The i’s have been dotted, the t’s crossed, and Thijs de Ridder is, finally, officially, a full-fledged member of the UVA Basketball program.
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UVA Basketball: I thought you said Thijs de Ridder was already good to go?
I’ve been getting questions about the status of UVA Basketball recruit Thijs de Ridder, which makes sense, because nobody seems to know what’s up.
UVA Basketball: Odom’s recruiting efforts spanning the globe
UVA Basketball coach Ryan Odom learned early the importance of international recruiting.
UVA Basketball: Thijs de Ridder, finally, is on board, completing 2025-2026 roster
Thijs de Ridder is a reality for UVA Basketball, finally – and an intriguing prospect, as an incoming college freshman at the ripe old age of 22.
UVA Basketball: Trump visa issues impacting international recruiting?
A Spanish sports blog is reporting that UVA Basketball recruiting target Thijs de Ridder, a 22-year-old Belgian power forward, is being held up by NCAA eligibility issues, and has decided to play the coming season in Paris. I’m not hearing this as being confirmed with respect to de Ridder, a 6’8” power forward who had …
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UVA Basketball: Christian Bliss lands at Delaware off the transfer portal
Christian Bliss, who spent two years on scholarship with the UVA Basketball program without playing a game, has landed at Delaware, which is headed to Conference USA on July 1.
UVA Basketball: Odom adds Malik Thomas, another big-time scoring guard
UVA Basketball coach Ryan Odom landed another big-time scoring guard off the transfer portal on Saturday, in the form of former four-star prep recruit Malik Thomas, who averaged 19.9 points per game at San Francisco this past season.
UVA Basketball: Seven-footer Ugonna Onyenso (Kansas State) commits from portal
Ugonna Onyenso, a big (7’0”, 247) center, who was a four-star, Top 50 recruit out of high school, is headed to the UVA Basketball program, via the transfer portal.
The drought is over: UVA Basketball is a step closer to filling out a roster
UVA Basketball coach Ryan Odom has landed a top Euro prospect, 6’11”, 235-pound German center Johann Grünloh.
UVA Basketball: Two things I’m hearing on (the lack of) portal recruiting
We’re all waiting, impatiently, for the plume of white smoke to rise up from JPJ, to signal that UVA Basketball is, again, active on the transfer portal.