| Year: | 2019-20 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Sport: | basketball |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Aprank: | 16 |
| Record: | 23–7 |
| Conf Record: | 15–5 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Bennett |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Assoc Coach: | Jason Williford |
| Ahc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach1: | Brad Soderberg |
| Ac1 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach2: | Orlando Vandross |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Arena: | John Paul Jones Arena |
| Champion: | Hall of Fame Tip Off champions |
| Off Scheme: | Blocker-Mover |
| Def Scheme: | Pack-Line |
| Captain: | Mamadi Diakite |
| Captain2: | Braxton Key |
The 2019–20 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett in his 11th year and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
The Cavaliers finished the season 23–7, and 15–5 in ACC play to finish a three-way tie for second place. The team was scheduled to play Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA tournament was also canceled due to the pandemic.[3]
The Cavaliers finished the 2018–19 season 35–3, 16–2 in ACC play to earn a share of the ACC regular season championship. They defeated NC State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before losing to Florida State in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South region. There they defeated Gardner–Webb and Oklahoma to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. They then defeated Oregon and Purdue to advance to the Final Four. In the Final Four, they defeated Auburn to earn a trip to the National Championship game, where they defeated Texas Tech to earn the school's first ever NCAA Championship.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Badocchi | 1 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Left the team for personal reasons | |||
| 5 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 55th overall by the New York Knicks | ||||
| 11 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 24th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers | ||||
| 12 | F | 6'7" | 222 | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 4th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers | ||||
| Grant Kersey | 13 | G | 6'1" | 160 | Walk-on; did not return | |||
| Marco Anthony | 24 | G | 6'4" | 228 | Transferred to Utah State | |||
| 33 | C | 6'10" | 250 | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Date Eligible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | F | 6'8" | 225 | 1 | October 1, 2020 | |||||
| 53 | G | 6'5" | 195 | 2 | October 1, 2019 |
| Name | Position | Year with Position | Year on Coaching Staff | Alma Mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | 11 | 11 | UW-Green Bay | ||
| Jason Williford | Associate Head Coach | 2 | 11 | Virginia | |
| Assistant coach | 5 | 5 | UW-Stevens Point | ||
| Orlando Vandross | Assistant coach | 2 | 5 | American International | |
| Kyle Getter | Director of Recruiting/Player Development | 2 | 2 | Hanover | |
| Larry Mangino | Director of Scouting/Recruiting | 4 | 4 | Montclair State | |
| Johnny Carpenter | Director of Player Personnel | 2 | 5 | Virginia | |
| Mike Curtis | Strength and conditioning Coach | 11 | 11 | Virginia | |
| Ethan Saliba | Head Athletic Trainer | 22 | 37 | Kansas | |
| Ronnie Wideman | Associate AD for Basketball Administration/Operations | 10 | 11 | Washington State |
Source:[5]
|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| ACC tournament
See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings