Florida State guard Jalen Warley is transferring to Virginia men's basketball for his final year of eligibility, becoming UVA's first transfer addition of the offseason.
At long last, the Cavaliers have their first transfer commitment of the offseason. Florida State transfer guard Jalen Warley committed to Virginia on Saturday morning, as first reported by On3's Joe Tipton.A 6'7" junior guard from Philadelphia, Warley came to UVA for an official visit on Thursday and announced his commitment to the Cavaliers a couple of days later. Virginia was reportedly the only school Warley visited after entering the transfer portal .
Warley played in 96 games over the last three seasons at Florida State, including 58 starts. This past season, he started 32 of 33 games, averaging a career-high 7.5 points to go along with 2.8 assists, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. Warley barely took any three-pointers this season and made them at just a 14.3% clip, but the Cavaliers will hope he can revert to his 2022-2023 form, when he shot 32.3% from beyond the arc.
Virginia recruited Warley quite a bit out of high school and the four-star prospect and McDonald's All-America nominee ultimately chose Florida State over the likes of UVA, Michigan, Oregon, Miami, Memphis, and others. When Warley came available in the transfer portal, Tony Bennett reestablished contact and this time was able to bring him to Charlottesville, where he'll spend his final year of eligibility.
At 6'7", Warley will be a versatile asset on the defensive end with his ability to guard multiple positions. On the other end of the floor, Warley could run point guard for the Cavaliers, whose only other natural point guard on the roster is redshirt freshman Christian Bliss. Warley had a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio for the Seminoles last season.
With Warley's commitment, Virginia has filled 10 of its 13 scholarship spots for the 2024-2025 season.
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