Virginia basketball preview 2026-27: roster, transfers and schedule
Virginia returns 72% of last season's minutes, and adds one freshman.
Last season it ranked No. 18 in adjusted net rating (No. 24 on offense, No. 18 on defense). The biggest loss is Malik Thomas, 12.4 points a game. The schedule has 31 games, five against last season's adjusted top 25.
2026-27 roster
PPG to MPG are last season’s numbers, wherever he played: a transfer’s line is from his old school. Freshmen have none yet.
Who left
The players who left played 28% of last season’s minutes.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 123.3 (No. 24), defense 96.5 (No. 18).
2026-27 schedule
Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 31 games, 18 in the ACC. Tip times are set closer to each game.
Questions
Who is back for Virginia in 2026-27?
11 players who played for Virginia last season: Dallin Hall, Thijs De Ridder, Sam Lewis, Chance Mallory, Johann Grunloh, Devin Tillis, Elijah Gertrude, Martin Carrere, Carter Lang, Desmond Roberts, Owen Odom. They played 72% of its minutes.
Who did Virginia add for 2026-27?
No transfers or ranked freshmen yet.