Freshman Jacob Cofie brings a versatile set of skills to Virginia. ~ Photo by Kris Wright/TheSabre.com
For the last 15 years, the word “redshirt” became part of the Virginia basketball lexicon under Tony Bennett. Once Bennett moved into John Paul Jones Arena, there were only been four seasons without a single player redshirting: 2009, 2011, 2020, and 2021.
The Cavaliers have used the redshirt season to great effect with examples like Mamadi Diakite, Jay Huff, Jack Salt, and De’Andre Hunter among others emerging as big contributors for the Cavaliers. For the upcoming season under interim head coach Ron Sanchez, though, there are no plans for anyone to sit out.
“I think we’re going to need everyone,” Sanchez said. “Right now there’s no discussion of redshirting anyone.”
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