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Thijs De Ridder - Named ACC Preseason Player of the Year De Ridder is the Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Player of the Year, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact De Ridder is coming off an impressive freshman season with Virginia, averaging 15.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 27.7 minutes per game while starting all 36 contests. Now in his sophomore year, he is recognized as a key player in the ACC. The 6-foot-9 forward chose to return to the Cavaliers for the 2026-27 season and is poised to anchor the frontcourt.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Duke Highlight Men's Preseason Top 25

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his men's college basketball preseason top 25 rankings.

OCTOBER 12 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Duke Highlight Men's Preseason Top 25

Chance Mallory - Available for exhibition Mallory (lower body) is available for Friday's exhibition against Richmond, according to Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.com.

Impact Mallory didn't play against Vanderbilt on Sept. 27, but he's ready to play now. The sophomore guard is expected to play a big role in the Cavaliers' backcourt as long as he stays healthy in the 2026-27 season. He averaged 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 three-pointers made per game in 2025-26.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Virginia's Thijs De Ridder and Johann Grünloh adapted quickly. That has them ready for Year 2

Virginia's Thijs De Ridder and Johann Grünloh adapted well to their first year as international pro players shifting to American college basketball

OCTOBER 7 • Associated Press

Virginia basketball notes: Cavaliers will have a primetime campaign + other things from 2026 ACC Tipoff At ACC Tipoff in Charlotte, N.C., Virginia Coach Ryan Odom addressed the media along with Thijs De Ridder, Chance Mallory, Sam Lewis and Joh...

OCTOBER 7 • SI.COM

Three things we want to hear from Ryan Odom at ACC Tipoff Basketball season is almost here. ACC media days are beginning, and the whole conference will converge on Charlotte, N.C. to field questions...

OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM

Virginia Basketball: 2026-27 season preview for the Cavaliers Previewing what should be an excellent season of basketball at Virginia, with the Cavaliers aiming not just for ACC glory but national conte...

OCTOBER 2 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Desmond Roberts - Out for exhibition game Roberts (back) is out for Sunday's exhibition game with Vanderbilt.

Impact Before the 2026-27 NCAA season, Virginia's preseason schedule will commence Sunday. Roberts, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound senior, is part of UVA's guard depth. During his 2025-26 season, he logged 13 games.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Harmon - Unavailable for exhibition game Harmon (lower body) is out for Sunday's exhibition game with Vanderbilt.

Impact Now that Harmon is fully enrolled at Virginia, his next task is stepping up during UVA's preseason schedule, which consists of three games. Unfortunately for him, he will sit out the first matchup Sunday. Harmon's next chance to play comes Oct. 9 against Richmond.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Chance Mallory - Out for exhibition game Mallory (lower body) is out for Sunday's exhibition game with Vanderbilt.

Impact Preseason is back for Virginia, and the Cavaliers will operate a three-game schedule before their regular season begins in November. The first of the games is Sunday with Vanderbilt, and his next opportunity to play will be Oct. 9 against Richmond. Considering that a healthy Mallory is projected to break out for Virginia this season, him starting off hurt with a lower-body injury will not give him an immediate chance to shine.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Virginia Women's Soccer Falls to Wake Forest In the ACC opener, the Demon Deacons stuffed the Cavaliers 1 – 0 for a well-deserved victory.

SEPTEMBER 13 • SI.COM

Virginia's in-state 'Big Three' are leading the Cavaliers to great success Kymora Johnson. Kam Robinson. Chance Mallory. Those three players are stars for Virginia women's basketball, football and men’s basketball,...

SEPTEMBER 7 • SI.COM

Three Non-Conference Opponents UVA Basketball Should Schedule In the Future No one can accuse Virginia's men's basketball coach Ryan Odom of dodging anyone this season. He'll test his veteran squad with nonconference...

SEPTEMBER 4 • SI.COM

Ryan Odom reflected, and set a standard for his version of Virginia basketball The fanfare died down, the Cavaliers exited through the tunnel and their 2025-26 season was ended by Tennessee in the second round of the NC...

AUGUST 4 • SI.COM

Ryan Odom, Virginia basketball gets exciting update on blue-chip 2027 PG target Things have been relatively slow when it comes to the recruiting trail for Virginia Basketball, but the Cavaliers just received an exciting...

JULY 31 • SI.COM

Chance Mallory - Projected breakout next season Mallory is a breakout candidate for Virginia's 2026-27 season, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact For 36 games, Mallory's reserve averages feature 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 three-pointers made. The sophomore earned an improved role, and if granted, they should increase, indicating that he would be a fantastic option next season.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Odom and UVA are trying to hijack the recruitment of Cal's top 2027 target Ryan Odom has made it very clear that he's focusing on the shooting guard and small forward positions in Virginia's 2027 recruiting cycle, a...

JULY 11 • SI.COM

Virginia basketball set to face Vanderbilt in outdoor exhibition game CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported today that Ryan Odom and hisVirginia Cavaliers will take on Vanderbilt in a uni...

JULY 9 • SI.COM

Virginia basketball doubles down in pursuit of 5-star 2027 SF Moussa Kamissoko It's no secret that UVA HC Ryan Odom is dead set on bringing in a dominant wing or two in the 2027 recruiting cycle, and his No.1 target is...

JULY 8 • SI.COM

Bigger, stronger Grunloh could be a big part of Cavaliers' success Thijs De Ridder is unquestionably Virginia's best scorer, and Chance Mallory is the Cavaliers' only true point guard. If Ryan Odom were to l...

JULY 8 • SI.COM

Jacari White signs with Belgian professional team Rather than taking his chances on a bid to make the Los Angeles Lakers' roster as a free agent, Jacari White has chosen to sign with a Belgi...

JULY 5 • SI.COM

The one position UVA basketball may regret ignoring in the transfer portal The Virginia Cavaliers did a great job adding talent this offseason for the most part, but one crucial spot wasn't addressed, and it could e...

JUNE 30 • SI.COM

What happened to Virginia basketball transfer portal exits? The last team to be coached by Tony Bennett — at least up until the season's dawn. The 2024-25 Virginia Cavaliers were a mix of returners an...

JUNE 30 • SI.COM

Report: Former UVA Guard Jacari White joins Los Angeles Lakers on Summer League deal According to a Thursday report by 247Sports, Virginia Cavaliers guard Jacari White will join the Los Angeles Lakers on a Summer League contr...

JUNE 26 • SI.COM

Detroit Pistons fans are going to love Ugonna Onyenso, and here's why UVA center Ugonna Onyenso became the first Virginia basketball player to be drafted since Ryan Dunn in 2024, and the Detroit Pistons got an...

JUNE 25 • SI.COM

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College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Duke Highlight Men's Preseason Top 25

Virginia's Thijs De Ridder and Johann Grünloh adapted quickly. That has them ready for Year 2