After a dry first six weeks of the offseason, the dam on the transfer portal burst and the outlook for the 2024-2025 Virginia men’s basketball season changed instantly and drastically as the Cavaliers landed four transfer commitments in a four-day span, the last of which was an extra treat as Vanderbilt forward Carter Lang committed to UVA on Tuesday, reportedly as a walk-on.

With the dust settling on a whirlwind recruiting spree for Tony Bennett and the Virginia coaching staff, let’s reset the deck and take a look at UVA’s scholarship chart and projected roster breakdown for next season.

First, let’s summarize Virginia’s various roster changes so far this offseason:

Departures:
1 Dante Harris (RS Jr.) – transfer portal
2 Reece Beekman (Sr.) – NBA Draft
22 Jordan Minor (Gr.) – exhausted eligibility
34 Jake Groves (Gr.) – exhausted eligibility
35 Leon Bond III (RS Fr.) – transfer portal

Expected returners:
0 Blake Buchanan (So.)
4 Andrew Rohde (Jr.)
10 Taine Murray (Sr.)
11 Isaac McKneely (Jr.)
12 Elijah Gertrude (So.)
21 Anthony Robinson (RS Fr.)
30 Christian Bliss (RS Fr.)

Current additions:
G Jalen Warley (Florida State transfer, one year remaining)
F TJ Power (Duke transfer, three years remaining)
F Elijah Saunders (San Diego State transfer, two years remaining)
F Carter Lang (Vanderbilt transfer, three years remaining) ** walk-on
G Ishan Sharma (incoming freshman)
F Jacob Cofie (incoming freshman)

Here’s Virginia’s current scholarship roster for the 2024-2025 season sorted by position and including details on each player’s eligibility remaining:

PG: Jalen Warley (1 year), Christian Bliss (4 years)
SG: Isaac McKneely (2 years), Elijah Gertrude (3 years), Ishan Sharma (4 years)
SF: Andrew Rohde (2 years), Taine Murray (1 year)
PF: TJ Power (3 years), Elijah Saunders (2 years), Jacob Cofie (4 years)
C: Blake Buchanan (3 years), Anthony Robinson (4 years)

Scholarship spots used: 12/13
Open scholarship spots: 1

The most important effect of the transfer additions is the status of UVA’s power forward position. With Ryan Dunn declaring for the NBA Draft and Jake Groves graduating, the Cavaliers were left with only incoming freshman Jacob Cofie at that spot. Now, Virginia should head into next season feeling quite confident at the 4 with the additions of TJ Power, a former five-star recruit with extremely high upside on the offensive end, and Elijah Saunders, who could also see time at center in a similar capacity as Jordan Minor due to his stature at 6’8″, 240 pounds.

Carter Lang could end up being an underrated pickup as well, as the 6’9″, 235-pound forward and Charlottesville native appeared in 24 games and made seven starts as a true freshman last season at Vanderbilt.

Jalen Warley provides experience (96 career games) and size (6’7″) to UVA’s group of guards and could spend time running point for the Cavaliers, as he had a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio last season for Florida State.

As for what will happen with Virginia’s final open scholarship spot, keep an eye on Kansas State transfer guard Dai Dai Ames, who took an official visit to UVA on Monday. The 6’1″ freshman started 16 of 31 games last season for the Wildcats, averaging 5.2 points and 2.0 assists per game and shot 32.9% from beyond the arc. Ames started the last 13 games of the season and scored in double figures in three of the last five, ending the year by scoring a season-high 16 points and hitting four threes against Iowa in the NIT.

If Virginia doesn’t get a commitment from Ames or another player for the 2024-2025 season, that final scholarship could end up going to Carter Lang.

More Virginia Men’s Basketball News and Content

Virginia Basketball Transfer Portal Contact Live Tracker
Virginia Basketball Adds Vanderbilt Transfer Forward Carter Lang

San Diego State Transfer Elijah Saunders Commits to Virginia Basketball
Duke Forward TJ Power Transfers to Virginia Basketball
Report: Virginia Hosting Kansas State Guard Transfer Dai Dai Ames
Former Virginia Wing Leon Bond III Transfers to Northern Iowa
Virginia Basketball Lands First Transfer Commitment From FSU Guard Jalen Warley

VIRGINIA BEACH — Residents could influence a future decision on collective bargaining for city employees by casting a vote on Election Day.

Mayor Bobby Dyer said Tuesday he wants an advisory referendum on collective bargaining on the November ballot. The outcome of such a referendum would be non-binding.

The City Council denied collective bargaining of city employees in a 5-5 vote with one abstention April 30. Dyer was among those who voted against it.

“Last week we had a divisive subject on collective bargaining,” said Dyer at Tuesday’s meeting. “How do we really confront this in a way that we are capable of doing?”

Dyer had said before the vote that the timing wasn’t right due to the potential costs, but he supported a more enhanced “meet and confer” process than what currently exists, which would require communication with the council.

Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical services and public works personnel wanted to negotiate better wages and enhanced employment conditions. The city received certification from a majority of public employees in a unit requesting collective bargaining in February, requiring a formal vote on the matter.

It’s likely the council will have to take up collective bargaining again. Other employee groups can trigger a council vote again by presenting certification from a majority of it public employees, according to union representatives.

To get the referendum on the ballot, it will require a majority vote from the council. Dyer plans to bring it up for a discussion and a vote after the budget is approved this month, he said.

The light rail referendum that failed in 2016 was also advisory.

Dyer also said Tuesday he plans to ask for the city to commission a collective bargaining analysis that could be presented before November.

“This would give us the opportunity to get information out to the public to bring them into the decision loop,” the mayor said.

Stacy Parker, 757-222-5125, stacy.parker@pilotonline.com

It’s a tough time to be in the market for a new house. But as peak homebuying season begins, homebuyers are starting to have at least some negotiating power—especially in markets that recorded large price growth over the last few years.

The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose above 7% at the start of November 2022, the highest level in more than a decade, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rates to combat inflation. Today, rates remain at historic highs; even half of a percentage point change can significantly affect the monthly payments required for a mortgage.

Since mortgage rates were under 4% for the better part of the past decade, many homebuyers locked in far more affordable rates than what’s available in today’s environment. And sellers aren’t exactly coming down on price: Nationally, home prices are still increasing—just more slowly than they did during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nationally, the median home sale price in March was $420,321, 4.8% higher than the year before. In Virginia, the median sale price was $432,000, while the average price difference was 0.02% below asking.

Stacker compiled a list of counties in Virginia where homes typically sell below list price using data from Redfin.

#9. Spotsylvania County

– Average price difference: 0.08% below list
— Median list price: $449,000
— Median sale price: $445,000
– Total homes sold: 141
— Share that sold above list: 41.8%

#8. James City County

– Average price difference: 0.10% below list
— Median list price: $499,999
— Median sale price: $420,000
– Total homes sold: 111
— Share that sold above list: 33.3%

#7. Suffolk

– Average price difference: 0.14% below list
— Median list price: $420,000
— Median sale price: $394,399
– Total homes sold: 165
— Share that sold above list: 40.0%

#6. Virginia Beach

– Average price difference: 0.15% below list
— Median list price: $369,950
— Median sale price: $370,000
– Total homes sold: 465
— Share that sold above list: 44.9%

#5. Norfolk

– Average price difference: 0.41% below list
— Median list price: $315,000
— Median sale price: $303,250
– Total homes sold: 290
— Share that sold above list: 39.0%

#4. Augusta County

– Average price difference: 0.91% below list
— Median list price: $309,900
— Median sale price: $289,900
– Total homes sold: 123
— Share that sold above list: 36.6%

#3. Roanoke County

– Average price difference: 1.02% below list
— Median list price: $292,500
— Median sale price: $245,000
– Total homes sold: 239
— Share that sold above list: 33.9%

#2. Portsmouth

– Average price difference: 1.04% below list
— Median list price: $260,000
— Median sale price: $257,250
– Total homes sold: 136
— Share that sold above list: 43.4%

#1. Frederick County

– Average price difference: 1.12% below list
— Median list price: $439,900
— Median sale price: $426,500
– Total homes sold: 160
— Share that sold above list: 21.2%

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 28 states.