UVA Basketball: Recruiting Battle Brewing (VIP)

Tony Bennett knows the UVA will need a shooter in the 2025 class so he's targeted one of the best in Derek Dixon but the Cavaliers know they'll have stiff competition from a program on Tobacco Road

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Frequently, conference foes battle on the court as well as on the recruiting trail, and there's a major one brewing on Tobacco Road.

Projecting rosters is more complicated than ever because of the transfer portal, but one thing that can be pointed out in Charlottesville and Chapel Hill is the need for shooters in the 2025 class.

It's why both schools are targeting Gonzaga's (Washington D.C.) Derek Dixon. Head coach Steve Turner's latest Division 1 prospect is the shooter both programs need.