Throughout June and heading into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the Virginia Cavaliers.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (4): Malcolm Brogdon, Anthony Gill, Evan Nolte, Mike Tobey
Juniors (1): London Perrantes
Sophomores (4): Marial Shayok, Devon Hall, Isaiah Wilkins, Darius Thompson
Freshmen (2) : Jack Salt, Jarred Reuter
Available scholarships for 2016: Six
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: SG Kyle Guy (No. 45 in ESPN 100, Indiana Elite), G Ty Jerome (No. 66, PSA Cardinals), PF Jay Huff
Possible early entry losses after next season: None
Biggest needs for 2016-17: With two guards already committed, the focus is on big men
Must-haves: PF Mamadi Diakite (No. 70, Team Takeover)
Targets: PF Mamadi Diakite (No. 70, Team Takeover), PF Edrice "Bam" Adebayo (No. 8, Team Loaded), Josh Langford (No. 13, SG, Atlanta Celtics), SF Braxton Blackwell (No. 37, Atlanta Celtics), PF Romello White (No. 64, Stackhouse Elite), PF Sacha Killeya-Jones (No. 57, Team Felton), F Wenyen Gabriel (No. 84, Mass Rivals), SG De'Monte Buckingham (Team Takeover)
Summer scenario
Tony Bennett and the Cavs have two open scholarships and will lose four seniors, so they can sign as many as six players. They already have two guards committed and a fairly unknown but talented power forward in Jay Huff. Killeya-Jones decided to decommit recently, but Virginia will remain involved with him, and will focus on landing two big men. The priority is Diakite, who plays at nearby Blue Ridge School. Bennett and Co. are also involved with 7-foot-2 Providence transfer Paschal Chukwu, who would sit out next season and have three remaining.