See what Virginia basketball's Tony Bennett, Isaac McKneely, and Taine Murray had to say at the ACC Tipoff on Thursday.
team took its turn at the podium at the 2024 ACC Basketball Tipoff event on Thursday morning at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina. Head coach Tony Bennett, senior guard Taine Murray, and junior guard Isaac McKneely each spent time at the podium fielding questions from the media about the upcoming 2024-2025 UVA men's basketball season.
He helps us competition-wise, but he is doing a ton of stuff with skill development. Even for Taine and Isaac and the other guys, just for a guy who has been in that space who understands it, who has dealt with the ups and downs of college athletics, I think it's terrific. Until that happens, it's unforeseeable. It's kind of, people use the term, Wild Wild West. When we get some stability, and I think there are steps taken towards that, then I think there will be a level playing field.
So this is the last year we will see guys that are in their seventh, sixth year, all that stuff. It's going to be mostly four-year players. We try to really recruit the right kind of guys that will buy in and are excited about trying to continue to uplift this program. All that stuff comes together. TONY BENNETT: I joked with a few people. I know you guys have been here three days with the expansion. We've just added ten more teams to the league, so you will be here another five days. That's all right. I'm sure you're not tired of doing these interviews and this stuff.
You have to go out there, and we have an opportunity to play. You know, get back and challenge yourself that way. I think San Francisco is a beautiful city. It will be cool to see stuff, but you're out there, and it's obviously to play the games. Then you get back, and you just grind away. Yeah, in terms of the second part of your question, yeah, it's been really exciting. Obviously changing pieces on offense, but also being cool to keep the foundation of what the program is built on, especially around the defense, taking good shots, and taking care of the ball.Coach talked about the fact that you're one of just a couple that are going into your fourth year here being a senior at Virginia.
Virginia has been an unreal experience in terms of my education as well. I've been super fortunate to receive the education that I have from the professors and the classmates that I go to school with each day.
He's just an even better person. Aside from basketball, he's just a guy you can hang out with and talk to. He's been here, done that, so it's a good resource to have for sure.Now that Reece Beekman is no longer running down the court either dribbling or breaking open for a pass, what's it like now to be the returning star to lead this new team?
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