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  name Virginia Cavaliers
  logo VirginiaCavalierspng
  logo Size 150px
  university University of Virginia
  conference Atlantic Coast Conference
  conference Short ACC
  city Charlottesville
  stateabb VA
  state Virginia
  coach Dave Leitao
  tenure 2nd
  arena John Paul Jones Arena
  capacity 15,219
  nickname Cavaliers
  color1 Orange
  color2 Navy Blue
  hex1 ee3300
  hex2 000050
  NCAAfinalfour 1981, 1984
  conference Tournament 1976
  conference Season 1981, 1982, 1983, 1995, 2007


See Also: Virginia Cavaliers



The Virginia Cavaliers are NCAA Division I men's and women's college basketball programs and members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . In the spring of 2006, Virginia's long-time home court, University Hall , closed its doors for the last time while, across North Massie Road, the brand-new John Paul Jones Arena opened in the fall of 2006.

= Men's basketball =


HISTORY



CURRENT SQUAD



COACHING STAFF



CURRENT SEASON

The Cavaliers began the season with the opening of the John Paul Jones Arena and an upset of then-#10 . Despite returning all five starters from the previous campaign, the Cavaliers were picked to finish 8th place in the conference. They went on to win a share of the ACC regular season championship with and the second seed in the ACC Tournament . Coach Dave Leitao was chosen as the ACC's coach of the year following the conclusion of the regular season. Virginia received the fourth seed in the NCAA Tournament 's South Regional.

, January 2006 .]]


RETIRED NUMBERS



RETIRED JERSEYS


Staples's jersey was retired during halftime of the first regular-season men's basketball game played in the John Paul Jones Arena . It was announced that the number 5 will remain in circulation, however, and is available for future players to wear, as opposed to the retired ''numbers'' listed above, which are no longer issued to any player. (See page 5 of Game Notes media release located at {Link without Title} .)


NOTABLE ALUMNI



NATIONAL HONORS



PREVIOUS MEN'S TEAM HEAD COACHES


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