Virginia announced late Friday afternoon that forward Austin Nichols has been suspended for the team’s two preseason scrimmages and the season opener at UNC Greensboro in two weeks.
According to a press release, Nichols is sitting out for an unspecified “violation of team rules.”
Nichols sat out last year after transferring from Memphis. The redshirt junior forward is considered a key piece of the 2016-17 team for his elite rim protection and physical presence on both ends of the floor.
Nichols will make his Cavalier debut on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at home against St.