com/UVAMensLax/status/1903478204485992793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p id="UWlMGc">Schutz hasn’t scored the majority of his goals by bullying defenders on downhill dodges like in years past. But he’s still been effective as an off-ball threat – a key reason he earned a spot on Inside Lacrosse’s midseason All-America team earlier this week with 13 goals on the year. Over the past few games, we’ve seen this UVA offense find ways to get the ball back around to Schutz as defenses recover, compared to him dodging as the initiator earlier in the season and rarely seeing the ball in more dangerous spots after the fact.</p><p id="ABs2FK">The ‘Hoos will need their senior midfielder to showcase what has made him a tough matchup throughout his time in Charlottesville – by using his speed and physicality to punish the Orange for his own unassisted goals.</p> </content> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/3/28/24393943/uva-lacrosse-syracuse-preview-griffin-schutz-lars-tiffany-joey-spallina-syracuse-virginia"/> <id>https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/3/28/24393943/uva-lacrosse-syracuse-preview-griffin-schutz-lars-tiffany-joey-spallina-syracuse-virginia</id> <author> <name>Garrett Keogh</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <published>2025-03-27T15:36:04-04:00</published> <updated>2025-03-27T15:36:04-04:00</updated> <title>BREAKING: Virginia basketball’s Ishan Sharma enters transfer portal</title> <content type="html"> <figure> <img alt="Campbell v Virginia" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/aBQMQTxtIgHyJhgoPLAIpDlDLr4=/0x0:4518x3012/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73988330/2184079843.0.jpg" /> <figcaption>Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>The freshman is the eighth Wahoo to enter the portal.</p> <p id="4cvWId">Another <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com">Virginia Cavaliers</a> men’s basketball player has entered the transfer portal with freshman shooting guard Ishan Sharma joining seven of his teammates on Thursday. Sharma spent his freshman season in Charlottesville, scoring 3.4 points per game and shooting 33.3% from three while playing 12.8 minutes per contest.</p><div id="0Scnf8"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEWS: Virginia guard Ishan Sharma is entering the transfer portal, a source confirmed to <a href="https://twitter.com/LeagueRDY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LeagueRDY</a>.<br><br>Sharma played just one season for Virginia and started one game throughout the 24-25 season. Native of Milton, Ontario.<br><br>Averaged 3.3PPG this season. <a href="https://t.co/NYBX0QyKf7">pic.twitter.com/NYBX0QyKf7</a></p>— Sam Kayser - 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/247HSHoops/status/1905316973338058954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><p id="j5FGRH">Sharma, an Ontario native, committed to Virginia back in October of 2023. He was the talk of the town in the preseason before being in and out of the rotation for UVA in 2024-25. He scored in double figures twice and relatively underperformed expectations as a shooter. This was, of course, only his first year playing college basketball. So, his athleticism and potential as a shooter still makes him an appealing prospect for the long run.</p><p id="dgXFc7">Now, with new head coach Ryan Odom in town, Sharma looks set to explore his options in the portal. In Odom’s introductory press conference, he emphasized that there wouldn’t be any judgement for Virginia players who decided to test the market. Odom also noted that the best answer he can get from each Wahoo is a definitive one about wanting to either stay or go.</p><p id="E2Tff7">Frankly, I didn’t expect Sharma to hit the portal. I would think he fits in as a guy looking to see who would be interested in him and at what price. But, given that it’s later in the week and player-staff meetings have likely begun, there’s also a chance that this is the result of a decision that the new Virginia staff has made regarding who they want to keep and who they’re looking to bring in from VCU. </p><p id="sc2yRv"></p> </content> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/3/27/24395367/uva-basketball-ishan-sharma-transfer-portal-ryan-odom-isaac-mckneely-virginia"/> <id>https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2025/3/27/24395367/uva-basketball-ishan-sharma-transfer-portal-ryan-odom-isaac-mckneely-virginia</id> <author> <name>Zach Carey</name> </author> </entry></feed> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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