Solomon Tat hopes that good offseason training with Mike Curtis will provide more opportunities to help his team on the court this season.

It’s easy to forget, but Solomon Tat started 8 of Virginia’s last 10 games last season. That’s right, Tat started nearly one-third of the Cavaliers’ contests a year ago. Viewed as a gimmick by some observers, to then-coach Dave Leitao the reasoning was simple. He thought the team needed more passion and energy.

Tat delivers those things in heavy doses.

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