In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re joined by one of the all-time greats in Virginia Men’s Basketball history: J.R. Reynolds, who played for the Cavaliers from 2003-2007, a span that included two head coaches in Pete Gillen and Dave Leitao, as well as two arenas in U-Hall and John Paul Jones Arena.
Despite all the change during his time there, Reynolds paired up with Sean Singletary to form one of the top backcourts in the country at the time, and arguably the greatest backcourt in Virginia history.
Reynolds helped lead the Cavaliers back to the NCAA Tournament his senior season for the first time since 2000-2001, where he put up 26 points in a losing second-round effort to Tennessee, with the Hoos just missing out on the Sweet Sixteen by a narrow 77-74 margin.