What happened to Virginia basketball transfer portal exits?

The last team to be coached by Tony Bennett – at least up until the season’s dawn.

The 2024-25 Virginia Cavaliers were a mix of returners and transfers, projected to contend among the ACC’s highest echelon.

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But then Bennett retired before the season, Ron Sanchez coached in the interim and the Cavaliers failed to reach the NCAA Tournament. Coach Ryan Odom then took over, steered Virginia back to a 30-win season and the rest is history.

As for the 2024-25 team, most of them transferred elsewhere – to mixed results. Here is how each of them performed since leaving Virginia:

Averages: 8.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 blocks in 24.5 minutes per game

Buchanan was a highly productive player for Iowa State in 2025-26. He started 36 of the Cyclones’ 36 games, netting 63.6 percent of his field goal attempts – the fourth-best mark in a season in program history.

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At Iowa State, Buchanan took major strides in his development – especially as a passer. He became the fifth player at 6-foot-10 or taller in NCAA history to tally at least eight assists in an NCAA Tournament game. Buchanan also scored in double figures 15 times. He is back with the Cyclones for the 2026-27 season.

Elijah Saunders – Maryland

Averages: 9.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.4 steals in 30.6 minutes per game

Saunders started 32 of his 33 games with the Terrapins, leading the team with a 41.1 three-point percentage. Unfortunately for Maryland, the team took a major step back – going from second-best to second-worst in the Big Ten standings. Saunders has since exhausted eligibility.

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Andrew Rohde – Wisconsin

Averages: 5.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 26.2 minutes per game

Rohde started all 33 games he played in at Wisconsin. However, he took a scoring backseat on a Badgers team led by one of the best backcourts in the country – Nick Boyd and John Blackwell combined to average nearly 40 points per game.

Instead, Rohde was more of a glue player and…

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Publish date : 2026-06-30 17:00:00

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