While the Virginia Cavaliers’ men’s basketball team might’ve had a down year in the 2021-22 college season, the year marked record-setting success for the program’s representation in the NBA. 12 Virginia alums played in the NBA this season, breaking the program record of 9 players set in 2020 and matched in 2021.
That list of 12 included three rookies from Virginia’s 2020-21 squad: Trey Murphy, who was drafted 17th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans, and un-drafted free agents Sam Hauser and Jay Huff, who signed two-way contracts with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, respectively.