After their first season without an NCAA tournament berth since 2013, the Virginia Cavaliers are currently set to return seven scholarship players: Kihei Clark, Reece Beekman, Armaan Franklin, Jayden Gardner, Kadin Shedrick, Francisco Caffaro, and Taine Murray.
In this season review series, we’ll take a look back at each player’s performance this year and where each of them stands. At the end, we’ll wrap it up by discussing expectations for each player next season.
Last week, we focused on veteran guard Kihei Clark. This week, we’ll look at fifth-year senior Jayden Gardner, who earned Alll-ACC Third Team honors and led the ‘Hoos in scoring and rebounding in his first season after transferring to Virginia from East Carolina.