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Virginia basketball mailbag: Defensive ceiling, breakout players, super seniors, and more

As the Virginia Cavaliers are officially one week from opening their 2021-2022 season, I’ve answered the most pressing questions from the Wahoo faithful about this team and their potential this season.

Do we have an athletic big that can play the eraser like Mamadi, Akil, and Darion did?

Yeah, the ‘Hoos should have exactly that guy in Kadin Shedrick. It may have just been in flashes last season, but Shedrick absolutely has the physical tools as a lengthy, quick big with great footwork and body control to blow up ball screens with the hard hedge.