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Men's Basketball Loses Out on Top Prospects...

After receiving a major commitment from highly rated shooting guard Gary Forbes, the Cavaliers lost out on a few prospects this past week:

• 6-8, 205-pound power forward Josh Boone (West Nottingham Academy, MD) chose Connecticut over Kansas, Georgetown, and Virginia.
• 6-8, 220-pound power forward Ross Neltner (Highlands, KY) chose LSU over Virginia and Northwestern.
• 6-8, 220-pound power forward Sheray Thomas (Riverdale Baptist, MD) chose Kentucky over Virginia following his official visit last weekend. The Cavaliers were the front-runners before Thomas took his visit to Lexington.
• Terrance Roberts (St. Anthony's, NJ), an outstanding 6-8, 215-pound SF/PF prospect, verballed to Syracuse over Virginia
• Rising star 6-7, 210-pound SF/PF prospect Mike Pilgrim (Brewster Academy, NH) will decide between Seton Hall and Cincinnati as early as this weekend. He took an official visit to Virginia last weekend, but has seemingly eliminated the Cavaliers.

Other potential prospects include Montrose Christian (MD) 6-8 power forward prospect Linas Kleiza from Lithuania and Jason Cain, a 6-9, 200-pound power forward prospect from John Bartram School in Philadelphia, PA. The Cavaliers have offered both players scholarships according to Rivals.com.

According to the Roanoke Times, a potential sleeper prospect could be Paulius Joneliunas, a 6-10, 240-pound center prospect from Lithuania who will play at Roanoke Catholic this season.

And now for the Gridiron.

Jermaine Dias, Chris Ellis, and Chris Johnson all were on hand to see Virginia's comeback versus North Carolina last week.

Dias, an outstanding 6-2, 215-pound linebacker prospect from Hackensack (NJ), has a final list of Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and Boston College.  He will take his official visits before deciding. 

Ellis, a 6-5, 230-pound defensive end prospect, enjoyed his unofficial visit according to a Charlottesville Daily Progress article, but still lists Virginia Tech as the leader. Look for the two in-state schools to be the finalists for the Bethel (VA) standout, with Tennessee looming with an official visit scheduled for November 30. Charlottesville product Chris Johnson, a 6-4, 255-pound defensive tackle, has favored the Cavaliers for a very long time and could commit within the next month or two. Maryland seems to be the only other major contender for his services.

According to the Charlottesville Daily Progress, the big recruiting weekend this year appears to be January 17, when mammoth 6-4, 325-pound Irvington (NJ) defensive tackle Nate Robinson, 6-1, 180 pound Holy Cross (NJ) receiver James "Jim-Jim" Townsend, and 6-1, 190-pound Orange (NJ) safety Cory Boyd join Chris Ellis and Jermaine Dias for their official visits.

According to ESPN.com, outstanding recruit Tommy Zbikowski has set official visits to Notre Dame (Dec 6), Iowa (Dec 13), Nebraska (Dec 20), and Arizona State (January 18). Tennessee, Virginia, and Boston College are the contenders for the final official visit. Virginia is looking at the 6-1, 190-pound Zbikowski as an athlete.

Virginia football wins sixth straight contest

Virginia defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels last Saturday, 37-27. The Cavaliers came back from a 21-0 halftime deficit that was sparked by a Marquis Weeks' 100-yard kick-off return for a touchdown to open the second half. The Hoos never looked back, scoring 37 unanswered points before the Tar Heels closed the gap to ten by scoring a touchdown with just over one minute remaining in the game.

The win became UVa's sixth in a row and puts Virginia at 6-2 on the season, and in a solid third place in the ACC with a record of 4-1.

For post game news articles and statistics, including cumulative season statistics, please refer to North Carolina Game News and Notes.

Virginia looks for seventh straight win

The Cavaliers suit back up this Saturday for a meeting with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Virginia is shooting for their seventh consecutive win of the season, and fifth straight against conference competition.

The game is scheduled for 3:30 and will be televised by ABC. If you cannot view the game, tune in to WINA (AM 1070) or WWWV (FM 97.5) if you're local to Charlottesville or the surrounding areas. For out of state listeners, please tune in to the live Internet broadcast.

For pregame articles, post game articles, weather information, stats and game notes and depth chart, please see Georgia Tech Game News and Notes.

Marquis Weeks named ACC Player of the Week
Official UVa Media Release

Virginia's Marquis Weeks has been selected as an Atlantic Coast Conference football Player of the Week. The sophomore returned three kickoffs for a school record 172 yards, highlighted by his school record 100-yard return to open the third quarter and give UVa its first touchdown in the come-from-behind win over North Carolina.

Full Report Here

Brandi Teamer & Travis Watson Named Naismith Candidates
Official UVa Media Release

Virginia's Brandi Teamer and Travis Watson are pre-season candidates for the 2002-2003 Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Awards, Jackie Bradford, President of the Atlanta Tipoff Club, announced on Tuesday.

The Naismith Awards program, now in its 35th year, honors the outstanding college basketball players in the United States. The awards program was founded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, an organization dedicated to recognizing the achievements of student-athletes in basketball.

Full Report Here

White Team Defeats Blue In Virginia's Intrasquad Scrimmage
Official UVa Media Release

Travis Watson scored 20 points and Nick Vander Laan added 15 to lead the White Team to a 67-51 victory over the Blue Team in the University of Virginia men's basketball team's intrasquad scrimmage at University Hall on Saturday (Oct. 19).

Todd Billet added 14 points for the White Team.

Elton Brown scored 14 points to lead the Blue Team. Derrick Byars scored 13 points and Jermaine Harper added 10 points for the Blue Team.

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