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Leon Bond “brought a spark off the bench” for UVA basketball in season opener

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In his career debut for the Virginia Cavaliers, forward Leon Bond put on an absolute show, scoring 12 points, corralling nine rebounds (five on offense), registering two steals, and flushing home one highlight dunk in 17 minutes of action.

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“I thought he brought a spark off the bench,” said Tony Bennett after the win. “He didn’t practice yesterday, he had some kind of virus, so he was out yesterday.