Virginia Men's Basketball alumni to field team in The Basketball Tournament
Posted Feb 13, 2020
Virginia men's basketball will have an alumni team in this summer's The Basketball Tournament. Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett will serve as the head coach. Former UVA stars Sean Singletary, J.R. Reynolds, Akil Mitchell, and Darion Atkins headline UVA's alumni roster, which plans to be among the 64 teams playing in the winner-take-all $2 million tournament.
(Virginia Athletics)
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