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COMMITMENT: UVA basketball picks up former VCU commit Silas Barksdale

Zach Carey is the Managing Editor of Streaking the Lawn and beat writer covering UVA football, men's basketball, and men's lacrosse since 2021. A fourth year at UVA, he also writes for the Premier Lacrosse League covering the Utah Archers and has contributed to Locker Room Access and Nets Republic.

After Chance Mallory committed to the Virginia Cavaliers the day that Ryan Odom was announced as the program’s new head coach, UVA has picked up a commitment from four star high school big man Silas Barksdale. Originally a VCU commit recruited to Richmond by Odom, Barksdale now will follow him to Charlottesville.