J.R. Reynolds made some nice money, learned a little Italian and developed a better feel for the point-guard position.

Virginia big man Tunji Soroye wants to return for a fifth year, and the UVa coaching staff would like to have him back. However, a “Tunji Time” redux is still up in the air according to Virginia coach Dave Leitao.

You don’t need to be John Wooden or even Isiah Thomas to figure out where things went wrong for the Virginia men’s basketball team in 2007-08.

Virginia’s senior point guard has made 200 steals during his career, but none bigger than the one that came with seven seconds remaining Monday night. That’s when Singletary’s split-second anticipation resulted in a steal near mid-court and a dramatic breakaway layup that nearly brought the house down.

“He just continues to rewrite a story that is already a best-seller in the annals of Virginia basketball,” said Virginia coach Dave Leitao. “We’ve been able to ride on his shoulders for a very long time.
“He’s one in a million.”