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Team-rules violation ends Sene’s season

Chris Graham

Senior center Assane Sene (Saint-Louis, Senegal) of the Virginia men’s basketball team will not play for the Cavaliers again this season, UVa head coach Tony Bennett announced on Monday (March 5).

“Assane remains a member of our team, but even if he is physically able he will not play in games again this season because of a violation of team rules,” Bennett said. “As I have said previously, we have expectations for the players in our program.

“Assane has made many significant contributions to our team and I appreciate those contributions. He will remain a part of our team as long as he meets the expectations we’ve established from this point on.”

Sene suffered a fracture in his right ankle in the first half of a game at Georgia Tech on Jan. 19. He underwent surgery on the ankle on Jan. 20.

Sene started each of the Cavaliers’ 17 games prior to his injury this season. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.7 rebounds a game, while shooting 50.8 percent (30-59) from the field and 68.6 percent (24-35) from the free-throw line. Sene also blocked 15 shots and averaged 20.9 minutes of playing time a game.

He played in 95 games, starting 65 during his Virginia career. He averaged 3.5 points and 4.5 rebounds a game and made 46.0 percent (128-278) of his field goal attempts. He is tied for sixth on UVa’s career blocked shots list with 108.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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