3-Star Center Set for Second Official Visit
September 12, 2007
 A native of Nigeria, Frank Ben-Eze entered Bishop O'Connell High School (Arlington, VA) one year ago. A 6-10, 225-pound center, Ben-Eze had only been playing basketball since the age of 15 (he played soccer up until then), so he certainly was raw as a junior last season. He has improved since his arrival, though, and is now up to four scholarship offers according to Bishop O'Connell head coach Joe Wootten.
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Brandenburg Deciding Between UVa and Stanford
September 11, 2007
6-11, 235-pound center John Brandenburg made his official visit to the University of Virginia last weekend. Obviously, this was a key trip for the De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) senior who is looking to make a decision between the Cavaliers and Stanford. While the talented 4-star prospect contemplates his decision, TheSabre.com caught up with his father, Jim, to discuss last weekend's experience.
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Landesberg's Visit Start of Big Month for UVa
September 6, 2007
 Sylven Landesberg kicked off an important month of September for the Virginia Cavaliers with a five day visit that lasted until Monday. Landesberg is the first of four key 2008 class recruits the staff is expected to host this month.
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Virginia Trying to Schedule In-Home with Jones
August 30, 2007
 6-8, 200-pound 4-star forward Kevin Jones would have liked to have narrowed his list of schools to a manageable number by now. But, after a busy summer that included a recent trip to China, that has not happened. The Mount Vernon (N.Y.) senior will soon host college coaches on in-home visits, though, and this should help facilitate his decision making process.
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Top Junior Target Visits UVa
August 27, 2007
As the Virginia men's basketball coaching staff prepares for a busy September with respect to 2008 class recruiting, head coach Dave Leito and company got a jump on the 2009 class by hosting talented Ravenscroft School (Raleigh, N.C.) center Ryan Kelly this past Saturday. The 6-9, 190-pound Kelly, who had received a scholarship offer from Virginia prior to the trip, enjoyed the experience.
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Top Guard to Visit UVa Soon
August 20, 2007
6-5, 195-pound guard Sylven Landesberg, a star rising senior out of Holy Cross High School (Queens, N.Y.), has planned two more visits. These visits could be his final experiences before he comes to a decision, something he would like to do as early as next month.
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Brandenburg Discusses Trip to Stanford
August 13, 2007
De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) center John Brandenburg, a 6-11 rising senior who recently narrowed his list of schools to Stanford and Virginia, made the first of two key visits that figure to factor greatly in his final decision. This past week he traveled to Stanford, checking out the program for two days before returning home late Saturday night.
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Offer Profile: 6-7 F Lance Goulbourne
August 9, 2007
The University of Virginia began recruiting 6-7, 215-pound rising senior forward Lance Goulbourne last year, but the interest from the Cavs really sparked up this summer. Coach Dave Leitao and staff have now come in with a scholarship offer and The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) standout has reciprocated the interest, having set up an official visit to UVa for the weekend of September 22nd.
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Allan Chaney Explodes on Recruiting Scene
August 7, 2007
One of the hottest rising seniors in the country in the 2008 basketball recruiting class is Allan Chaney, a 6-8, 220-pound power forward out of New London (CT). Chaney has enjoyed an outstanding last few months in AAU competition and now boasts 13 high-major Division 1 scholarship offers including one from national champion Florida.
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4-Star Brandenburg Narrows List to Two
July 31, 2007
Rising senior center John Brandenburg, a 4-star recruit out of DeSmet Jesuit School in St. Louis, Missouri, has narrowed his list of schools to two. The 6-11 prospect plans to visit each of his two finalists one more time before making a decision, which will likely come in September.
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Landesberg Focusing on Five
July 13, 2007
Holy Cross (Queens, N.Y.) guard/wing forward Sylven Landesberg, considered one of the top backcourt prospects in the country by Rivals.com and Scout.com, lists a solid top five schools. A decision could come much sooner than expected, as the 6-5, 195-pound prospect is no longer intent on waiting until next spring to make a college decision.
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5-Star Davis Reflects on Recent Visits
July 11, 2007
 6-8, 215-pound forward Ed Davis is "really just down to those three," referring to Connecticut, North Carolina and Virginia. The 5-star rising senior out of Benedictine (Richmond, VA) has visited Connecticut and Virginia this late spring and summer and plans to head to UNC next month. A decision does not appear imminent but could happen next month.
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UVa in the Running for 4-Star Center
July 5, 2007
Virginia is firmly in place as one of John Brandenburg's top schools. The DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) standout, a 6-11, 225-pound center rated a 4-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com, enjoyed a recent visit to Charlottesville and is looking to return in the coming months.
The day after the end of the NBPA Top 100 Camp, Brandenburg and his father toured Virginia's grounds. He came away very impressed.
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Christian Morris Talks Recruiting
July 3, 2007
 Power forward/center target Christian Morris lists three schools as his "main" college choices at this point in his recruitment. South Kent School's (CT) 6-8, 270-pound rising senior seems pretty set on making several official visits before making a commitment, although he does not rule out a summer decision.
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NBPA Top 100 Camp Report #2
June 22, 2007
Though UVa received some bad news yesterday when 6-9 forward Miles Plumlee committed to Stanford, there remain some outstanding prospects with which the Cavs remain in serious contention. This NBPA report addresses UVa's standing with G Sylven Landesberg and C John Brandenburg, among others.
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NBPA Camp Report
June 21, 2007
 The NBPA Top 100 camp is developing a reputation as the most prestigious of the summer camps. With the amount of talented prospects that are currently in Charlottesville, it is easy to see why. It is also a nice bonus for the University of Virginia, which is the in its first year as the host site.
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Plumlee Anxious for Second Visit to UVa
June 14, 2007
Christ School star rising senior Miles Plumlee plans to arrive at the University of Virginia two days before next week's NBPA Top 100 Camp (which begins on the 19th). He plans to use those days to his advantage to get a closer look at a program he says is "high" on his list of schools. This will be the second visit to Charlottesville for the 6-9 forward.
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UVa Hopes to Impress 4-Star Forward
June 11, 2007
In his junior season for Mount Vernon (N.Y.), Kevin Jones averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks per game. The 6-8, 200-pound standout's breakout year continued when he posted back to back impressive performances at the IS8 Spring High School Classic earlier this month. The talented rising senior forward totaled 74 points and 35 rebounds in two games, capturing first-team all-tournament honors.
Jones looks to carry his momentum into next week's NBPA Top 100 camp.
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The Latest on Ed Davis
May 29, 2007
With Virginia's 2007 class complete barring any surprises, Virginia coaches and fans look ahead to the 2008 recruiting class. Certainly, there is no bigger target than Ed Davis, the 6-8, 215-pound forward out of Benedictine High School (Richmond, VA). Davis, a 5-star recruit and one of the top rising seniors in the nation, revealed a top three at this point in his recruitment.
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A Final Look at UVa's 2007 Class
May 29, 2007
 Coach Leitao and company were unable to land coveted power forward Patrick Patterson in the spring signing period, meaning the Cavs' class consists of the four prospects signed in the fall signing period. But that does not mean that the class hasn't improved. Three of UVa's four recruits rose in PrepStars.com's final player rankings, with two of the three settling in the national top 100 list.
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Cavs Target Versatile Plumlee
May 24, 2007
Having received eight scholarship offers, Christ School junior forward/center Miles Plumlee is a player fast on the rise in the 2008 men's basketball recruiting ranks. The University of Virginia is one of the schools that has extended a scholarship offer and, following an unofficial visit, the 6-9, 205-pound prospect is very interested.
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Southern Invitational Prospect Wrap-up
May 15, 2007
 Top men's basketball prospects from the 2008, 2009 and 2010 classes, respectively, made their way to Charlottesville this past weekend to play in the Southern Invitational, an AAU tournament annually held at the University of Virginia. The Sabre.com was on hand over the weekend to check out UVa's already established targets such as Ed Davis, as well as potential targets for future classes.
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Patterson Plans to Narrow List Tomorrow
May 7, 2007
 After months of delay, 5-star senior Patrick Patterson is finally ready to narrow down his list of schools to three. The 6-8, 235-pound Huntington (W.V.) product will reveal his final three schools tomorrow. Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Virginia and Wake Forest make up his current five finalists.
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Patterson Decision Expected Soon
May 2, 2007
With the final day of the men's basketball regular signing period fast approaching, it shouldn't be long now until one of the top 2007 class prospects in the country makes his decision. 6-8, 235-pound Patrick Patterson, a 5-star power forward recruit out of Huntington High School (W.V.), is expected to choose from one of five finalist in the next few weeks.
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4-Star PF/C Enjoys 2nd Visit to UVa
April 18, 2007
Virginia head men's basketball coach Dave Leitao played host to 6-10, 210-pound junior Henry Sims this past weekend. Rated a 4-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com, Sims, a standout for Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, MD), enjoyed trip to Charlottesville according to his head coach.
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