With the school year ending and the summer breeze flowing in the air, it only makes sense to once again look ahead to the college basketball season. Virginia is projected to be one of the most experienced teams in the country as it aims to return to the NCAA Tournament

Kicking off the discussion this past week, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello released his latest Way-Too-Early College Basketball Top 25 which placed UVA at No. 21 in the country. This made the University the third highest ranked ACC team in the country, behind No. 1 UNC and No. 9 Duke. Houston, Kentucky, UCLA, and Creighton round his top 5. The Cavaliers host Houston this season and could face UCLA in the Roman Main Event in Las Vegas.

For a team that returns 87.8% of its minutes played from last season, the most in the country, and boasts of the 11th highest ranked recruiting class, this figure feels like an underestimate for Virginia. However, when you reflect on last season, this ranking should come as no surprise. After posting a 21-14 overall record and missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013, there are a lot of question marks floating around the program.

In an attempt to answer some of these questions, and shake any looming doubts from last season, here’s an inventory of what the 2022-2023 UVA men’s basketball roster will look like.

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