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sat out last season after transferring from South every game he played. If Tobey hadn't missed five Carolina, is said to be a player in the mold of Scott, contests with mononucleosis, there's no telling the who is now plying his wares for the NBA's Atlanta kind of numbers he would have put up. In Virginia's Hawks. 58-55 win over North Carolina State in January, "There is some rust certainly, but he is one of the Tobey had an impressive 13-point, seven-rebound more aggressive and physical forwards we have in outing that had fans at John Paul Jones Arena chantterms of drawing fouls," ing his name. Bennett said. "He has an Bennett feels Tobey ability to draw contact and benefitted tremendously pick up fouls. He is a very from playing on the good offensive rebounder United States Under-19 and has good moves. National Team over the "He brings that ruggedsummer. ness that is a threat when "He's been more vocal, he has the ball, whether he and I'm able to tell him is facing or has his back to to take off his gold medal the basket." in practice when he's not Virginia's frontcourt giving 100 percent," Benfigures to be its deepest nett joked. "He saw a side and most talented posiof talent and competition tion. in daily doses that you Competing with Mitchnormally don't get to see ell, Tobey and Gill for unless you're playing at playing time will be thirdthe NBA level. year Darion Atkins and "That realization of second-year Evan Nolte. how hard and how comBefore his shin injury petitive it is to play at that Second-year center Mike Tobey, who averlevel, with scouts and aged 6.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 13.9 min- last season, Atkins was utes per game as a rookie last season, aphaving a great year. He GM's everywhere, was a pears to be poised for a breakout campaign. positive for him. He saw photo by matt riley/courtesy UVa was a menace on defense with his shot blocking, the physicality of play and was active on the boards and even showed flashes of when you see him, he has put on some weight. He a nice offensive back-to-the-basket game. gained confidence and learned a lot about himself." When Virginia scored its 60-54 upset win at WisSecond-year guard Justin Anderson, one of the consin in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in November, most athletic players to pass through Charlottesville Badgers head coach Bo Ryan singled out Atkins' in years, will also be looking to build on an impresplay as one of the chief reasons his team was beaten. sive rookie campaign. Nolte was, arguably, Virginia's best first-year Anderson's ability to recover on defense and swat through the first three months of the 2012‑13 seashots is uncanny. In the NIT loss to Iowa, he had five son. He was hitting threes at an impressive clip, with three-pointers and five blocks. several coming in crunch time of big games. He had One of the least talked about additions to this a career-high 18 points, including five three-pointers, year's team is Anthony Gill. The 6-8 forward, who i14-16.Men's Basketball Preview.indd 3 11/5/13 2:18 PM