what happened
Virginia lost Game 3 of the Italian Tour to Serbian club KK Mega Basket 92-73.Junior Big Man of Virginia Kadin Shedrick He continued his strong summer showing by scoring 19 points, recording 11 rebounds, and blocking two shots. Tain Murray When Jaden Gardner Both were 10 points.
KK Mega Basket has helped produce top international talent.Two-time Denver Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic is a typical example, but Timothy Luwau Cavarot and Ibiza Zubak He has also carved out a key role as a rotation player for playoff teams.big man Goga Bitadze He was selected in the first round by the Indiana Pacers in the 2019 NBA Draft. Nicola Jovic was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.
Virginia trailed just 44-39 in the first half, but the KK Mega Baskets got away in the second half to clinch a 19-point win. KK Mega Basket captain Luka Cerovina scored his 20 points in a game-high. Big man Danko Brankovich gave Virginia a problem, finishing with 19 points. Virginia Veteran Point Guard Clark Kihei He padded out the box score with 9 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds. According to BC Megabasket, Reese Beekman add 9 points, Armaan Franklin had eight, Isaac McKeely while lacking six Francisco Cafaro Finished with 4 points.
freshman Isaac Trout, Leon Bond III and Ryan Dunn were in attendance on Thursday.virginia coach Tony Bennett Three different players were seated for each game to ensure adequate playing time for the rest of the team.
Editor’s Note: Gardner finished with 8 points on the BC Mega Basket website, but Gardner finished with 10 points on Virginia Basketball’s Twitter account.
its meaning
Bennett probably wouldn’t overreact. Of course, Virginia would love to win, but losing to a team like KK Mega Basket isn’t the end of the world. KK mega basket It was a serious size for Virginia to fight. Serovina (6 ft 7), Brankovic (7 ft 1), Matei Rudan (6 ft 10), Malcolm Cazaron (6 ft 6), Nikola Dulisic (6 ft 8), Mihailo Musikic (7 ft) and Andrija Grbovic (6 ft) 9 inches) offered a pretty intimidating challenge. Ahmad Lowry He was the only player under 6-foot-6 to earn significant playing time at KK Mega Basket. Lowry, a former Oregon and Montana bucket getter, finished with 6 points and 6 assists.
don’t overlook
While it’s probably unwise to stock a lot in the summer lineup, Virginia has started the transfer of Clark, Beekman, Franklin, Ohio’s Ben Vander Plath and Shedrick. Gardner led Virginia in scoring last season, but he was a substitute. Vander His Plus and Shedrick’s Frontcoat are a very interesting combination. Vander Plas actually he can shoot 3. This could open up a lane for Shedrick and give Virginia an attractive high-low matchup.Taking Gardner off the bench to score a bucket against favorable matchups could be similar to how LSU used first-round picks Tali Eason this past season. It may be nothing, but it’s certainly interesting to see how Virginia plans to use the talented frontcourt piece.
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Virginia will have a rematch with KK Mega Basket on Friday.
