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Meet the Rookies: UVA Men's Basketball

Selina Horsley
Nov 11, 2014
University of Virginia
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Meet the Rookies: UVA Men's Basketball

If you're anything like me, you've been counting down the days until basketball season. You're missing Joe Harris and Akil Mitchell, but you're comforted by the fact that both of them are thriving outside of the collegiate basketball world. 

Emotions are high coming into the 2014–2015 season. Critics are wondering if it's even possible for the Cavaliers to make it to the Sweet 16 again without Joe and Akil's skills on the court and their valuable leadership experience. Yet, per usual, the UVA student body is bursting with support and can't wait for the season to officially begin with all the usual emotions: anticipation, excitement and extreme happiness for the fact that it's finally November and Virginia basketball is starting up again! We literally can't even. 

To save you some time thumbing through those information packets at the first game, here are some (somewhat biased) bios for the new players on the Virginia basketball team. 

Devon Hall
Year: Red Shirt Freshman
Height/Weight: 6-5/203 lbs
Position: Guard
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia (attended Cape Henry Collegiate)
Number: 0
Most Fangirl-able Feature: That defined jawline. You go, Devon.

Isaiah Wilkins
Year: Freshman
Height/Weight: 6-7/224 llbs
Position: Forward
Hometown: Lilburn, Georgia (attended Greater Atlanta Christian)
Number: 21
Most Fangirl-able feature: Tie between that smile and the fro. How could you choose just one?

Marial Shayok

Year: Freshman
Height/Weight: 6-5/207 lbs
Position: Guard
Hometown: Ottawa, Canada (attended Blair Academy)
Number: 4
Most Fangirl-able Feature: Those biceps. And he's from Canada, eh! 

Jack Salt
Year: Freshman
Height/Weight: 6-11/235 lbs
Position: Center
Hometown: Auckland New Zealand (attended Westlake Academy)
Number: 33
Most Fangirl-able Features: Baby face vs. New Zealand accent.

The Hoos start off with an away game at James Madison on Nov. 14, but will finally return to John Paul Jones for their first home game on Nov. 16 against Norfolk State. 7 p.m. Be there or be square. Seriously though, what else could you have to do that's more important than supporting our amazing men's basketball team? And remember to cheer extra hard for these newbies! GO HOOS! 

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