Virginia’s Updated Scholarship Picture With Dante Harris Transferring Out

Dante Harris became Virginia’s second transfer portal entry of the offseason, joining Leon Bond III in the portal on Friday evening. A year and a half after coming to UVA from Georgetown as a mid-year transfer, Harris is back in the portal and looking for a new home.

It’s undoubtedly the right move for both Harris and Virginia, as it was clear enough from this past season that the fit was not right. Harris can now get a fresh start at a new program with two years of eligibility remaining, while Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers clear the deck for another point guard to join the roster.

From a scholarship standpoint, Virginia now has four open scholarships for the 2024-2025 season and will undoubtedly be using at least one of them on a point guard. Here’s a breakdown of UVA’s offseason personnel changes, scholarship chart, and projected roster for next season.

Departures:
1 Dante Harris (RS Jr.) – transfer portal
2 Reece Beekman (Sr.) – NBA Draft
22 Jordan Minor (Gr.) – exhausted eligibility
34 Jake Groves (Gr.) – exhausted eligibility
35 Leon Bond III (RS Fr.) – transfer portal

Expected returners:
0 Blake Buchanan (So.)
4 Andrew Rohde (Jr.)
10 Taine Murray (Sr.)
11 Isaac McKneely (Jr.)
12 Elijah Gertrude (So.)
21 Anthony Robinson (RS Fr.)
30 Christian Bliss (RS Fr.)

Current additions:
G Ishan Sharma (incoming freshman)
F Jacob Cofie (incoming freshman)