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Austin Nichols transferring to Virginia, per report

The top college basketball transfer is now off the market.

According to multiple media reports, former Memphis Tigers forward Austin Nichols is transferring to join the Virginia Cavaliers.

Memphis transfer Austin Nichols (@anich44) will transfer to Virginia, he told @929espn. Eligible in 2016-17.

— John Martin (@JohnMartin929) July 26, 2015
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) July 26, 2015

Nichols, who averaged 13.3 points and 6.1 rebounds last season, was recently given a release by Memphis that he could transfer wherever he wanted after initially ruling he couldn't go anywhere on the Tigers' 2015-16 schedule.