UVA men's basketball picked up its second transfer of the day and third in the last 72 hours as San Diego State forward Elijah Saunders announced his commitment to the Cavaliers.
Tony Bennett is on a roll now in the transfer portal . The Cavaliers picked up their second transfer commitment of the day and third in the last 72 hours as San Diego State transfer Elijah Saunders announced his commitment to Virginia on Monday night.
A 6'8", 225-pound forward from Phoenix, Arizona, Saunders was a late entrant into the transfer portal last week. He played in 53 games over the last two seasons at San Diego State, including 21 starts. This season, Saunders started 21 of 37 games and averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in a little over 20 minutes per contest. He shot 32.2% from beyond the arc on 3.3 three-point attempts per game.
Saunders entered the transfer portal just before it closed and Virginia reportedly contacted him the first day his name hit the portal. He scheduled official visits to three schools, visiting Washington on Friday and Saturday and then Virginia on Sunday and Monday. Apparently the visit in Charlottesville went pretty well, as Saunders nixed the visit to Clemson and announced his commitment to UVA on Monday night.
After going the first six weeks of the offseason without landing a single transfer commitment, Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers have now added three transfers in the three days. UVA picked up a commitment from Florida State transfer guardand Elijah Saunders on Monday.
With the additions of Warley, Power, and Saunders, Virginia has filled 12 of its 13 scholarship spots for the 2024-2025 season.
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