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strength is the way he sees the floor," Bossi said. "He is equally adept at surveying either zone or man-to-man defenses, and his size allows him to find some angles that smaller point guards might not find. He will need to be stronger, but his bas- ketball savvy will impress early." With his play for the PSA Cardinals on the prestigious Nike EYBL summer circuit, as well as at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in Charlottesville last summer, Jerome showed why not only Virginia but a host of other schools, including Temple, St. John's and Davidson, among others, were so high on him so early. "What I have always liked about Jerome is that throughout his high school career, he has always sought the opportunity to take and usually make shots in late-game, clutch situations," Bossi added. The second member of UVA's recruiting class committed to Bennett just a month after Jerome. Four-star guard Kyle Guy features a raw scor- ing ability and three-point shooting acumen that complements his future teammate. Pulling the Indianapolis Lawrence Central recruit away from schools like Butler, California, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Missouri, North Carolina State and Xavier, among others, was quite the coup for the Cavaliers. "He's a very talented player," Bennett said of Guy. "I think he's a complete offensive player, and he shoots it very, very well. He's also very competitive and wants to be a part of a winning program. That piece was very important to him." Guy also had an incredible summer before be- ing named a McDonald's All-American in Janu- ary. He is currently ranked No. 44 nationally in his class, and his competitive nature — despite his lack of size (6-2, 165 pounds) — is a big reason why. "Guy is a tough-minded, athletic and creative shooting guard," Bossi explained. "He has a good- looking stroke and might be more streaky than pure with his jump shooting, but he can get hot in a hurry." The leading candidate for Mr. Basketball in the Hoosier State was chosen for the McDonald's game because of his play-making ability and how well he utilizes his entire array of skills. "He has a good handle and uses it well to create space for shots or drives, but he does so without really over-dribbling," Bossi explained. "Guy just needs more strength and is a little bit on the small end of the height scale for a two guard." The Cavaliers sat at two commits into the spring of last year when they closed on three-star prospect Jay Huff — a 6-11, 190-pound Durham, N.C., native who, unlike Jerome and Guy, really blew up in a small amount of time. Huff ulti- mately picked the Wahoos, even while Duke had turned up the pressure. "He's a really intriguing player," Bennett said of the Voyager Academy standout. "I think he's a got a really big upside. He's a very skilled player, and he's got a feisty side to him that I really like. "Even though he's a slender guy, he's a very skilled player. He's almost seven-foot and can re- ally step out and shoot the three and block some shots, too. He's what we like to call sneaky good." 2016 UVA MEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNEES Name (National Rank*) Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Kyle Guy (No. 44) SG 6-2 165 Indianapolis (Lawrence Central) Jay Huff PF 6-11 190 Durham, N.C. (Voyager Academy) DeAndre Hunter (No. 66) SF 6-7 195 Wynnewood, Pa. (Friends Central) Ty Jerome (No. 50) PG 6-5 190 New Rochelle, N.Y. (Iona Prep) * Rivals.com

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