UVA basketball: Junior Austin Nichols suspended for season opener

Published date: October 28, 2016 | 5:29 pm

Updated: May 5, 2025 | 8:48 pm

UVA redshirt junior forward Austin Nichols (Collierville, Tenn.) has been suspended for the Cavaliers’ two preseason scrimmages and the season-opener at UNC Greensboro on Friday, Nov. 11, head coach Tony Bennett announced Friday (Oct. 28).

Nichols has been suspended for violation of team rules.

Nichols sat out the 2015-16 season after transferring from Memphis.

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