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uva recruiting CaVs' 2014 Men's Hoops Class Is Another Strong One H By Brad Franklin eading into the early signing period for basketball in mid-November, Virginia's 2014 class was all but locked up. The Cavaliers had received three commitments from a group that includes four-star wing B.J. Stith, three-star forward Isaiah Wilkins and New Zealand center Jack Salt. For Cavalier fans, the Stith name should invoke happy memories. B.J.'s father, Bryant (1989‑92), remains the school's all-time leading scorer. And the younger Stith, a 6-5, 185-pounder who recently transferred from Lawrenceville (Va.) Brunswick High School to storied Oak Hill Academy, is a great player in his own right. Stith actually committed to Virginia in September 2011, a full two years early. The No. 48 overall player in the nation, according to Rivals. com, found the right situation early. "B.J. Stith is a guy who caught my eye early because of his size, ability to shoot from deep, and ability to play as a shooting guard or small forward on the college level," Rivals.com national analyst Eric Bossi said. "When he's locked in with that jumper of his, he can shoot the ball with anybody in the country. "He also has a big frame that should really fill out when he hits a college weight room. His intangibles and overall feel for the game are pretty strong as well." Bossi said that Stith is the kind of player that can do just about everything out on the floor. But like all recruits, he's got some work to do. "Stith will go and rebound, he is an alert passer, and he's usually pretty good with his shot selection," Bossi noted. "On the other side of things, he hasn't always been the most consistent performer, i25UVa Recruiting.indd 1 Rivals.com rates Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy guard B.J. Stith — the son of UVa's all-time leading scorer, Bryant Stith (1989‑92) — as a four-star recruit and the No. 48 overall prospect in the class of 2014. Photo by Brad Franklin and there were times where it seemed like his development was stalling a bit. "I think the biggest thing for him will be improving his lateral quickness so that he can better defend quick wings and improving his ball 11/5/13 2:09 PM