Lexington Christian Academy (Lexington, KY) combo guard Taylor Barnette landed an offer from head coach Tony Bennett today, while finishing up an official visit to UVa. The 6’3″, 175-pound senior accepted and will sign a letter of intent with the ‘Hoos.

LCA head coach Tommy Huston confirmed the news, but Barnette also tweeted the info around 6:20 this evening.

“I’m officially a University of Virginia Cavalier. Blessed to be a part of the program here. All the glory to God!,” Barnette wrote.

Huston said: “With his sister (Sarah Beth Barnette, who is a rising sophomore eligibility-wise for the UVa women’s basketball program) going there, I think it was a no-brainer. Plus playing in the ACC.”

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