The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team tipped off its 2023-2024 season on Monday. So, with the start of a new season, we figured it’d be fun to try out a new column format. Following the win, we’ve decided to hand out 10 (sorta unserious) awards from the game to further our analysis heading into the remainder of the year.
1. The “OH SH*T” Award: Leon Bond
He was everywhere. He’s an absolute ballhawk, and I’m not sure I’ve ever been more shocked by an individual play in JPJ as I was by Bond’s put-back dunk on Monday night.