Ty Jerome made the trek to Charlottesville on August 30, 2014, to visit the University of Virginia for the first time. The trip was all the 6’4” point guard out of Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.) needed to know where he wanted to spend his college career. On September 2, 2014, Jerome verbally committed to head coach Tony Bennett, who had offered a scholarship earlier in the year.

Jerome was back in Charlottesville this month – specifically, the weekend of September 11-13 — for his official visit. The experience confirmed his original decision.

“The weekend just completely confirmed how perfect a fit UVa is for me. Offensively, Coach Bennett is an amazing coach and developer, and defensively he might even be better. He can really develop me into the best player I can be and I can play in a system where I have a good chance to succeed in. When you add the facilities, campus, academics, family atmosphere, work ethic, and more, it is hands down a perfect fit,” Jerome said.

The consensus 4-star prospect was joined on Grounds by future classmates and teammates Kyle Guy, Jay Huff and DeAndre Hunter.

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