Ahead of the start of the Virginia Cavaliers 2022-2023 season, Tony Bennett, Kihei Clark, and Jayden Gardner flew down to Charlotte for the ACC Media Tipoff and addressed the media. As such, we’ve got some takeaways from their answers:
Experience matters
Perhaps the most obvious aspect of this UVA team os its experience and age, in particular. With four fifth year guys, two fourth years, and a third year, there are plenty of upperclassmen on this roster. For Bennett and his players, that matters.
“We always talk about retention and having experienced players,” said Bennett.