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Brogdon, Anderson Named NABC All-Americans

From VirginiaSports.com Official News Release

Virginia's Malcolm Brogdon and Justin Anderson have earned All-America honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the organization announced Monday. Brogdon was named to the NABC All-America Second Team, while Anderson earned a spot on the NABC All-America Third Team. Brogdon and Anderson become the first Virginia teammates to earn All-America honors in the same season since Ralph Sampson and Jeff Lamp were honored by several organizations in 1981. Brogdon and Anderson also become the first Cavaliers to earn NABC All-America honors since Sean Singletary in 2007.

Brogdon led the Cavaliers in scoring at 14 points per game and free throw percentage at 87.9 percent. He scored in double figures in 27 games, including five 20-point games, highlighted by a career-high 25 points against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals. Brogdon also has earned USBWA All-America second-team honors and All-ACC first-team honors from the media and coaches.

Anderson earns his first All-America honor despite missing eight games of the season due to a fractured finger suffered on Feb. 7 and an appendectomy on March 5. He was second on the team in scoring at 12.2 points per game and was leading the ACC in 3-point percentage at 48.4 percent before he was injured.

See the full release with the NABC teams here.

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Before this past Saturday, the University of Virginia football program had not scored a class of 2016 verbal commitment in this calendar year. Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, VA) junior linebacker/athlete Landan Word changed that, pledging to the Hoos while on an unofficial visit.

Word, a 6’3”, 225-pound prospect, will follow in the footsteps of his father, Barry, who starred at UVa and also had a solid NFL career. He became the fourth class of 2016 prospect to commit to the Cavaliers, joining quarterback Sonny Abramson, wide receiver Cole Blackman, and wide receiver Joseph Reed.

On Monday, the Hoos received a pledge from Hallandale (FL) wide receiver Neru N'Shaka as well. N'Shaka is a 5'10", 175-pound prospect who also has offers from Pittsburgh and Marshall, among others.

Stay tuned for a full report on the new commitments this week.

Also on the football recruiting front, 5-star in-state cornerback Levonta Taylor will announce his college choice this Friday, April 3. Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, the Ocean Lakes (Va. Beach, VA) junior is likely to pick ACC-rival Florida State. We’ll find out for sure at 6 pm on Friday.

Basketball recruiting-wise, UVa hosted DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD) class of 2016 shooting guard Markelle Fultz on an unofficial visit this past weekend. Fultz left Grounds with an offer. This week I hope to catch up with the 6’4” junior for thoughts on his trip as well as an update on his recruitment.

Virginia men’s basketball has three commitments already in the class of 2016. At this point the staff has two scholarships left to give in the class. One very likely will go to a big man, while the other will likely go to a wing. Fultz, who attended Virginia’s Elite Camp last August, now appears to be a definitive target.

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  • No. 8 UVa Cruises to Victory Over In-State Foe Richmond, 14-7: Senior attackman Owen Van Arsdale had five goals and senior midfielder Ryan Tucker tallied four of his own to pace No. 8 Virginia (8-2) to a 14-7 triumph over in-state foe Richmond (6-4) on Saturday.
  • Virginia Wins Top-Five Battle at BC, 15-13: The No. 5 Virginia women's lacrosse team (8-4, 2-2 ACC) upset previously-undefeated No. 2 Boston College (10-1, 4-1 ACC),15-13, in a snowy Saturday (March 28) afternoon game at BC. Boston College outshot Virginia, 41-26, but freshman goalie Rachel Vander Kolk made 18 saves for the Cavaliers.
  • No. 14 Virginia Wins 5-4 at Notre Dame to Sweep Series: The No. 14 Virginia baseball team finished off a series sweep Sunday with a 5-4 win against Notre Dame at Frank Eck Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. Playing in blustery conditions featuring sleet, rain and strong winds, the Cavaliers (18-8, 6-6 ACC) claimed their first ACC road series sweep since April 6-8, 2013, at Wake Forest.
  • Eighth-Ranked Men's Tennis Downs Fourth-Ranked Duke 6-1: he No. 8 Virginia men's tennis team posted its highest-ranked win of the season, downing fourth-ranked Duke 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the Snyder Tennis Center. The Cavaliers (14-3, 7-0 ACC) extended their win streak to five matches, while the Blue Devils (17-3, 4-2 ACC) saw their four-match win streak snapped.
  • No. 8 Virginia Blanks Wake Forest 7-0: No. 8 Virginia ended its two-match losing streak with a 7-0 win over Wake Forest in ACC women's tennis action on Sunday (March 29) at Boar's Head Sports Club. Virginia (13-4, 6-2 ACC) claimed the doubles point and received singles wins from Stephanie Nauta, Skylar Morton, Danielle Collins, Julia Elbaba, Maci Epstein, and Marie Faure in the win.
  • No. 2 Virginia Captures Three Race Wins Against No. 4 California: he No. 2 Virginia rowing team captured three wins out of four races against No. 4 California Sunday at the Pac-12 Challenge on Redwood Shores.
  • Cavaliers Fall at North Carolina, 12-4: The Virginia softball team fell at North Carolina, 12-4 in five innings, Sunday. Next up, the Cavaliers begin a 12-game home stand with a doubleheader against Western Carolina on Tuesday.
  • UVa Men's Golfers Tied for Eighth After 36 Holes at Hootie @Bulls Bay: The No. 22 Virginia men's golf team shot 4-over 292 during the second round of the Hootie @Bulls Bay Intercollegiate to finish the day in a three-way tie for eighth place. The Cavaliers' 36-hole total stands at 2-over 578. Fifth-ranked South Carolina leads the field at 567.


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