Hoos Hoopin' - A Virginia Basketball Podcast

The guys rejoin the podcast for the 1st time in months to chat about the summer for the Hoos. Khari and Sean break down new additions to their team, how they thought UVA fared in the transfer portal, and the latest with the non-conference and ACC schedule release. The guys tease their season previews and close out with some thoughts on what they are most excited for this upcoming season.

Khari sits down to chat with his high school teammate, Caleb Vanderburg, to discuss his life as an assistant head coach for Prolific Prep. Prolific Prep is world-class prep basketball program that has been featured constantly in the Dick's/Geico/Chipotle national championship for high school basketball. Some former players within the program include Jalen Green, Josh Jackson, Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Tyran Stokes, and plenty of other college/NBA players.The two reconnect and break down the current world of high school recruiting, how NIL and agents have changed the recruiting pitch, and how an influx of international players and super seniors have impacted high school players opportunities. To tie in the episode to UVA, the duo discusses what the recruiting pitch to Prolific Prep has been from Ryan Odom and his coaching staff.To close out the pod, Caleb gets to live out as a fan and discuss some of the moments coaching has provided him that he wouldn't have believed growing up.Overall a great interview for anyone interested in hearing from a high profile high school coach on today's landscape, the mind of elite players in their program, and what it's like to recruit and sign these high level athletes.

After a couple weeks off to recover from a tough end the season, the guys are back to finally cover the loss and discuss the beginning of the off-season. Khari and Sean break down the past season and what this UVA team will be remembered for and what were some of the highlights from the year. As they look forward to the future, they say goodbye to some fan favorites, and what UVA needs for next season to make a deeper run into the NCAA Tournament.Disclaimer: This episode was recorded prior to the 5 in 5 seasons NCAA discussion, Jurian Dixon's commitment to UVA, and the NCAA tournament expanding to 76 teams. Season 5 will open with a ton of new stories to cover!

The guys are rejoined by resident bracketologist Fred Umland to discuss how he and Khari fared in their bracket projections compared to other notable bracketologist like Joe Lunardi. The guys give their thoughts on what the committee got right and wrong before shifting into UVA's performance in the ACC Tournament. With a couple minutes spent on praising the run the Hoos made and some time dedicated to venting about the final minutes of the championship game, the crew breaks down UVA's path and chances at cutting down nets this spring. To close out the pod, our trio goes over their Final Four picks, their national champion picks, and some upsets they think could happen in round 1.

Virginia finishes the regular season with a second place ACC finish. The Hoos compiled a record of 27-4, 15-3 in the ACC, culminating a huge turnaround from the 2024-2025 season. The guys breakdown the past week's games and welcome in special guest Fred Umland to discuss what's coming up for the Hoos as well as our All-ACC teams and individual player accolades. The conversation shifts towards the upcoming ACC Tournament and what's at stake for the Hoos if they win the whole thing or if they exit early. To wrap up, Fred gives his breakdown of the Bubble, his favorites for this year's NCAA Tournament, and some likely Cinderella stories.