Michael Liebermann
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Aly Khalifa moved on, Ron Sanchez retraced his steps, and then their paths converged
Khalifa starred for Sanchez at Charlotte before making the wrenching decision to transfer.
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Ron Sanchez's Charlotte program revolved around one player. That player still calls him an "older brother." But after their biggest win, things changed.
Aly Khalifa moved on. Sanchez retraced his own steps.
Today, two years later, their paths converge.
Aly Khalifa moved on. Sanchez retraced his own steps.
Today, two years later, their paths converge.
Ron Sanchez's Charlotte program revolved around one player. That player still calls him an "older brother." But after their biggest win, things changed.
Aly Khalifa moved on. Sanchez retraced his own steps.
Today, two years later, their paths converge.
Aly Khalifa moved on. Sanchez retraced his own steps.
Today, two years later, their paths converge.
Aly Khalifa moved on, Ron Sanchez retraced his steps, and then their paths converged
Khalifa starred for Sanchez at Charlotte before making the wrenching decision to transfer.
www.cavalierdaily.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Ron Sanchez's Charlotte program revolved around one player. That player still calls him an "older brother." But after their biggest win, things changed.
Aly Khalifa moved on. Sanchez retraced his own steps.
Today, two years later, their paths converge.
Aly Khalifa moved on. Sanchez retraced his own steps.
Today, two years later, their paths converge.
Traveling west. It's a big challenge. Logistically. Otherwise.
ACC basketball programs have been preparing since summer. And Virginia is the conference's guinea pig.
How Virginia has approached its West Coast swing:
ACC basketball programs have been preparing since summer. And Virginia is the conference's guinea pig.
How Virginia has approached its West Coast swing:
After months of planning, men’s basketball embarks on first West Coast swing
Virginia, in the eyes of the rest of the conference, is a guinea pig.
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January 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Traveling west. It's a big challenge. Logistically. Otherwise.
ACC basketball programs have been preparing since summer. And Virginia is the conference's guinea pig.
How Virginia has approached its West Coast swing:
ACC basketball programs have been preparing since summer. And Virginia is the conference's guinea pig.
How Virginia has approached its West Coast swing:
A murky situation gets clearer. A little.
Bliss sitting out with foot injury is ‘player decision’
The player has the chance to practice but is choosing to not play.
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January 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A murky situation gets clearer. A little.
Elijah Saunders needs to "seek more fouls," Ron Sanchez says. The coaching staff wants him at the free-throw line more.
January 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Elijah Saunders needs to "seek more fouls," Ron Sanchez says. The coaching staff wants him at the free-throw line more.
Isaac McKneely is a leader for Virginia. But he's "a quiet kid," Ron Sanchez says. He "leads by example."
"I actually love it when he makes a couple of plays and shows some emotion."
"I actually love it when he makes a couple of plays and shows some emotion."
January 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Isaac McKneely is a leader for Virginia. But he's "a quiet kid," Ron Sanchez says. He "leads by example."
"I actually love it when he makes a couple of plays and shows some emotion."
"I actually love it when he makes a couple of plays and shows some emotion."
Ron Sanchez says he's encouraging Isaac McKneely "to hunt some shots."
McKneely is at his best, Sanchez says, when he's planning to shoot before even getting the ball. "It's almost like scoring before the catch."
McKneely is at his best, Sanchez says, when he's planning to shoot before even getting the ball. "It's almost like scoring before the catch."
January 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ron Sanchez says he's encouraging Isaac McKneely "to hunt some shots."
McKneely is at his best, Sanchez says, when he's planning to shoot before even getting the ball. "It's almost like scoring before the catch."
McKneely is at his best, Sanchez says, when he's planning to shoot before even getting the ball. "It's almost like scoring before the catch."
Ron Sanchez says Christian Bliss has the option to practice but has chosen to not play.
"He's just not feeling good enough to get on the floor. That's a player decision. We as coaches aren't going to force him to get out there if he says that my foot is bothering me."
"He's just not feeling good enough to get on the floor. That's a player decision. We as coaches aren't going to force him to get out there if he says that my foot is bothering me."
January 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Ron Sanchez says Christian Bliss has the option to practice but has chosen to not play.
"He's just not feeling good enough to get on the floor. That's a player decision. We as coaches aren't going to force him to get out there if he says that my foot is bothering me."
"He's just not feeling good enough to get on the floor. That's a player decision. We as coaches aren't going to force him to get out there if he says that my foot is bothering me."
Virginia put a yellow jersey on a scout team player this week, to simulate Reyne Smith. It hardly helped. But more troubling were avoidable rebounding struggles.
As harsh firsts accumulate, men’s basketball sputters to loss against Louisville
Louisville triumphed at Virginia for the first time since 1990.
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January 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Virginia put a yellow jersey on a scout team player this week, to simulate Reyne Smith. It hardly helped. But more troubling were avoidable rebounding struggles.