’Hoos in the NBA: Early-season report card

The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball program is enjoying an excellent start to the season. The current ‘Hoos earned a statement win over No. 12 Arkansas in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon to improve to 3-0, while a handful of former Virginia stars are enjoying strong starts to their seasons at the next level.

With most NBA teams reaching the 10-game checkpoint over the weekend, here’s how the former faces of UVA basketball have been faring in The Association so far.

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Ty Jerome (Memphis Grizzlies)

There’s no better place to start than with Ty Jerome, who has become one of the NBA’s feel-good stories early in the season. While Virginia fans have long known what Jerome is capable of, the national basketball audience is finally getting its formal introduction to the 6-foot-5 assassin from New Rochelle, New York.

After years of dealing with injury while intermittently posting stretches of highly efficient and majorly underappreciated play, Jerome has erupted in the early going for Memphis, averaging 26.6 points and 5.3 assists per game while piloting the Grizzlies to an unexpected 6-3 start.

The former Virginia star is playing the best basketball of his pro career, and Memphis is reaping the rewards. Jerome has already racked up two 40+ point performances this season plus a highlight reel’s worth of clutch shots. Averaging a league-best 14 points per game on drives, Jerome’s signature floater has become one of the league’s deadliest weapons.

Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans)

Coming off back-to-back seasons averaging north of 20 points per game, Trey Murphy III is back to knocking down threes and throwing down eye-popping dunks for the Pelicans.

Though his raw numbers are down slightly this season (15.6 points, 4.8 rebounds per game), his three-point efficiency (37.7%) remains sky-high.

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Once again, Murphy’s name is also swirling around the NBA rumor mill, frequently coming up in trade talks as New Orleans looks to rebuild. If given the chance to play for a contending team, Murphy’s status as one of the league’s most valuable 3-and-D weapons could finally be solidified over the back…

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Publish date : 2026-11-09 16:33:00

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