Meyinsse was named the recipient of the 2010 “Skip” Prosser Award, named after the late Wake Forest coach and given to the top scholar-athlete in ACC men’s basketball.

During the 2006-07 season, a 17-year-old Jerome Meyinsse didn’t play in 15 of Virginia’s games.

When Virginia coach Tony Bennett was hired to replace Dave Leitao last April, a number of UVa fans were disappointed.

But there was a less blatant factor that led to the meltdown — the Cavaliers’ failure to keep forward Mike Scott involved in the offense.

Until this season, Virginia basketball fans knew senior Jerome Meyinsse more for his brains than his brawn.

The Wahoos recovered just in time and, thanks to a 15-foot jumper from Sylven Landesberg with 2.2 seconds left, escaped with a 69-67 victory.

Just the way they drew it up on the chalkboard.

Throw another log on the fire and let’s discuss just how good these Virginia Cavaliers really are.

This season, under Virginia coach Tony Bennett, Meyinsse — to a certain extent — has been given a new lease on basketball.

Just six days from the season opener and the start of the Tony Bennett era, the Virginia men’s basketball program has suffered a big loss.

When UVa takes the floor against South Florida at John Paul Jones Arena, the tempo of the game figures to be more conventional.

For three years, Virginia — for various reasons — hasn’t subscribed to it. Instead of working inside-out, UVa has attempted to go outside-in.