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BREAKING: Reece Beekman withdrawing from NBA Draft, returning to Virginia

On the last possible day to withdraw from the NBA Draft, Virginia Cavaliers point guard Reece Beekman is officially returning to Charlottesville for his fourth and likely final season with the Wahoos. The 2023 ACC Defensive Player of the Year will be leading a team full of talented youth in the 2023-2024 season in hopes of replicating the regular season success he’s experienced while also making a run in March.

In ESPN’s story detailing Beekman’s return, he was quoted as saying that “I’ve decided to go back to UVA to work towards being a first-round draft pick next year and finish my degree.