Five new players will suit up for the Virginia Cavaliers’ men’s basketball team this season: graduate transfer Ben Vander Plas and freshmen Isaac McKneely, Isaac Traudt, Ryan Dunn, and Leon Bond. From major contributors to redshirts, each will have a distinct role to play on this iteration of the Cavaliers; this piece takes a look at how each player will fit into the roster in order of largest to smallest expected role.
Ben Vander Plas
A graduate transfer from Ohio, Virginia fans may remember Vander Plas for his 17-point NCAA tournament performance against the ‘Hoos in 2021.